The Delta and Pine Land Company keeps right on expanding.
Screenshots Made Simple
I just thought you might be interested to see this. Ever wanted to create a screenshot to send to someone or use in a presentation or for any other reason? It is not always the easiest thing to do.
Healthy Agri-Culture
With all the buzz about spinach lately this seems like a timely project. Get you locally grown produce from a healthy sounding source Agri-CultureHealth.com!
A Celebration indeed!
Last Sunday I attended an event in the City of Winkler [Manitoba Canada] Park that thrilled me. Why, because I witnessed, participated with, experienced the thrill of celebration like I haven’t seen in a while with over 2,000 new Canadian immigrants, mostly from Germany.
A Date Palm Festival in Iraq
I really think these reports from Paul McKellips, US Department of State, Public Affairs GO Team on assignment in Iraq, are fascinating. It’s helping provide a behind the scenes look at agriculture in a country where we’re getting almost nothing but political spin news from the mainstream press. This story is about the revival of the date palm farm business in Iraq.
There’s Joy At The Pork Board
She’s too new to have a picture available yet in case you’re wondering. She’s Joy Johnson who has joined the National Pork Board as vice president of marketing.
I am Addicted to Cheese Too
Thanks to my man Leon The Milkman, I found Nadia the Cheesaholic. Nadia Muna Gil has an excellent blog on cheese and she’s got a very interesting personal story. Here’s an excerpt:
Beef Checkoff Turning 20
Jo Ann Smith is one of my favorite people. Boy does seeing this picture make me miss Florida. Jo Ann was the first Chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board back in 1986. It’s been twenty years. My how time flies when you’re eating beef. The CBB is a client for ZimmComm as I think most of you know. The Beef Checkoff holds a very special place in Cindy and my hearts because of that and because back when we were partnered with Gary Cooper in our first business venture the Florida Beef Council was one of our first clients. Florida had one of the highest approval ratings for the original Checkoff referendums in the country.
Truffle Media Networks Launched
There’s a new “new media” company in the biz and it’s Truffle Media Networks. The company has just launched officially. Truffle Media is based in Indiana and headed up by former farm broadcaster, Ned Arthur.
SRA Handling MarComm For Land O’Lakes Purina Mills
Swanson Russell Associates will be providing communications and marketing services for the swine division of Land O’Lakes Purina Mills.