This story got me fired up on a Monday morning. It’s nice to be ahead of the curve don’t you think? Hopefully, a growing number of you agrimarketers out there are jumping onto the online bandwagon. Your customers are already there. Yes, farmers too. But how many of you still can’t grasp the concept of what a blog is or …
Adelstein Nominated To USDA RUS Admin
I just noticed in Broadcasting & Cable magazine that Jonathan Adelstein has been nominated by the Prez to head up USDA’s Rural Utilities Service. He’s an FCC Commissioner currently. Adelstein would be administrator of the RUS program. The White House gave Adelstein props for “efforts to improve rural telecommunication s and broadband” while at the commission. The story says RUS …
JIF Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich
A lot of people might have stopped eating peanut butter recently but I’m sure not one of them. I’m glad to see that Smuckers continued it’s annual Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest. Somehow in all the excitement of Ag Day and spring I missed the fact that they announced the winner of this year’s contest. This sounds like a …
NE Pork Talking About Ag Day
The latest edition of the Pork Industry Report from the Nebraska Pork Producers Association is all about National Agriculture Day. You can listen to Dee explain things in this week’s program here: ne-pork-03-20-09.mp3
Quarry Integrates Ag Day
Quarry is taking the celebration of agriculture across the border. Quarry Integrated Communications is using National Ag Day in the U.S. and National Agriculture Awareness Day in Canada (Jan. 28) as a platform to increase awareness and appreciation for one of North America’s largest and most significant industries among its non-agricultural teammates. Through a series of unique workplace initiatives, including …
ASFMRA Directory Advertising
The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers wants to remind you that you’ve got another week to get your ad in their annual directory. Whatever it takes, don’t miss this chance. Reach new customers, grow your business and stretch your advertising dollars. Simply click here, fill out the order form and click to submit. If you don’t have …
State of Barbeque Industry
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 …