I just got pointed to another wacko group trying to claim that what we eat is causing global warming. There’s just so much wrong with this. Global warming? Uh, that hasn’t even been conclusively proven. Too many scientists disagree on the subject. So why do these wacko groups employ scare tactics and outright lies? To raise money to line their …
Misty Mount Rainier
This will be my last photo post of the day from the great state of Washington. Although most of the mountains were clouded over this morning, they pretty well cleared up this afternoon. Here’s Mount Rainier on my way back to Seattle. According to Wikipedia it’s an active stratovolcano. With the cloud lingering at the top it looks like it’s …
Picture Perfect Washington State
I’ve been to Seattle many times but never had a chance to get out in the country, especially to the north. This morning I drove up to Lynden, WA which is almost on the border of Canada. It has been a picture perfect day and I hope this photo is a good example of it. I had a little time …
The Pope On iPhone
If you’re still wondering how new social media/networking platforms have become so pervasive I would suggest hearing how an expert explains it. That expert is Pope Benedict XVI. Most AgWired fans know how big a fan I was of Pope John Paul II and that personally meeting him was one of the highlights of my life. I have also grown …
The Podcast Consumer Revealed
I missed the Association for Downloadable Media’s webcast titled, “The Podcast Consumer Revealed.” The session was conducted by Tom Webster, Edison Research. The audience for podcasting just keeps growing. The main reasons people watch or listen to podcasts is so they can do so whenever and wherever they want. Here are some key points from the session. * 1 in …
BIVI Swine Division Picks Woodruff Sweitzer and True Media
It looks like Woodruff Sweitzer and True Media have reason to celebrate this holiday weekend. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo., selected Woodruff Sweitzer to manage advertising, strategic consultation and brand development for their swine products division. True Media has been chosen to handle media planning and buying. Woodruff Sweitzer will partner with BIVI to develop strategic …
Many Tanks Make A Good Beer
I promise you that this will be my last post of the week with Trent Loos in it. Why? Because it’s the end of the week and it’s all I’ve got. After I had my chance to interview Alltech Lexington Brewing Company Master Brewer Ken Lee, Trent and Sarah did a video interview with him in which I got to …
Alltech Symposium Wrapup
The Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium was another overwhelming success in terms of attendance, theme and customer interaction from a personal and professional standpoint. I missed the closing session but thanks to Alltech photographer Tim Webb we have this great shot. And thanks to Alltech blogger Debbie Hildreth, for a short summary of the last session. Alltech President …
Defining Sustainability For Alltech Symposium
One of the things we’ve learned in recent weeks is how many definitions there are for “sustainability.” The Alltech Symposium theme was The Sustainability Principle so it was our primary topic of discussion. At the Great Debate roundtable our panelists each took a turn answering the question, “How do you define sustainability? There were also asked to put that in …
Brewing Kentucky Ale
You might look at this picture and say, “That looks like a dangerous group,” but you’d be wrong. We’re just some lovable guys enjoying a frosty end-of-day beverage in the pub at Shrewsbury Hall. This is the pub next door to the Alltech Lexington Brewing Company. In the photo with me are Head Brew Master, Ken Lee (center) and Trent …