Our hosts for this evening’s dinner and wine tasting were (l-r) Katja Schweder and Bernhard Wolff, BASF Wine Cellar. Katja was German Wine Queen in 2006-2007. I interviewed them prior to dinner and learned that BASF has a wine cellar with 1 million bottles of wine, including over 4,000 kinds of wine. Picking a selection to go with menu items …
Welcome To The BASF Media Summit
This evening the attendees at the BASF Media Summit were treated to some of the finest wines in the world along with a fabulous dinner. The man who has helped put this all together is Group Communications Manager, Ray Gilmer, who welcomed us before the dinner started. Ray has put together a great program and tonight’s dinner was the perfect …
Cotton Everyday
Cotton Incorporated wants consumers not just to know, but to feel the natural attributes of cotton. That’s why the company has developed a new branding campaign, “A Natural Part of Everyday Life.” The campaign will run in approximately 85 malls throughout all 50 states. “A Natural Part of Everyday Life” spotlights the new Natural(TM) trademark while showcasing images of people …
Tree Farmer of The Year
The 2008 Washington State Tree Farmer of the Year goes to David Robbins of The Hama Hama Tree Farm. The Washington Farm Forestry Association says the award is meant to recognize David’s exceptional commitment to enhance his forest land. The tree farm is mostly composed of Douglas-fir with scattered stands of alder, hemlock and cedar, and supports a sustainable harvest …
Getting AgWired Live TV Running at BASF Media Summit
This is a picture of the elements that are making up AgWired Live TV now. On the tripod is a Canon HV30. I’ve been streaming live for about an hour now in the BASF Media Summit Media Room. This is where I’ll be set up again tomorrow. I’ll publish a schedule for you later so you’ll know the times that …
BASF Media Summit A Reality
I am seriously glad I elected to arrive early into Washington, DC today for the BASF Media Summit. Although we don’t get started until this evening, registration was already set up and waiting when I got to the hotel. All the rain and wind from the midwest this weekend is now here on the east coast. I hope all our …
Zimfo Bytes
Denise Donovan has joined the Ayres Kahler team as an account administrator and project manager. She is responsible for traffic, proofing and client service support. Prior to joining Ayres Kahler, Donovan spent 14 years in various marketing roles with MDS Pharma Services. Most recently she was the logistics manager for global marketing. The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has designated May …
Innovating With BASF
To build strong relationships with journalists BASF is once again conducting a media summit in Washington, DC. This year the theme is “Innovate 08, From Research to Reality.” I got a preview of the program from Ray Gilmer, Group Communications Manager, BASF by phone. He’s already there getting ready for the dozens of media representatives who will be attending along …
New Media in Ag Journalism
The latest edition of the IFAJ E-News has some interesting information. Liz Kellaway is doing a great job with it and it’s got more information than ever. Here’s a couple of tidbits. 1. The last newsletter posed a member survey question, “What dangers do you face in your work as an agricultural journalist or editor?” Although not many responded here’s …
Send Your AgWired Tee Picture
I know a lot of you have an “I’ve Been Blogged by AgWired” t-shirt. Send in your picture so I can show off some of our fine community members. This one is Taisir Yanis, owner of The Coffee Zone, in Jefferson City, MO. He’s a Rocket Fuel dealer. If you’re in town just go to 130 E. High Street for …