IFAJ 2009 Congress Planning

Chuck Zimmerman August 1, 2007

The last meeting of the day here was an IFAJ 2009 Congress planning committee meeting. It’s going to overlap with the Ag Media Summit in Ft. Worth in 2 years. I’m on the communications committee for it and will be developing the website for the event. I’ve already got the domain and would like to invite anyone who wants to help me. Please just let me know.

It sounds like the committee has a lot of plans already in place including a set of 3 farm tours and one in Washington, DC. I think the event has the potential to be the most awesome one ever held since you’ll have international ag journalists here and our domestic ones who go to AMS anyway.

We’re seeking sponsors for the event. If you or your company would like to be a sponsor please let me know and I can pass your interest along to our sponsor committee.

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LPC Passing of the Gavel

Chuck Zimmerman August 1, 2007

While AAEA was meeting so was LPC. Here’s new LPC president Kyle Haley alongside now past president Lisa Bryant.

It sounds like LPC is doing great both in membership and financially. I know their involvement with AMS has helped this just like it has with AAEA.

I interviewed Kyle and will feature that interview in next week’s ZimmCast. You’ll hear him say how well their regional meetings and the annual GALA in Kansas City are doing for example.

One thing I heard in both meetings this morning as I tried to wander back and forth were references to Howl at the Moon. I’m thinking that’s one of those, “What happens in Louisville, stays in Louisville” kind of things. If anyone has any comments about that please feel free to add them here. I was a good boy last night.

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AAEA Passing of the Gavel

Chuck Zimmerman August 1, 2007

The Ag Media Summit is now over. This has got to be one of the best programs and events yet. Not only was it the biggest so far in attendance but the enthusiasm and fun and fellowship was unmatched in my experience.

Today both AAEA and LPC had their annual meetings. Here’s new AAEA president, John Walter, presenting a plaque to now past president Marcia Taylor.

I’ll be featuring an interview with John in next week’s ZimmCast so that’s where you’ll hear his vision for the future of the organization. For example, he’s looking forward to continuing the outreach efforts to work with other organizations like LPC that was part of the most recent AAEA strategic plan.

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Michael Peterson’s Inspiring Performance

Chuck Zimmerman July 31, 2007

I know it has been a while since I’ve done a Michael Peterson post. Have you been going through MP withdrawal?

New Holland sponsored Michael Peterson to do a performance today at lunch which was both inspiring and entertaining. I’ve been asked several times already if I recorded it and would be posting it. Yes and yes.

Michael played some of his old songs and some new ones. He urged everyone to visit his new website, “I Remember America.”

You can listen to his complete performance here: ams-07-peterson.mp3

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ARC Scholarship Winners

Chuck Zimmerman July 31, 2007

The Agricultural Relations Council announced the winners of their 2007 ARC of Excellence Scholarship Program today and two of the recipients were in attendance to receive them.

First of all we have Melissa Leander, Kansas State, pictured here with ARC president Bob Giblin.

They’ll receive $500 each from the organization.

The next recipient is Katie Allen, University of Missouri.

She was here with her Dad but I couldn’t talk him into getting into the picture.

Not attending today is Jill Goetz, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

In addition to handing out the scholarships we got an update on the Golden ARC Awards which will be returning to life this fall. More information on them will be forthcoming.

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Horses Work in Kentucky According to KEEP

Chuck Zimmerman July 31, 2007

The Agricultural Relations Council held their breakfast this morning to bestow some scholarship awards.

Before that though we heard a presentation on the Kentucky horse industry from Jim Navolio. Jim was head of the Kentucky Equine Education Project which was started to raise awareness of how important this industry is to the state. He says that it’s amazing how little legislative support the industry gets in light of how much it contributes, especially through taxes.

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Agragate Those Carbon Credits

Chuck Zimmerman July 31, 2007

This week I’m attending the Agricultural Media Summit. As if you didn’t know that by now. So this week’s program is a live demo for my “Podcasting For Publishers” session.

What better program and interview than with your sponsor? The program is my interview this morning with Agragate Climate Credits Corporation CEO Dave Krog. We’ll learn all about carbon credits and how their new company is now focusing on bringing this service to farmers nationally. In case you don’t know about carbon credits you need to listen to this program. It’s a great potential extra income source for farmers and as our speaker said yesterday, we’re going to see more and more programs like this.

You can download and listen to the ZimmCast here: ZimmCast 130 (10 min MP3)

Or listen to this week’s ZimmCast right now:

zimmcast130-7-31-07.mp3

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InfoExpo Kicks Off

Chuck Zimmerman July 30, 2007

InfoExpo officially kicked off with a reception this afternoon. There is a lot to see and talk about in this year’s show because it’s bigger and better than ever.

I made sure I stopped by the Mosaic booth to enter for an iPod Nano. In fact, I’m so pumped to see these as giveaways. If you won one today I’m hoping you’ll be in my session tomorrow “Podcasting For Publishers.” I’ll show you how to use it and where you can get some great content for it and how to create your own. Make sure you stop by and see Dan and Bruce.

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The Ralph Grossi Policy Update

Chuck Zimmerman July 30, 2007

Ralph Grossi, President, American Farmland Trust, was our luncheon speaker today. He gave us a great overview of Washington, DC policy including the farm bill situation.

To save me time summarizing his comments I’m going to just let you listen for yourself. Yes, the golden ZimmComm microphone was in action. I’ll try to get back here and post more about what he said later. It’s getting time for the opening of the InfoExpo and that’s where I need to be next.

Listen to Ralph Grossi’s remarks here: ams-07-grossi.mp3

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Doing The YMCA

Chuck Zimmerman July 30, 2007

Thanks to Brandon Souza, Cal Poly – Brock Center, San Luis Obispo, CA for providing me with another video clip from our opening session.

Brandon made sure we never forget the YMCA portion of the evening.

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