Two new professional development initiatives will take place in conjunction with the 2011 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress in Canada. IFAJ-Pioneer Hi-bred International Master Class Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is supporting a pilot project called the IFAJ-Pioneer Hi-Bred Master Class. This program will bring a group of journalists from developing countries to a two-day journalism and leadership workshop …
Farm Podcaster Tool
The iPhone 4 really shoots good video but can be very hard to hold steady. Now there’s a new solution with a cool name, OWLE Bubo. It’s a holder for the iPhone that provides not only better stabilization but tripod mount, forward facing microphone and best of all IMO, a wide angle lens. This thing is strange looking but extremely …
Mid South NAMA Gets Social
The Mid South NAMA chapter lunch meeting is about to get started. I’ll post a different photo later. We’re just mingling before eating and doing some social media talk. Janice Person, Monsanto, and I are tag teaming a presentation. The chapter conducted a member survey prior to the mtg. to find out what level of social media participation the members …
Agri Marketing Announces Product Awards
Agri Marketing Magazine has announced two awards this year. The first one is their 2010 Product of the Year which is AgriGold’s GIANTS. “The judges voted unanimously for AgriGold’s GIANTS,” says Lynn Henderson, Publisher of Agri Marketing. “We have set very rigorous standards for a product to be named, including the benefit and value added to the marketplace, strategic marketing, …
AdFarm Has a Passion For Agriculture
In this edition of the ZimmCast we’ll meet Roger Reierson, President, AdFarm . Cindy spoke with Roger to learn what’s new at the agency. We’re continuing this series of interviews with leadership at agricultural marketing agencies which seems to have drawn a lot of attention and many more to come. With a name like AdFarm you would think the company …
Support NAFB Foundation For Chance To Flip
If you’re a member of the NAFB Foundation Booster Club then it’s time to renew. If you’re not, then join today. For incentive you’ll be in a drawing for a new Flip camera. The NAFB Foundation Booster Club campaign is in full swing! A big thank you to all of the generous individuals and companies that have contributed to the …
Pheasant Success
This farmland in central South Dakota is just some of the best land to hunt pheasant. Once again this year my group got their limit each day. With all the birds cleaned and in the freezer it’s time to relax and watch some more football. Feel free to share your favorite pheasant recipe if you’ve got one. I’ll add mine …
Corn Harvesting
On the drive up to central South Dakota I saw a lot of this. These guys were working very close to my destination so I took a photo before driving around them on the gravel road. This weekend I’m mostly off the grid due to no AT&T service and very little Verizon. Yeah. It’s kind of like withdrawal but it …
Alltech Improves Crops
Most people think of animal health when they think of Alltech. But did you know that they are also involved in plant and crop health? I learned this at the recent Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games when VP, Aidan Connolly (pictured right), introduced me to Molly Dugan. Molly told me all about Improcrop, a subsidiary of Alltech. She says that …
Quarry Integrated Communications Has A Sharpened Focus
Continuing my series of conversations with agrimarketing agency leaders this program features Bob Wilbur, Senior Vice President, Quarry Integrated Communications. Quarry was the sponsor of my coverage of the recent NAMA Trends In Ag conference for which I thank them very much. Bob says they “see the world changing.” Those changes are changing what they do and how they do …