In just over a week I’ll be living out of a little room at the Coliseum in the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI blogging World Dairy Expo. I’ll bring you some of it here but I’ll mainly be blogging it on World Dairy Diary, a ZimmComm blog and the “Official blog of the World Dairy Expo!”
CEO Selected For USSEC
Dan Duran has been hired as the CEO of the U. S. Soybean Export Council, the joint venture of the United Soybean Board and American Soybean Association. I don’t guess they have a logo or website yet, at least not that I can find.
Audio Invites From NAFB
The National Association of Farm Broadcasters is gettin’ jiggy with their 2005 Annual Meeting invites! I just got my second one via email and like the other one, it contains audio. Imagine a mostly radio group using audio. Maybe that new E-D has got some new ideas?
That’s A Whole Lotta Kraut
There’s no way to write about all the festivals that take place around the country but how many send out releases on Business Wire? I had to let you know about them. Besides who wouldn’t want a bratwurst with some Snow Floss Kraut on it?
New Logo For AGCO
AGCO has “refreshed” their logo. This is the new one. Why? Well I’ll let them explain:
Salad And MRE’s
Now let’s say you’re stationed in a foreign country, in a desert-like environment and all you’ve got to eat is your basic MRE’s. What would you give to have a nice bowl of salad with a little ranch dressing? How about $2.9 million dollars? That’s what Arcadia Biosciences has snagged from the DOD and I say “git ‘er done.” Get them boys some fresh veggies!!
The Agri Ahead Virtual Farm Show
I don’t know if you’ve heard about this but it’s a new one on me. It’s Agri Ahead and it’s online until December 31st. A virtual farm show and available in different languages. I’m impressed. This is their second year. It’s put together by AHead™ Business Solutions Ltd. The site says they currently have 55 exhibitors from 15 countries. Once you get to the “booths” they have a chat feature, contact and product information. You can even schedule a meeting with a company representative!
Global PR Blog Week 2.0 Underway
Just a reminder about Global PR Blog Week 2.0. It got started yesterday and there’s lots of content already. The tagline says it all “Public Relations and Business Communications in the Age of Blogs.”
Dairy Directory Available
A new 74-page directory of dairies in the Southwest is now available. It’s called the Southwest Plains Dairy Directory, published by Dairy Directory Publishers, which I guess is some kind of collaborative effort of several groups.
EPIC Communications Director
There’s a new kid in town. The Ethanol Promotion & Information Council has a Communications Director. She’s Joanna Schroeder and she starts this week. Welcome Joanna!