Meet the creative team for Agriculture.com. I walked in on a strategy and planning session with them. I’ll let them introduce themselves and tell you a little bit about the newly re-engineered Agriculture.com.
Background On New Agriculture.com
The first office I visited here at Meredith Corporation headquarters was that of Scott Mortimer (left). Visiting with us were my guide for the day, Curt Blades and Successful Farming Editor In Chief, Loren Kruse (right). We had a conversation about why they rebuilt Agriculture.com, the online home of Successful Farming magazine. Scott says it had been about 6 years …
How Do You Like Agriculture.com
Yes, one website can promote another! Today AgWired is promoting Agriculture.com. Of course a little screen shot is nice but you need to visit Agriculture.com and start clicking away to get the full effect. I’ll be doing it myself while talking with members of the design team today to learn what they’ve put together and why. Please feel free to …
Introducing The New Agriculture.com
Successful Farming announces the new Agriculture.com. I’m at the headquarters in Des Moines and will be working throughout the day to bring you a behind the scenes look into the new website. Think of it as a live web remote that will features photos and interviews. We’ll learn what Successful Farming has done and why it’s important to farmers and …
Continuous No-Till
The Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District provided significant help to the Conservation Technology Information Center is setting up and putting on the Conservation In Action Tour. Brian Noyes received recognition at our tour dinner. I spoke with him during one of our farm stops. Brian says the District deals with a lot of diverse issues in their area and …
Helping Manage Storm Water Risk
The first stop of the Conservation In Action Tour was Mainland Farm in James City County, VA. Presentations about the farm, the land and the watershed it is a part of were prepared by James Wallace, Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District. I recorded Jame’s presentation. Our location was adjacent to the James River where you’ll find a lot of …
New USDA Blog
USDA announced a new blog today. USDA has just launched a newly revamped and refreshed Blog, bringing key enhancements to our previous offering. You will notice a new look and feel, enhanced search capabilities, easier navigation, categorization, and faster access to previous blog posts. For over a year, USDA has been sharing stories and information on a wide array of …
Conservation Results
We just got back to the hotel after 12 hours on the road visiting farms on the Conservation In Action Tour. I have quite a few interviews and other stories to tell and will do so over the next several days. I’ll be attending the CTIC board meeting in the morning before heading back to the midwest where my next …
Conservation On The Eastern Shore
Our welcome to the Conservation In Action Tour took place at the mouth of the York River this afternoon. I’m attending the Conservation Technology Information Center tour. We’re staying in Williamsburg, VA. We started off with a nice sail of the area aboard the Alliance. This schooner is owned by Greg and Laura Lohse. I spoke with Laura. She says …
AgWired App Shows Up At Cattle Industry Conference
The AgWired iPhone App showed up during the board meetings at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. I can’t tell you how excited and proud I was to see ZimmComm client John Kleiboeker, Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director, showing other beef producers a photo that he called up on his iPhone from the AgWired App. I just happened to be …