Does web analytics give you a headache? Do you have anyone on your staff who has training in how to understand web analytics? If you don’t then you’re not unusual. A story today on eMarketer provides some survey results about what marketers are thinking on this subject. To prove the success of their campaigns, marketers need analytics. But many report …
Bikes and Beef
I’m a little behind in reporting this event to all of you, but I’m so proud of the efforts of the South Dakota CattleWomen’s Association! As you all know, South Dakota is famous for the motorcycle rally that is held in Sturgis every August. Well, the SD CattleWomen were centered in all of the action in one of the coolest …
NASA Podcasts About Agriculture
What does NASA think of agricultural production? You can find out in a podcast series they’ve produced that “spotlights scientific advances in monitoring agricultural production and landscape changes that affect the sustainability of the world’s food supply. The videos also examine the partnerships between NASA and other government agencies concerned with the availability of food.” Beginning September 23, a new …
AgCareerSpotter Highlights Certified Crop Advisors
AgCareerSpotter is making it easier for employers to find the agronomy professionals they need. The recruiting web site has recently added online search features that highlight Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) and allow employers to quickly find CCAs. “When an employer is in need of a highly qualified agronomy professional, they look for the CCA designation, and the new features on …
Let’s Be Safe and Healthy Out There
It’s official when the President signs off on it (pdf). NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 20 through September 26, 2009, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon the people …
Lots of Views For American Angus Videos
You can’t have viewers unless you put something out there for people to view. The American Angus Association has been doing that with 52 videos in their YouTube channel now. How about views? I’ll bet they’ve got way more than a video clip placed on an internal static web page somewhere where no one can find it! Nearly 60,000 Internet …
Agriculture and Social Media
It was a rainy, cloudy day today in Mitchell, S.D., and like the weather, I wasn’t feeling a little cheerful. For the life of me, I couldn’t concentrate and get my writing assignments done. So, like any procrastinator, instead of dealing with the problem, I logged onto Facebook. On my status update, I wrote, “Writer’s block…” Soon after, I had …
Beef Ambassadors Reporting From National Beef Cook-Off
It was only a few months ago when Chuck and Cindy made the decision to sponsor the National Beef Ambassadors’ new blog, where they could chronicle their travels and discuss the beef industry issues in an open forum for consumers and producers alike. This summer at the 2009 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, I had the opportunity to train the ambassadors …
MyFood-a-pedia
For those of you who want to analyze everything that passes your lips USDA has a new web page that will give you the details on any food products. MyFood-a-pedia – The much anticipated MyFood-a-pedia is a new online tool that gives consumers quick access to nutrition information for over 1,000 foods. The MyFood-a-pedia provides calorie count information on the …
Syngenta Seed Breeders in Paradise
Why is this man smiling? Probably because he spends about half the year in Hawaii working on new corn seed hybrids for growers to plant back here on the mainland. Ben Hable (pronounced Hobbly) is