OK, you go to school, you get your degree and you’re locked into that career choice for the rest of your life, right? Well, today’s students don’t want to be locked into just one job. It’s not a matter of attention deficit. I think it has to do with their quest to keep learning. Well, during the recent Novus International …
John Deere Photo Library
Doing a story on farming or tractors? Need a good quality photo? John Deere has help in the mail. I just got my John Deere Photo Library Volume Seven. Here’s a new way to send out your photos. In the box was a folded up cut out tractor with tiny magnets holding different parts together. Inside was a John Deere …
Podcasting Audience Grows
Edison Research and Arbitron have produced some very interesting new data (pdf) on media usage. Some tidbits that stood out for me include: 43% of Americans are aware of podcasts and 20% have listened to them Internet access from any location is now approaching 9 in 10 Americans Dial-up is down to less than 1 in 6 homes with internet …
Wear Soy Panties on Earth Day
Although I can’t say Earth Day gets me very excited the idea that a lot of people may be wearing some soybean underpants, well, you decide. These are soy shorts made by Uranus which has the slogan, “Help save planet earth starting with Uranus.” Soy fabric is luxuriously soft and comfortable, often likened to silk or cashmere. Many of the …
Novus New at NAMA
The definition of the word “Novus” is new – and that describes Novus International‘s cutting edge approach to animal health as well as the company’s involvement with NAMA this year. Novus was one of our two NAMA coverage sponsors this year and we were happy to see Stephanie Gable and Jeremy Lutgen when they stopped by our trade show booth. …
Guess Whose Boots
It is time for another edition of “Guess Whose Boots.” It has been a while since I’ve seen boots that just cried out for an AgWired post. However, at the NAMA convention, there they were. So, the first person to guess correctly via posting to the comments wins a ZimmComm mini iPod speaker. Good luck and I’ll be moderating. NAMA …
Farmers Using Media Successfully
Cindy and I are in post-NAMA recovery. However, we may be physically tired but we’re emotionally charged. Those of you in agricultural marketing and communications will be too once you hear this week’s program which features an interview with Curt Blades, Successful Farming. They just finished the 2009 Farmer Use of Media Study and Curt shares some of their findings. …
Zimfo Bytes
AphidAlert.com is one way growers can keep up with the latest information on aphids and other insects. In addition, growers can sign up to receive free localized alerts when aphids hit in their area. Growers wanting to learn more about precision agriculture technology and how it affects them have a new online resource, www.precisionagworks.com. The stars were out as the …
Diversify… Your Company and Yourself
Today’s world insists that people have a diverse set of knowledge if they want to keep pace with all of the changes around them. Whether you are a major agri-business or a blogger trying to figure out how to put a photo set on Flickr (oh, thank you great Chuck One of Blogging Knowledge!), the more you know, the better. …
No Matter Your Backround, You Can Succeed
While the students taking part in the Novus International Undergraduate Networking Day got lots of practical advice and a firsthand look at the operations of some of the biggest and best agri-businesses in the world in the form of Novus, Pfizer and Monsanto (all conveniently located in the St. Louis area, some of the most valuable education these Missouri Colleges …