Broadhead is celebrating ten years in business by moving into new office space in the Colwell Building in Minneapolis. It’s been said that the best minute you spend is the one you invest in people. Dean Broadhead knows this all too well, as evidenced by his commitment to invest in top-notch talent for the past decade. It’s just one of …
I Make America Virtual March On Washington
I Make America. Well, not me but the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and their members do. It’s the first anniversary of the campaign and AEM is not only thanking supporters but holding a “virtual march” on Washington this week. To mark the occasion, I Make America is holding a Virtual March on Washington this week, and has called on …
Nutrition and You Survey Results Released
The American Dietetic Association has released the results of their “Nutrition and You: Trends 2011” survey. I’ve only skimmed some of the results so far. There’s a lot of information in there. One section of special interest focused on where consumers get nutrition information and what sources they view as credible. Pretty timely information to add to the “Food Dialogues” …
Meet New NAFB Executive Director
One of the major agricultural communications activities of the year is coming soon. It’s the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention taking place November 8-11 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. This will be the first convention for Tom Brand as new NAFB Executive Director. But it is far from his first convention since Tom has …
Farm Podcaster Tool
Hello farm podcasters. How many of you really like using your iPhone to record interviews? How many of you wish you could plug in your own microphone? Sometimes that would be best, like in a noisy room. It would also be handy to plug in the audio from a mult box during a press conference or other presentation too. I’m …
Ag Relations Council Offering Accreditation Training
The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) is offering an opportunity for you career agricultural public relations professionals. ARC is one of only a few organizations that is approved to offer APR accreditation through the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). ARC member Ken Gordon of Ashland is coordinating preparation courses to help ensure your success in earning accreditation. If interested, contact …
Shula Burger
As a Miami Dolphins fan this story caught my eye. Not only am I a Don Shula fan but I really like his restaurants. Now he’s got a new concept going – Shula Burger. The winningest coach in National Football League History and restaurateur Don Shula is kicking off his newest concept, SHULA BURGER. The first location will open in …
2012 Best of NAMA Call For Entries
It’s time to get your Best of NAMA entries ready. Don’t wait until the day of the deadline! That would be like doing your homework at the last second when you were in school. Of course you probably never did that right? You’ve done a lot of hard work and now it’s time for it to pay off. Submit your …
IA Secretary of Ag New President of NASDA
Congratulations to Iowa Secretary of Ag, Bill Northey. He’s been elected to serve as President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) for 2011-12. As President, Northey will host NASDA members in Des Moines September 12-17, 2012. “I’m excited for this opportunity and appreciate the support of NASDA members,” Northey said. “As negotiations pick up on the …
National Alpaca Farm Days
Aww. Isn’t he (?) cute? He wants you to visit an Alpaca farm. Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) invites you to visit their member farms and ranches on National Alpaca Farm Days on September 24th and 25th. This is a unique opportunity for the public to explore the many aspects of the alpaca livestock industry in the United States …