I just spoke with Jeff Martin, Co-Chair for the Chicago Farmers Farmland Investment Fair and he encourages everyone interested in how to use social media marketing to attend. Speaking at one of the seminars will be Jeff Korhan, green industry speaker, video blogger, Internet marketer, and the founder of True Nature. Jeff gave me background on the organization and fair …
Ft. Worth Stock Show & Rodeo President Bob Watt
The President of the Ft. Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is Bob Watt. He also used to be the General Manager but that position is now being done by Brad Barnes who I hope to meet while I’m here. I sat down with Bob in his office this morning to learn all about him and this big show. Bob has …
We’re Supporting Downloadable Media Standards
The Association for Downloadable Media has released a list of members who are in voluntary support of the preliminary standards and guidelines that have been created as a step toward helping companies become more comfortable utilitizing web-delivered programming. ZimmComm New Media is a charter member and on the list! We hope that this will continue to grow a major segment …
More Global Warming Wacko-ism
Let’s see, it seems like last year I heard that the greatest threat to the livestock industry wasn’t input costs, ethanol or market prices but wacko animal rights activists. Yeah. There are a lot of them and they sure seem to have lots of money behind them. The latest, besides the post I did this morning, is from LetsActNow.org. These …
A Texas Moon and Daryl Hannah
Here’s one of the photos from this afternoon’s end of day photo shoot along the river bank near my hotel. I shot a lot of birds too (digital photos) and there’s a couple of them that came out okay. I really didn’t have all my gear here and I was shooting hand held too so it could have gone better. …
Ft. Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
This is rodeo action at its best. It’s the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. I got checked in this afternoon in time for the matinee show. If I ever tried this I would wind up being a broken mess of bones. It sure provides a good opportunity to practice shooting photos in extreme conditions though. I got checked in …
Portable Farms Has Laughable Message
This is so wacky that I had to let you know about it. It almost sounds like a neat idea on the surface. But then you realize this guy has bought in to that wacko UN study that said that somehow livestock farts are contributing to global warming. You know I usually post an image but I just don’t think …
ARC Has New Board and March Annual Conference
It looks like there’s new life being breathed into the Agricultural Relations Council. I’m wondering if anyone would like to sponsor AgWired coverage of the annual conference? If so, please let me know. The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) announces its 2009 board of directors and its annual conference, set for March 12-14 in New Orleans. The 2009 ARC Board includes: …
Talking About Photography
Childress, TX is home to one great photographer and that would be Russell Graves, RussellGraves.com. I spent a half day with him yesterday and feel like I learned a lot from the experience. I know that a lot of AgWired fans are pro photographers themselves or at least have a real interest in taking pictures so I hope you’ll really …
Camel Sighting
When you think of Texas, you think cowboys and cattle but . . . On my way back from Childress yesterday I saw a bunch of these off of Highway 278 so I had to stop. They were just grazing around. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a camel farm. So that’s just one of the unique sights on this …