I really appreciate this shoutout from the IFAJ/Ag Media Summit since I couldn’t attend. Special thanks to Janice Person, Monsanto, for sending me a video clip of some of my friends saying hi. With her in their Info Expo booth this morning were @SteveDrake, @lacleaver, @whitwallace, @jjatfp, @ilovefarmersorg and @sarauttech. AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and
Ready, Set, Stampede!
We’re less than an hour away from the opening of the InfoExpo Grand Opening and Reception. I took at sneak peak at the booths, food and beverages and people are going to be treated to a great time. There are a few companies adding the final touches…and a few companies already getting down to business! See you there. IFAJ/AMS 2009 …
Eric Grant PR Director For American Angus
The newly appointed Director of Public Relations for the American Angus Association is Eric Grant. He’s oversee the Association’s advertising, public relations and communications programs. Grant is a 24-year veteran in agricultural communications, public relations and advertising. “For more than two decades, Eric has been an advocate of rural America and rural Americans,” says Bryce Schumann, Association CEO. “We look …
Steve Engle Joins Pure Marketing and Media
If you’re wondering where Steve Engle is then wonder no more. Steve Engle is joining Pure Marketing and Media as Creative Director and as President of Pure Ag, the agency’s new agribusiness division. During his 28-year agency career, Engle has worked on many major accounts in a variety of industries, including Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, DuPont, John Deere, Pioneer, DeKalb, Bank …
Carbon Sequestration – The Path to the Promise
There is a lot of discussion around the best way(s) to sequester carbon but the biggest discussion involves the issue of what is the best way to do this and what will be the long term effects. Several people took the stage during one of Sunday’s afternoon sessions called: Carbon Sequestration – The Path to the Promise. Theodor Friedrich with …
Touring Ft. Worth Part 2
As I mentioned in the first part of my post, I had the opportunity to tour around Ft. Worth with journalists from around the world during the IFAJ conference. After leaving the Rocky Top Therapy Center we headed to the Texas Motor Speedway for a little fun on the track. I’ve been to the speedway before and actually enjoyed watching …
IFAJ/AMS Leaves Mark on Texas
One of the coolest parts of the IFAJ/AMS Big Ol’ Western Welcome Party was pretty hot – branding boards with personal brands. Dozens of ag media types, both American and international, took the branding iron in hand and left their marks. Our buddy Harlen Persinger – photographer extraordinaire – really got into it and designed a nice brand for himself. …
Zimfo Bytes
BASF is alerting growers to the emergence of a recently discovered race of dry bean rust in fields in Traill County, N.D. The Dow Chemical Company announced that Pierre Brondeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Advanced Materials, has decided to retire. He will be succeeded by Jerome Peribere, currently President and Chief Executive Officer. Perdue AgriBusiness and POET …
A Tour of Ft. Worth, Texas Part 1
AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and Although I lived in Dallas-Ft. Worth for several years, there is always more to see. I spent the day touring around Ft. Worth as part of the IFAJ conference and visited the Rocky Top Therapy Center (www.rockytoptherapy.org) located in Keller, Texas, the Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth and Superior Livestock …
IFAJ goes Country
The International Federation of Ag Journalists kicked off the 2009 Congress events with an all American rodeo and some sweet southern cooking at Billy Bob’s Texas in the historical Fort Worth Stockyards. Billy Bob’s is home to the “world’s largest honky tonk,” where international visitors enjoyed a wonderful time of dinner and refreshments. Afterward we moseyed on over to their …