When I found out that Alltech was marketing steaks I knew they would be good. This is a very good filet on my grill. If you’re looking for a good recipe then order some flat irons and give this a try: Spicy Lemon Pesto Flat Iron Steaks Ingredients: 4 beef shoulder top blade (flat iron) steaks (6 to 8 ounces …
Africa Rice Center Receives Communications Award
The Africa Rice Center received two awards at the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Now that’s a mouthful. The conference is taking place in Montpellier, France. One of the awards was for communications, which caught my eye. The 2009 CGIAR Outstanding Communication Award was presented to Dr Paul Van Mele, …
International Fertilizer Efficiency
We had a great mix of international attendees at the Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer Conference in Miami. I spoke with two of them after being introduced by AGROTAIN Marketing Communications Manager, Carrie Doza, pictured in the middle. To the left is Dr. Surinder K. Bansal, Potash Research Institute of India and on the right is Daniel O. Claudino dos Santos (a …
New ARC Website Live
The Agricultural Relations Council’s new website is up and running so check it out. It’s a Ning site so you can create your own profile. Here’s mine. The Agricultural Relations Council is the only association dedicated to serving the unique needs of public relations professionals working in agriculture, food, fiber and other related industries. ARC is a conduit for problem-solving, …
NAMA Webinar on Social Engagement
The next NAMA Webinar is tomorrow. Here’s the details: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME) Online Engagement The purpose of social media implies that individuals and organizations interact in online environments. However, many organizations use social media to broadcast their messages and have not used social media tools to listen or interact. Because there is so much “noise” …
New Farm Podcasting Tool
Here’s a new piece of gear to add to your MOJO. Roland has just introduced the new R-05. The compact R-05 is easy to use, affordable, and packed with big-ticket features that raise the bar in its price class. Experience crystal-clear 24/96 capture, enhanced recording and editing features, and extended battery life (over 16 hours per charge). On stage, in …
ACAJ Announces First Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting Winners
The Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists has announced their Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting Awards. Yours truly was happy to be one of the judges for this first ever award program. You can see the entries on their website. If Sarina Locke thanks her Mum when she accepts the inaugural Australian Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting today, it will be …
Ag Leader Launches Precision Point
One of the sponsors of our Precision Pays.com website is Ag Leader Technology. They have just started their own blog! To enhance their “closest to the farmer” reputation, Ag Leader Technology, Inc., a leader in the development of precision farming solutions, officially launched social media efforts today with the inaugural post to the new blog Precision Point. Not only can …
Representing Global Fertilizer Industry
In this week’s program we’ll learn about the International Fertilizer Industry Association. IFA, along with New Ag International, conducted the first International Conference on Enhanced-Efficiency Fertilizers to be held in the U.S. this past week in Miami. I was there courtesy of AGROTAIN. The Director, Agriculture Service, for IFA is Patrick Heffer who welcomed us to the conference at the …
HarvestMaster Releases New Field Research Software
HarvestMaster is bringing new research software to the field for agricultural research HarvestMaster is pleased to announce two exciting releases for the Field Research Software (FRS) suite. FRS NoteTaking and Harvest – new version 2.1 released The new release of FRS NoteTaking and Harvest is now available to users. FRS can be used to collect electronic field notes for field …