Joining the ranks of the Farm Podcasters is Cathryn Wojcicki Dixson, NCGA Communications Manager. I met Cathryn here at Commodity Classic and talked with her about her job and the new audio program she’s producing for NCGA. The program is called “Off The Cob.” Welcome to “Off the Cob”, an original podcast series produced by the National Corn Growers Association. …
Media Room Leaders
The guys who are overseeing the media room again this year are Bob Callanan, American Soybean Association (l) and Ken Colombini, National Corn Growers Association. I talked them into posing for me this morning with our media room sponsor sign. Thank you New Holland! The media are starting to trickle in as we get closer to the official kickoff of …
WTF Is Your T-Shirt
Today was the first day I’ve worn my WTF shirt. That is Where’s The Food, Without The Farmer? of course. It was fun seeing the reaction from people in the airport, on the plane and in the hotel today traveling to Commodity Classic. I can’t tell you how many people have said, “I saw that on Twitter today.” Thank you …
My MOJO
At the request of several people lately, I’m posting what’s in my MOJO. I haven’t done this for a couple of years. You read the last post and compare what’s different. So here’s what’s in my MOJO (mobile journalism kit). Big Mac – 17″ Macbook Pro HP Mini 311 – Netbook Apple iPhone 3GS Nikon D300 D-SLR Nikon SB-900 – …
Missourians For Animal Care Launched
A new coalition has been formed to protect the rights of animal owners in Missouri. It’s called Missourians for Animal Care. Here are representatives of some of the organizations that support the coalition who were meeting today in the Missouri State Capitol. The group is supporting a bill titled HCS/HJR 86 that would protect the right to raise animals in …
NAMA Marketer & Agribusiness Leader Announced
The National Agri-Marketing Association has announced major award winners who will receive their awards at the convention in April. The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named Dave Seehusen, Executive Vice President, Ag Business Development for Land O’Lakes, Inc., as the 2010 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. This award, which is NAMA’s highest honor, will be presented at the Opening General …
Exposing HSUS
In this week’s ZimmCast you’ll hear my conversation with David Martosko about HumaneWatch.org. This awesome and growing compilation of information about the Humane Society of The United States is a great resource for everyone involved in agriculture. H$U$ may be targeting animal agriculture for extinction but if successful consider the impact on all areas of agriculture, most especially in row …
More AgriBlogging Tools
There are times when my Big Mac is busy or I just don’t want to pull it out of my Mojo (mobile journalism kit). That’s when I’ll be using my new HP Mini 311. I figure that I can still do email and web app functions without having to get all kinds of new software since I just don’t want/need …
Tracy Mader Promoted At Syngenta Seeds
Congrats to Tracy Mader who was just promoted to head of Product Marketing for Syngenta Seeds corn and soybean products. In this new role, Mader will be responsible for the corn, soybean and other field crops portfolio, including traits, genetics, seed care and other relevant technology, and will oversee late stage product development, product launches and product lifecycle management. Mader …
Consumer Messaging Via Agricenter International
The first presentation at the Agricultural Relations Council annual meeting in Memphis was on consumer messaging. Our presenter was John Charles Wilson, Agricenter International. Agricenter International is a self-sustaining, non profit that provides economic development by facilitating agricultural research, educational programs, environmental conservation, natural area preservation and recreational opportunities. John’s presentation focused on their efforts to better inform and educate …