We wish you a very blessed and happy Easter. It is the day to celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. The greatest event to ever happen in the history of the world. One way to celebrate is with some healthy food and the Easter Egg is a good choice. We’ve decorated a number of them to enjoy with dinner today. …
Foursquare Show Down at United Fresh
Here’s an idea for your next convention or farm show. Wish I was going to United Fresh 2011 to compete in the DMA Solutions, Foursquare Showdown. DMA Solutions, Inc., is a marketing firm focused on the produce industry. I assume you all know about and use Foursquare by now right? United Fresh 2011 attendees that have GPS-enabled mobile devices can …
Farm Podcaster Tool
Here’s a great gift for your favorite farm podcaster. A USB microphone made by Samson that also looks very cool on your desktop or wherever you need to record. It’s the Meteor Mic. Meteor Mic is the universal solution for recording music on your computer. Perfect for your home studio, Meteor Mic is also ideal for Skype, iChat or voice …
Getting Logistical With GROWMARK
Here’s the latest installment of our “Getting To Know GROWMARK” series. I talked logistics with Tracy Mack. He says they deal with storage and movement. That includes well over 100,000 truck loads of product a year, 650 barge loads, 9,000 rail cars and an occasional vessel. They do wholesale operations for members but also have a supply chain optimization tool …
Stealth Tweet Photo
You never know when your photo is being taken these days thanks to smart phones. So while I was talking about new media I was also being tweeted via Twitpic, courtesy of Janice Person aka @JPLovesCOTTON. I was in St. Louis visiting with Monsanto and learning more about some of the things they are doing in corporate communications. Hopefully it …
Missouri Farmers Rally to Support Changes To Prop B
Here’s to hoping Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will sign SB 113 into law to try to bring a little common sense to the misguided Prop B that the wackos at HSUS conned voters into supporting. This afternoon a rally was held on the Capitol steps and organized and promoted by Missouri farm groups. You can find out more at Missouri …
AgHaven Survey Says Farmers Spending More Time Online
Farmers may be spending more time online but according to a survey by AgHaven, they are frustrated by the results. This frustration is one of the main reasons why AgHaven was created according to AgHaven President, Srik Soogoor. I spoke with him at the NAMA conference to learn more. The farmers and ranchers surveyed who spent more than 30 minutes …
Paulsen Thought Paper On Rural Lifestyle Buying Decisions
During the Agri-Marketing Conference I spoke with Alicia DeGeest (right) and Sara Steever, Paulsen Marketing about their latest thought paper titled, “Rural Lifestylers are Changing the Way They Research and Buy Products.” This ought to catch some attention out there in the AgWired community since this has been discussed a lot over the last couple years. The goal of this …
Moore Reasons To Attend Brownfield Party
Here’s Jeff Moore, Account Executive, Brownfield Ag News, with some “moore” reasons you should attend a Thursday night Brownfield Party at the NAMA convention. Jeff has been to eight of these events. He says it’s all about taking some time to enjoy fellowship with clients and friends. I did not see him ride the bull at PBR Big Sky but …
CAMA Ontario Webinar On New Media and Farmers
The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association wants to help you come to grips with the new and social media of today and how that connects to farmers. CAMA Ontario will be hosting a one-hour webinar on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. eastern time. “Engaging Farmers in the New Media Platform” – Join speaker Shaun Haney, owner …