General Manager Peter Hansen, who is also chairman, is about to kick off Agromek 2006 on January 17.
IFAJ Article On Blogging
The latest issue of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists has a blogging article in it!
NAFB Reaches The New Rural
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting is coming out with a new ad to position its members as a great media vehicle to reach what they call the “New Rural.”
Take A Moment For Some Ag News
If you surf around long enough you’ll always find something interesting. For example, the WordPress software I use has a nifty little feature that shows you websites that are linking to you yours. I haven’t looked at this in a long time. Lo and behold there’s new ones.
Go Fish With Meals On Wheels
The Meals On Wheels Association of America is teaming up with the National Fisheries Institute to promote the health benefits associated with including fish in a healthy, balanced diet.
The Beltwide Has Concluded
The Beltwide Cotton Conference has been going on all week in San Antonio. The Conference is all about improving and enhancing cotton production, but some policy issues always come up – especially when trade is such a vital part of the US cotton industry.
Turn Off Conventional Radio Forever
That’s the theme on Motorola’s new iRadio website. I signed up to be alerted when this new service is available later this year. They claim it will have “Hundreds of commercial-free radio stations and your personal digital music collection on the one device you’re never without–your iRadio-enabled mobile phone.”
Butter Is Bigger & Better
A little butter makes things better. In this case The Farm Show got kicked off in Pennsylvania with a sculpture crafted from 800 pounds of butter that was donated by the Land O’Lakes plant in Carlisle, PA.
Bugs Have Been Bugging Me Today
I had hoped to have some more items posted today but thanks to a bug on my main notebook computer that hasn’t been possible. If I could find the person who created this bug I’d love to “pinch his little head off” as a good friend of mine likes to say.
Show Me Shape Up Challenge
The Missouri Beef Industry Council’s weekly MBIC Report this week is with Consumer Information Director Alane Lidolf who talks about the upcoming Show-Me Shape Up Program. MBIC is helping to sponsor the shape up program which begins next week. People can sign up for the challenge at http://www.smsg.org/showmeshapeup/.