The first day of Spring gets the outdoor griller’s heart all pumped up. Many of us are “year-rounders” but it is nice to have warmer temperatures. The Hearth, Patio & Barbeque Association has released their annual State of the Barbeque Industry Report which you can read below. I also thought I’d point you to a company I recently became familiar …
Osborn & Barr Acquires Elasticity
Since I just did a post on Osborn & Barr why not another one. I learned on a phone call with the company this week that they’ve acquired a social media company, Elasticity, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the agency. They’re looking for a summer intern for the new division too. Key Responsibilities: Update, promote and publicize …
Ag Day Activities
I’m sure a lot of you are doing what you can to thank American farmers on National Agriculture Day. Feel free to share what you’re doing and include pictures if you have them. Here’s what Osborn & Barr is doing in St. Louis. Post Update: The photo is of the tractor described below mid day on Ag Day. Tractor display …
Get Some Solar On This Day
We’ve got Ag Day, Earth Day and now Solar Day. I hope we have a sunny one here in mid MO. Move over Earth Day. There’s a new environmentally friendly semi-holiday coming up, and it’s none other than Solar Day. This day doesn’t just thank the sun for shining, though. It’s meant to educate the public about the benefits of …
Soybean Premiums.org Connects Companies & Suppliers
There’s a new website to help connect soyfoods companies with soybean suppliers. The Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA) is committed to helping soyfoods companies connect with soybean suppliers. Soybeans are used to provide a wide range of products including edamame, soymilk, soy-based meat alternatives, tofu, tempeh, miso, shoyu, natto, soy yogurt, non-dairy frozen desserts, nutrition bars, chips, and cereals. …
Tweeting Biodiesel
Want an example of how one group is using Twitter in a very coordinated way? Check out the National Biodiesel Board. Today several of us have joined Twitter, to help answer your questions and discuss anything you feel like talking about in the biodiesel world. Whether you want to know if there is a biodiesel pump in your town, or …
ARC Spring Deal
A new post to the Agricultural Relations Council group on Facbook by Katana Ewbanks details some incentive offers to join and get others to join. The ARC Board is excited to announce our spring membership specials to our Facebook group members. Individuals who become and ARC member between now and April 18, 2009 can join for the low price of …
Census Bureau Profile of Houston Stock Show
The U. S. Census Bureau puts out some interesting stats each day like these about the Houston Stock Show in an audio report called “Profile America” (mp3). The largest show of its kind will wind up this weekend. Before it’s over, the 77th annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is expected to have drawn nearly 2 million people to Reliant …
Internet Use News
Here’s a couple of internet-related tidbits for you on a Wednesday morning. According to comScore, YouTube surpassed 100 million visits in January with the average viewer watching 62.5 videos. This is from an eMarketer story. YouTube owes much of its growth to the users who generate the majority of content on the site. eMarketer estimates that 9.1% of Internet users, …