The future of agriculture education is no light matter for the National Council for Agricultural Education. That’s why the Council is meeting June 15-17 in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, for a 10 x 15 National Conference. The Council plans to address long-range stategic planning for the future of ag education. “We want to create new programs in communities not yet served …
On Fire To Learn About Propane
While most people are sleeping the agriblogger is up and on his way to another event. This time it’s Propane Days in Washington, DC. It was a beautiful sunrise on the way to St. Louis airport. The sky looked like it was on fire over the farm fields that were mostly covered with a light layer of ground fog. I …
Missouri Couple Boasts Champion Pork
This year’s tastiest pork came out of Odessa, MO. Odessa’s Craig and Patty Kidwell can make their claim as pork royalty after earning Grand Champion honors in the Pork Checkoff’s 20th Annual Great Pork BarbeQlossal™. The couple, who run Boys of BBQ Patty, received $10,000 worth of cash and prizes, June 9th. This is the second time the Kidwell’s have …
Mellencamp Among Performers At FARM AID Festival
The Big Apple will be getting a taste of the farm at FARM AID 2007: A HOMEGROWN FESTIVAL. Randall’s Island in New York City will host the festival. The list of A-listers slated to participate at the event include Willie Nelson, John Melencamp and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. FarmYard members will have access to the best seats in the house …
Sanabria Inaugural Grant Winner
And the first annual Eastern Chapter, National Agri-Marketing Association’s student award goes to Alida Sanabria. To support young, aspiring ag professionals, the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), Eastern Chapter, presented its first annual student award grant at New York City’s John Bowne High School graduation awards ceremony on May 31, 2007. Wendy Elliot, Pfizer Animal Health, presented the award to graduating …
Country Music and Farming Just Go Together
I hope you enjoyed the posts from this past week of CMA Music Festival activity. I’ve got more for you when I find the editing time. I want to thank Gene Hemphill with New Holland for sponsoring my coverage of the event. I also want to make sure I mention and thank Holly Fritz, H.B. Fritz & Associates, Inc., because …
ARC Breakfast at AMS
Hello professional agricultural public relations people. If you’re going to be in Louisville for the Ag Media Summit (where all the cool people will be) then you need this on your calendar. Mark your calendars now! Agricultural Relations Council Breakfast at Ag Media Summit Tuesday, July 31, 7 – 8:30 a.m., Marriott Louisville Downtown Stay tuned for details.
Weighing Worth
When it comes to purchasing farming machinery and equipment, it just got a lot easier to shop around. Successful Farming, the nation’s leading agriculture magazine, has released a modern price guide for equipment manufactured from 1970 through the present. Successful Farming says “What’s it Worth?” is based on the magazine’s editorial expertise in machinery. For years, Successful Farming readers have …
Learn About Jay Leno’s EcoJet from Bernard Juchli
Thanks to John Herath, producer of AgriTalk for letting me do an interview with Jay Leno’s Garage Chief, Bernard Juchli today. John also edited it together for me and I think I need to take a lesson from him. In this interview with Bernard you can learn all about the EcoJet car that’s been on display this weekend here at …
Michael Peterson Wraps Things Up
At the end of today’s Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race the man took a turn on the course himself. Michael did great with a time of 52.8 seconds. However, that didn’t beat race winner Todd Fritsch’s time. I did a wrapup interview with Michael which Todd joined in on. Michael says the estimate is up to about 1,500 people …