Those southern boys know their bbq, and they got credit for learning. Besides learning about bbq I think these guys might now be qualified to become social media specialists. What do you think? I think I would go back to school to take this class. We are four average college students from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, AL and we are …
Communicating Weed Science Information
Last week I presented a session on agricultural communications in the new media world at the Weed Science Society of America annual meeting. My contact was Chad Brommer, Emory University, who is a champion for new media channels in the organization. If you don’t know much about WSSA then listen to my interview with him in this week’s program and …
Truth In Advertising Applies To New Media
I recently consulted with an ag group that wants to start using new media, specifically a blog and podcast. During the discussion I heard that someone would, “ghost write for . . .” That immediately set off the warning signal in my mind. I encouraged them to reconsider this. To start with, there are plenty of examples of a company …
Our YouTube Channel
I learn something new everyday. Like the fact that you can embed your YouTube channel and not just the videos themselves. I wonder how long I’ve been missing this.
Rural Broadband Debate
I’m not sure where you would come down on the idea of stimulus money being spent on the continuing development of rural broadband but I’m all for it. Thanks to rural_broadband’s heads up on Twitter I thought you’d be interested in these two stories. The first one is from NPR, “Stimulus Stirs Debate Over Rural Broadband Access.” In it they …
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The Camelina Company announces that camelina meal will be available for use as broiler chicken feed. The FDA approved camelina in rations for broiler chickens and with this action the FDA allows Great Plains to state that camelina has GRAS (“generally recognized as safe”) status. According to new research conducted by the National Veterinary Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, hens housed …
Looking Ahead To A Classic Time in Texas
In just over a week corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers will be getting together in Grapevine, TX for Commodity Classic and you’ll find Cindy and myself there once again. I hope you’ve got your reservations in since this looks to be a big one. Actually, it’ll be just like “family” as an expected 4,500+ growers and their families and …
Last Look at Farm Machinery Show
Here are a few parting shots and thoughts from the National Farm Machinery Show. First up, this cute little pup (I think his name was Mitchell) hopped up on the New Holland Boomer 8N for a great photo op. He did get tired of the attention pretty quickly, but not before his owners and several by-standers snapped him sitting in …
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Michael Oleykowski has joined United Phosphorus, Inc., as northern account manager responsible for Turf-Ornamental-PCO markets in the Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions. Iowa Corn launches the Iowa Corn Fed Sweepstakes, including the giveaway of a souped-up 2009 black Chevy FFV Silverado. The truck will be on tour from January 15 to May 22 throughout Iowa. Consumers can enter the drawing …
John Deere Has New Names and Numbers
Katie Sheets is a John Deere marketing representative out of the Waterloo, IA factory and she has been at the National Farm Machinery Show this week introducing a brand new tractor name and numbering system. “We have extended this tractor line up from two tractors to four tractors,” Katie told me. “The one we are standing in front of a …