While Cindy is looking at machinery, I’ll be talking weeds here in Orlando at the 49th meeting of the Weed Science Society of America and 69th meeting of the Southern Weed Science Society. I just got registered and see that everyone is in one of the afternoon sessions. There are a lot of posters displayed here and I can see …
Green Day at Farm Machinery Show
While Cindy is getting ready to head on over to the National Farm Machinery Show this morning I thought I’d share my latest video for the Drive Green Utility Tractor Show. I’m starting to get used to the whole new YouTube HD thing and I love it. I thought this would be especially appropriate since John Deere is sponsoring Cindy’s …
The National Farm Machinery Show Will Go On
Cindy is on her way to cover the National Farm Machinery Show and will have reports here starting tomorrow. For anyone wondering if the recent weather problems might have affected it, Cindy offers the following: Despite the icy weather that recently affected parts of Kentucky, the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull will proceed as scheduled. More …
Morning Moon
This was the morning moon that was staring me in the face when I went outside a while ago. Pretty cool view to start the day so I thought I’d share it. So, what’s new in your world? Cindy will be heading to Louisville, KY today for the National Farm Machinery Show and I’ll be finishing preparations for my presentation …
Communicating Renewables Summit
If you’re involved in getting the message out about renewable energy then there’s a new conference just for you. It’s the “Communicating Renewables Summit.” In this week’s program Cindy talks to conference founder, Joanna Schroeder, 4RCommunications. Some of you probably know Joanna from her days at the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (now Growth Energy). ZimmComm New Media and Domestic …
National Agriculture Day 2009
National Ag Day is coming up very soon. Are you going to the “Investing in the future of agriculture and the future of America” Meet-and-Mingle Luncheon in Washington, DC? If so, please send me a photo since I will not be there. Here’s the details on it: March 12, 2009 12:30–2:30 p.m. Cannon House Office Building 25 Independence Avenue SE, …
Fleming Leads Interactive For Lessing-Flynn
Lessing-Flynn has launched an interactive division with Josh Fleming at the helm. In response to a rapidly accelerating demand for web and online advertising capabilities, Lessing-Flynn has launched a new division of the firm designed to help clients develop marketing strategies and programs using the web and other interactive technologies. “We’ve been helping clients with websites and other online marketing …
Join My Session at NAMA
At this year’s Agri-Marketing Conference I’ll be moderating a sizzling breakout session on social networking. We’re going to have some hot solutions for all of you who are scratching your heads over Twitter, Facebook, forums, blogs, podcasts, YouTube, Flickr . . . The theme is Hot Ideas, Sizzling Solutions in case you were wondering. This great looking group will be …
Tricia Toughing It Out In Guatemala
The U. S. Grains Council has a delegation on a trip to Guatemala this week and RFD Radio’s Tricia Braid-Terry is there on location. I’m not sure if you can tell which one of these Guatemala Hooters girls is Tricia but she wants us to know that she’s surviving. She also mentioned something about salsa music. You know they’ve got …
Energy Secretary Wants Us To Be Very Afraid
Since I did a post on FarmPolicy.com I guess I can do another policy one on something that Joe Cornely brought to my attention via Twitter. He pointed to a story in the Los Angeles Times from an interview with our new Energy Secretary. If you look at the category for this post you’ll see where I place this guy. …