I’ll bet some of you think texting is just for a contest. That there’s really no worthwhile application to distribute information to your customers this way. Wrong. Check out Aphid Alerts via mobile phone texts, sponsored by Bayer CropScience. My good friend Joel Jaeger, Commodity Update, is the power behind the distribution and Corn and Soybean Digest is helping get …
Text biotech To 77513
You can find out what biotech is doing to help the Earth today by texting biotech to 77513. It’s an Earth Day think being produced by the Biotechnology Industry Organization. You can find out a lot more on their website. WhatCanBiotechDoForYou.com is part of a project sponsored by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), designed to foster a conversation with the …
A People’s Garden On Earth Day
I think I heard something about today being Earth Day. I can’t say that it really excites me. Maybe it’s because farmers tend the land every day and view care of their property as an integral part of their life. So why do we need a special day? Maybe it’s because this day has been used by so many people …
Twitter #agchat And Join The Conversation
We had another great @agchat Twitter session last night. If you haven’t participated then plan on next Tuesday evening between 7-9pm central. Our moderator is Michele Payn-Knoper who gets us started and poses questions. Here are the ones we tackled last night. Q1 (via @jcabdriver) What does Earth Day mean to you? Is it the same/dif for Ag v Food? …
Tour de Texas This Summer
Thank you to Greg Lamp for pointing out that you can attend post IFAJ/AMS tours this year even if you’re not a member of AAEA, LPC or IFAJ. So how about some NAFB’ers joining in the fun? Looking for a whole new way of seeing the U.S.A. this summer? Look no further. The Ag Media Summit in conjunction with the …
Greener-Schnitzels
“Man & Cow” Greener-Schnitzels – Episode #1 – Since the domestication of animals, man and cow have always enjoyed a special relationship. However, in this new era of increased environmental awareness, this special relationship has gotten a bit strained. Put a man, a cow and some methane in a YouTube video and this is what you get: Feel free to …
Ag Career Women
Are you a woman working in agriculture? There’s a new social networking site created by Rhonda Werner called Ag Career Women. It’s “resource for Women in the Ag Industry to network with other women, gain valuable career information and share experiences.” Follow Rhonda on Twitter or find her group on Facebook or LinkedIn. It’s a good example of how you …
John Deere Photo Library
Doing a story on farming or tractors? Need a good quality photo? John Deere has help in the mail. I just got my John Deere Photo Library Volume Seven. Here’s a new way to send out your photos. In the box was a folded up cut out tractor with tiny magnets holding different parts together. Inside was a John Deere …
Podcasting Audience Grows
Edison Research and Arbitron have produced some very interesting new data (pdf) on media usage. Some tidbits that stood out for me include: 43% of Americans are aware of podcasts and 20% have listened to them Internet access from any location is now approaching 9 in 10 Americans Dial-up is down to less than 1 in 6 homes with internet …
Wear Soy Panties on Earth Day
Although I can’t say Earth Day gets me very excited the idea that a lot of people may be wearing some soybean underpants, well, you decide. These are soy shorts made by Uranus which has the slogan, “Help save planet earth starting with Uranus.” Soy fabric is luxuriously soft and comfortable, often likened to silk or cashmere. Many of the …