It took most of the day to get a personal interview with Willie but I got ‘er done. Ask NBB Board member Greg Anderson how difficult it was. Let’s just say they weren’t letting the media do one-on-one’s but where there’s a will there’s an agriblogger.

Willie Nelson and his wife Annie received a big award today from the National Biodiesel Board. I was able to interview both of them during his big media event at the Pearson Ford Fuel Depot today. It was the announcement of a pump going online there to sell “Bio-Willie.” These biodiesel people know how to attract the media and a crowd. I think there had to be over 500 people there and I counted at least 10 tv cameras. I didn’t see any farm reporters though. I was just the lone agriblogging farm podcaster.

You can listen to my interview with Willie and Annie here: Willie & Annie Nelson Interview (2:00 min. MP3 File)

It’s always nice to see what’s going on too. I’ve got a short video clip of Willie on stage at the fuel pump promotion: BioWillie Pump Promotion (:39 wmv file)

They had a band which I assume was Willie’s band playing before and after the press conference at Pearson Ford Fuel Depot. You can listen to a song they wrote about Willie buying the Carl’s Corner fuel station in Texas here: Song About Willie (2:51 min. MP3 File)