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Embedding Tweets
I’m just experimenting with Twitter’s embedded tweets. Haven’t done one before. Here’s a tweet I just did of the USFRA Faces of Farming winners announcement. Looks good. I’ll be keeping my eye out for tweets to share here from time to time now! Congrats @chrischinn @gilmerdairy Bo Stone & Katie Pratt – @usfra Faces of Farming: agwired.com/2013/01/22/usf… Sharing stories needing …
Las Vegas Biodiesel Conference Time
For the first time ever the National Biodiesel Conference will be held in Las Vegas. I will be there along with Cindy and Joanna Schroeder. We’ll be biodiesel blogging and providing coverage mostly on Domestic Fuel. Here’s where you can find registration information if you haven’t gotten that done yet. To get a preview of what’s to come listen in …
IFAJ Meeting During International Green Week
It is time for International Green Week in Berlin, Germany. That means that many members of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists are their and having their own meetings. It has been several years since I’ve had the opportunity to attend this massive show. Thanks to Riitta Mustonen for sharing this photo on Facebook with a description of the seminar …
dishNET Learning From Rural America
DISH Network wants everyone in rural America to have internet access. That’s why they launched dishNET last fall. Now they’re going a little further by bundling DISH tv & entertainment with dishNET. They’re also reaching out to rural Americans and various organizations to find ways to capitalize on the economic and educational opportunities that internet access provides. I found them …
New Farm Bureau YF&R Chairman
The new Chair of the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee is Zach Hunnicutt, Nebraska farmer. Many of you may follow Zach on Twitter @zhhunn. Now you’ll be following his travels in his newly elected position on this important Farm Bureau committee. Here’s Zach doing one of many media interviews at the AFBF annual meeting. I had my turn. Zach …
Talking Social Media at Farm Bureau Convention
Social media showed up on the program at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting program a number of times. One of the sessions, “Social Agriculture: Social Media’s Role in the Industry,” featured Zach Hunnicutt, AFBF YF&R Committee; Katie Pinke, PinkePost.com; Ryan Goodman, AgricultureProud.com and Janice Person, Monsanto. I visited with Janice about their session which was moderated by Melissa …
Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Concludes
The members of the American Farm Bureau Federation held their voting delegates meeting today to set policy for the coming year. The meeting was presided over by President Bob Stallman who then met with the press one final time for questions. Bob says that although there were a number of language changes in existing policies most of the day was …
Should We Sit Down with HSUS in Common Cause
Many eyebrows were raised during Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s speech at the AFBF convention yesterday. It was really a stand out moment in an otherwise pretty good speech and I wonder what you think about it. The photo is from his press conference following the closing session. Sec. Vilsack was talking about creating strategic alliances and reaching out to …
Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Awards
During the closing session of the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting the organization presented its highest honor, the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award, to Ambassadors Dr. Richard Crowder and Dr. Kenneth Quinn. AFBF established the Distinguished Service Award to honor individuals who have devoted their careers to serving agriculture. With more than 40 years of experience in the agriculture …