Hello from downtown Lexington, KY and the Alltech International Feed Industry Symposium and IFAJ board meeting. This is the fountain right outside our hotel. We just got back from dinner at the Woodlands Grill. The award winning chef uses Kentucky Ale in his recipes so of course we had to go there. In case you didn’t know, Alltech owns the Kentucky Ale brewery and I’m hoping to fit in a tour before I have to leave.

So tomorrow morning I’ll be addressing the IFAJ board meeting to talk about blogging and podcasting and showing examples of how these new media tools can be put into practice in an agricultural communications company. If we can do it then I’m sure others can too. Right?

Let’s get back to Kentucky Ale. I got back to my room after dinner and what to my wandering eyes should appear but a six pack of my favorite beer – Kentucky Ale. I like the people at Alltech. I’m interested to hear about the discussion on “Food, Feed or Fuel?” I’ve heard mixed remarks so far. This is an international group and I’ve already spoken with people from the USA, England, Ireland, Albania, Ecuador, Venezuela, Netherlands, Spain and a few other countries. It all depends on your perspective I guess.

I’ve heard it said that in the Unites States we like to drink the best and burn the rest. Here in Kentucky they like to make something called bourbon which I’ve been told you can only find in Kentucky. I tried this one. I always thought a certain Tennessee whiskey I liked was bourbon but tonight I learned that it isn’t. So I guess you learn something new every day, right?

I’ve started an online photo album of course so keep it in your favorites as I build on it while I’m here.