When I first saw an incoming link to AgWired From Field Assignment I thought it must be a student blog. Probably because I had just read about one teacher’s assignment of having her online journalism class take video cameras out into the field to shoot video for an assignment. By the way, if you’re in journalism and wondering if you …
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Protecting pigs against enzootic pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae has just become more flexible. Ingelvac MycoFLEX® from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) has been approved to aid in the reduction of enzootic pneumonia, providing quick immunity and long-lasting protection. Enzootic pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a widespread swine disease that can affect pigs of all ages, but is primarily …
InfoFarm – The NAL Blog
Did you know the National Agricultural Library has a blog? Me either. But it does. Well, sort of. It really looks more like they’re creating individual pages that have a comment form on them. But someone’s writing and it’s all being archived. And it does have an rss feed so you can subscribe to it.
B2B Finding Success With Emerging Media
There’s a great article on eMarketer today that anyone involved in agricultural marketing ought to take a look at. No, they don’t use the word “farmers” but when we’re talking business to business what else is agribusiness to farmers? They point to several studies for those of you looking for justification information. Guideline asked B2B and B2C marketers to rate …
Saved By The Bud
Flower farmers rejoice. There’s now a website which will help more guys make better buying decisions just in time for Valentine’s Day. Savedbythebud.com is a free site that combines information, illustrations, Flash video demos, common sense and some wit to show why flowers should be major weapons in any man’s struggle to win the affections of the opposite sex. It …
Lyle Orwig Congrats NAMA
To see what Lyle Orwig looks like today you can visit CongratsNAMA.com. I just happened to stumble across it this morning. NAMA turned 50 in ’07 and Charleston|Orwig created a special site to commemorate it. I especially like the comparisons of 1957 to 2007 like the fact that Lyle had to watch the first episode of “Leave It To Beaver” …
Why Not YouTube Your Announcement
I’m not going to get all political on you here, just using this YouTube video as an example of how to use new media. Our Missouri Governor Matt Blunt made a very major announcement yesterday afternoon that he would not be running for re-election to a second term. No other hints or allegations and it has surprised a lot of …
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The Institute of Barley and Malt Sciences announces its first barley day titled Barley Production and Management for Profit to be held on Monday, Jan. 28 at Holiday Inn in Minot North Dakota. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 am with the program beginning at 9 am. Presentations from research and extension personnel and domestic and international marketing …
Sit On A Soybean Seat
Sitting on a soybean seat is what farmers may be doing soon. Farmers could soon bring in the harvest using equipment made with their own crops, thanks to collaboration between Ford and John Deere, the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment. The two companies have agreed that Deere will further develop and manufacture Ford’s soy-based flexible foam for seating materials …
New Website For Certified Hereford Beef
If you like Certified Hereford Beef then you’ll want to check out the new website for their customers. Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) LLC has re-launched a customer-focused Web site, www.herefordbeef.net . This new Web site is equipped with upgraded navigation software to make it more user-friendly for CHBs three publics, consumers, customers (retail/foodservice) and producers. HerefordBeef.net provides users an opportunity …