From the ZimmComm booth at the #NAMA21 conference I learned all about Curious Plot. It’s the new brand for what we knew as FLM Harvest. The Golden ZimmComm Microphone spent some time with agency President/CEO, Laurie Fleck. Laurie says the agency is working on really upping their digital game with more to be announced this fall. The agency has the …
2021 NAMA Top Award Recipients
The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) honored the winners of its top annual awards during the 2021 Agri-Marketing Conference. You can listen to the their remarks after receiving there awards below. The AgriBusiness Leader of the Year award was presented to Tim Hassinger, retired Pres/CEO of Dow AgroSciences and Lindsay Corporation. The award recognizes outstanding leadership in private, public or academic …
2021 Agri-Marketing Conference Attendance is Strong
It has been a great to see so many friends in person at the 2021 Agri-Marketing Conference. I’ve had lots of conversations and am really glad for this opportunity to just catch up on how people come through the craziness of the last year and a half. There is a palatable vibe of excitement as we’re able to talk to …
The #2021SPGC is Back and In-Person
Peanut growers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi are gathered together again live and in-person for their annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference at Panama City Beach, Florida. After having to cancel the popular event last year due to COVID, everyone is thrilled to be back on the beach. As has been the tradition, we start off the conference by interviewing …
NAMA Boot Camp Getting Close
The 17th annual NAMA Boot Camp will be held August 4-6 in KC, MO. That’s just two weeks after the 2021 Agri-Marketing Conference! Boot Camp is a time to enjoy connecting with friends and colleagues, gain a better understanding of modern ag and agri-marketing and ensure you’re ready to lead in a rapidly-changing field. Sign up for Boot Camp now. …
Brownfield Welcomes The Ag Information Network of the US
Whoa. Brownfield has just added a major addition to its portfolio of farm radio news networks. When I spent some years as the General Manager, then Farm Director, of the Brownfield Network I always believed in the potential of how this business could grow, even during the trying times of radio industry consolidation. I will never forget the people I …
ZimmComm at 201 #NAMA21
It is hard to believe we are having an in-person Agri-Marketing Conference in KC, MO next week. I sure hope to see you there. It is going to be a busy one as always. I’ll be taking photos once again of awards and pretty much everything I see, including speakers, networking and Connection Point activity. So, when you see a …
ZimmCast 674 – Live Event Previews – Tech Hub & SPGC
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. Cindy and I have been making travel plans for work! That’s something pretty rare since early last year. So we’ve got flights scheduled, hotel reservations and conferences registered. I guess it’s kind of like riding a bike. Pretty simple list of things that are needed so it has been just like we only missed …
Preview of 2021 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The recent rains in the southeast have made field work challenging for peanut growers. In a preview interview for the upcoming Southern Peanut Growers Conference with Florida Peanut Producers Association Executive Director Ken Barton, that’s one of the the things we talked about. Last year the conference was canceled to this year and it is a go in Panama City …
ARA Announces Staff Promotions
Congratulations! The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) announced today several promotions effective July 1, 2021, to recognize the ongoing efforts of several staff members. Many ARA staff roles have adjusted and expanded in the last few years as the association met challenges from industry issues and member consolidation, changed work environments due to COVID-19, and the move to a new physical …