Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) invites you to visit their member farms and ranches on National Alpaca Farm Days on September 28th and 29h. The Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Extension Dairy Team will host a special statewide Dairy PROS meeting on Thursday, August 15, from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. in the Learning Center Tent at …
AAEA Honors at AMS
During the closing awards banquet at Ag Media Summit, AAEA honors many who have made a significant impact on the industry – both in the long term and in the present. The AAEA Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by CHS, honors those who have made significant contributions toward improvement of the viability and value of the organization. One of the two …
Why Ag is a Noble Profession
The agriculture industry would probably agree that they are a noble profession. But many on the outside don’t see it that way, especially students getting ready to emerge from college and have started their job search. Yet according to Dr. Scott Vernon, a professor in the Agricultural Education and Communication Department at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, …
AAEA and LPC Awards at AMS
There were a whole lot of awards presented by both the Agricultural Editors Association (AAEA) and the Livestock Publications Council (LPC) at the Ag Media Summit this week. Just before the final awards banquet Tuesday night, AAEA presented awards in writing, design, marketing and communications, digital and social media and photography. All of the first place winners in the many …
Meeting the Rib Whisperer
I’ve eaten a lot of ribs and have judged the World Pork Expo’s BarbeQlossal once upon a time. However, I have just eaten the best ribs ever. Cooked by The Rib Whisperer, Trace Arnold. He’s on a Cross-Country Cookout and I found him at the 2013 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in downtown Sturgis. The HISTORY® Cross-Country Cookout Welcomes Sturgis Motorcycle Rally …
Beef Was For Dinner at Buffalo Chip Campground
I had no idea until last night that you could find a good steak and a lot more for a rustic sit down dinner at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground. It’s the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Surf-N-Turf Steakhouse located in The Historic Barn. There are other choices like lobster, chicken, ribs and huge pork chops. But I’m heading to Denver today …
USFRA at AMS
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) was well represented at the Ag Media Summit by Executive Director Randy Krotz, board member and Wisconsin pork producer Doug Wolf, and Communications Manager Lisa Cassady. The organization had a booth at the AMS InfoExpo to talk about what’s new at USFRA and I chatted with both Doug and Lisa about some of …
Ethanol Fueling Legends Ride at Sturgis Rally
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is in full swing and one of the highlights of the event is the 2013 Legends Ride. The event started in Deadwood, South Dakota and ended at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground where the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is a sponsor. This is the site where RFA is also pumping free 93 octane E10 for riders. …
It’s Time To Send in Your Nominations!
Farm Broadcaster of the Year and the Horizon Award sponsored by Syngenta are given based on professional excellence demonstrated in these specific areas: On-air broadcasting (including news, markets, weather and/or special reports) Leadership in broadcast programming, promotion and marketing at station/network Community involvement and leadership NAFB involvement Broadcast Council members with five years or less experience are eligible for the …
BigBalers for Big Jobs
Now here is a new toy for all those commercial hay operations, straw contractors and owner-operators shipping world-wide. New Holland Agriculture’s Next Generation BigBaler 330 produces 3’x3′ bales and the BigBaler 340 produces 3’x4′ bales. Provides up to 20% more capacity with up to 5% more density with patented “C” Shaped Shuttle design. Increased baling speeds of 110 bales per …