For those of you who are always looking for new information about the use of media here’s an interesting study. Multitasking media is up according to a new SIMM study from BIGresearch. “Technology is creating new media options faster than most people can assimilate and is causing more multitasking,” said Gary Drenik, President of BIGresearch. “Unfortunately for marketers faced with …
Tricia Falter Burkhardt Promoted
Tricia here has been promoted at Morgan & Myers to Senior Associate. “Tricia excels at understanding the clients’ needs and implementing communication strategies to help them meet their business goals,” says Janine Whipps, principal. “During the past year, her project management and digital communications skills have benefited the clients she serves, including Novartis Animal Health and Kruger Seeds.” Working out …
Agronomy Up Front University
If you’d like to go back to college then Golden Harvest is giving growers the opportunity with Agronomy Up Front University. Growers will have the opportunity to explore new concepts geared towards increasing profit potential from research conducted by Golden Harvest’s unique Agronomy Up Front research program. They will also be able to choose the sessions that will benefit their …
Kansas Gets Customized
Customized farming equipment is now available for Kansas farmers thanks to Martin Farm Power. The nearly century-old company is now offering Leica Geosystems’ mojoRTK Auto-steer system. The mojoRTK is the first auto-steer system that allows farmers to buy a basic system and then upgrade only the features they need, creating a completely customized system at an affordable price. Martin is …
AgWired Survey 2008 Contest Giveaway
It’s time once again to survey you dedicated AgWired fans. Well, even if you’re not dedicated we still need to hear from you. To get you excited we’re going to pick one lucky winner from all the people who participate in our survey for a brand new, personalized 4G iPod Nano. Yes, you’ve wanted one, now you have a chance …
Get Committeed With AAEA
If you’re a member of the American Agricultural Editor’s Association then you know it only works because of leadership and lots of committees. How about volunteering some of your time if you’re not on the list? The full list of committees and members has been published. To see who’s who and doing what feel free to check out the list.
Technorati Ranking For AgWired
According to David Sifry at Technorati the blog search engine is now indexing 112 million blogs. That’s up from the last time I heard an update from him (35 million). This one was posted on Blogspotting. He also says that there’s about 112,000 new ones each day. You can see the AgWired summary on Technorati. This is interesting because Technorati …
Zimfo Bytes
Ten outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry have each been awarded a $1,500 scholarship provided by the CME Group and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Each scholarship winner wrote a 750-word essay that identified key issues confronting the beef industry, and suggested possible ways of dealing with those issues. The overall scholarship winner, Rebecca Tokach of Manhattan, Kan., was …
Successful Crop Tech Tour
The folks at Successful Farming are getting more involved in online multimedia and their Crop Tech Tour is a good example of how they’re doing so. Basically, they’re trying to document how farmers are using new technologies like precision ag. To do it they’re using audio, video and pictures on their website in addition to regular updates in the magazine. …
Fish n’ Milk
Don’t worry. It’s not as bad as it sounds. Kemps Dairy in St. Paul, MN is promoting better health with its new milk product that contains Omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish oil. The new line of premium half-gallons, Kemps Plus Milk, is now available in grocery stores throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Omega-3 fatty acids provide a variety of health …