The Ag Media Summit held a shoe drive to benefit Soles4Souls. I believe almost 300 pairs of shoes were donated! During the conference we held a public distribution of shoes at the Ozanam Inn, a local homeless shelter. On hand were Andy Atzenweiler and Kathy LaScala, pictured here with two of the folks we met at the shelter. The shoes …
Annual AAEA Awards
There are a lot of awards presented during the Ag Media Summit. I’ve got some information here to share with you from the American Agricultural Editors Association. I posted their Lifetime Achievement Awards already but here are some more. If you’d like to download the full document of winners then use this link (pdf). Pictured is Mike Deering, National Cattlemen’s …
It’s the Pits
If there’s one room in the house that has the most “stuff” it would have to be our kitchen. We’ve moved several times in the past five years and with each move, we toss, sell and donate more and more items. However, the kitchen always takes three times as many boxes when it comes to packing. I have a gadget …
Photographing The Apocalypse – Hurricane Katrina
I conducted quite a few interviews at the Ag Media Summit but none of them compare to this one for not only the topic but also who I interviewed. Ted Jackson, New Orleans Times-Picayune staff photographer was our luncheon speaker yesterday. His topic was “Who Will Photograph the Apocalypse?” That pretty well describes the devastation and trauma he faced each …
BASF Xbox 360 Winner
Everyone who attended the Ag Media Summit is a winner. But only one person won the BASF Xbox 360 drawing. That’s Jeanne Bernick, Editor, Top Producer, magazine. She’s flanked by Dr. Scott Walker and Nick Fassler, both with BASF. Jeanne will be giving the Xbox 360 away at Top Producer’s new Executive Women in Agriculture event this December in Chicago. …
New Farm Podcaster Tool
Hey farm podcasters. Here’s a new tool I just noticed that looks pretty cool. Of course if you’re recording and making your own music this tool will serve you too. It’s the MICRO BR® BR-80: Digital Recorder made by Roland and looks like it’s going for about $299. Small enough to fit in your pocket, the BOSS MICRO BR BR-80 …
Ag Media Summit Concludes
The 2011 Ag Media Summit is concluding with a breakfast session. We’re sharing sixty good ideas in sixty minutes and there are some really good ones. Heck, they’re all good. I’ve got lots more stories to post, including interviews. However, I’ll be traveling today and spending some time with family. So keep your eye on AgWired to see more of …
Worried That Government Regulations Will Hurt Business
Not surprisingly you’re worried about government regulations. We asked the question, “Are you worried about how government regulations will hurt your business?” 76% say yes and 24% no. This is a big part of the rhetoric in Washington, DC right now, along with the debt ceiling and budget. All I can say is, “Get off my back Mr. Government Man!” …
Zimfo Bytes
The Certified Angus Beef ® brand sold 70 million pounds in June, the highest volume month in the company’s 33-year history, 4.3% above the previous June and some 10 million pounds better than June 2009. The 2011 Citrus Expo seminar program will feature firsthand presentations from citrus growers who have successfully implemented emerging ideas in their operations. DuPont announced that …
AAEA Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards
The American Agricultural Editors Association presented two Lifetime Achievement Awards during the Ag Media Summit awards banquet. Receiving one of the awards from the AAEA was John Harvey (pictured on right). These awards are just some of the many awards that are presented during the Ag Media Summit. I will try to find an electronic copy of them and provide …