We’ve mentioned the Rock and Roll Buffalo on AgWired.com before… but, Chuck ran into Melissa Daugherty with MachineryLink here at the 2008 NAMA “Leading the Charge” Agri-marketing Conference and she told us more about the tricked out combine featured in the company’s
Iowa State Gets Crazy with Crazy Wings
Crazy faces for Crazy Wings. Student competitors from Iowa State University are in the spotlight before NAMA judges as we speak, or shall I say as I type, presenting what they hope is a winning pitch for Crazy Wings, a pork version of the chicken drumstick. I spoke with the Iowa State Marketing Team Director Josie Rudolphi (pictured second from …
NAMA Marketer of the Year
A 32-year veteran of Monsanto was honored with the NAMA Marketer of the Year award on Thursday in Kansas City. Dave Rhylander was presented with the award, sponsored by AgriMarketing Magazine, for being “a visionary leader and highly innovative marketer not only within the ranks of his own company but also throughout the agribusiness industry.” He currently serves as Monsanto’s …
NAMA Honors NCGA CEO
Congratulations from AgWired to the CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, who received the Agribusiness Leader of the Year award at the National Agri-Marketing Association conference in Kansas City on Thursday. Rick Tolman has been in charge of NCGA for almost eight years, during a time of dramatic changes, new challenges and the highest prices in history for corn …
NAMA Best of Show Winners
I want to thank Denny Eilers for helping me out with Best of NAMA photos. To start with we have the Best of Show for the Advertising category. The winner is: Client: New Holland North America, Agency: Colle+McVoy The message: New Holland is the innovative brand of the future. Next is Best of Show – Public Relations. The winner is: …
Student Mentor Lunch
Hello AgWired fans. It’s Day 3 of the NAMA Convention and I know I’m a little behind on posting but we’ll get caught up. Let’s just say things have been busy. Right now the Thursday lunch is just getting started. Our booth is next to the Student Mentor Lunch area so we’ve got a mix going through line here. Can …
ZimmComm iPod Touch Contest is a Hit
ZimmComm’s contest to win an iPod Touch seems to be attracting a steady crowd of contest winner hopefuls. But, that’s just ONE of the perks of stopping by the ZimmComm New Media display here at the 2008 NAMA “Leading the Charge” Agri-marketing conference. Visitors can also get online and search AgWired.com to see if they have been blogged by the …
Colle + McVoy Agri-Rock Fest
Speaking of rock. We were speaking of rock weren’t we? Colle + McVoy held the 6th Annual Agri-Rock Fest this evening. Here’s some of the band. There were a lot of body piercings and tattoos and specialty rock legend beverages. It’s now getting too late even for an agriblogger so you’ll have to check the photo album for some new …
ZimmComm Booth Rocks
Well the ZimmComm Booth is ready for action here at the NAMA Connection Point. Laura took a picture of Cindy and me. You need to come on by to get your “I’ve Been Blogged” t-shirt and enter our iPod touch contest. While there we can answer all your new media questions. Right now the Best of NAMA Awards ceremony is …
NAMA Students Market Blue Ridge Apple Chips
A big part of the NAMA Agrimarketing Conference is the student chapter marketing competitions. For this year’s “Leading the Charge” event, students from Virginia Tech have chosen to promote Blue Ridge Apple Chips for a company based out of Western Virginia. Team member Josh Stephens (pictured shaking hands far right) touts the apple chips as a healthy, on-the-go snack for …