Trent Loos will do a lot to get attention. Like drive his FoodLink Chuck Wagon (a wagon named after me!) in a parade that’s being televised nationally. I wonder if they’ll put him in his sponsoring museum someday. The Loos Tales FoodLink Chuck Wagon took to the streets of Chicago on Thanksgiving morning using history to bring attention to the …
New Agriblogging Tool
Okay, so I can post today. But we’re still moving to a new server. In the meantime I’ve acquired a new agriblogging tool. The ZimmComm iPhone has landed. It’s a white 16GB monster that’s ready to rock this week on the road. I also got a new bluetooth headset since I guess I just wore out the old one which …
ZimmComm Server Upgrade
This weekend we’re moving to a new server. Doesn’t that sound like fun? It does mean that I won’t have any posts up after later on today until tomorrow night though. So why are we doing it? Because we’ve continued to grow and are now hosting 26 different websites! Of course that doesn’t count others we manage on client servers. …
IFAJ Has New Website
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists’ new website kind of snuck up on me but it’s now live. The IFAJ has a new website. The site carries many of the same features as before, but with a fresh new look, and in a format that is much easier to nativigate. Work is still being done on expanding and refining the …
Happy Thanksgiving
I’m just guessing that most of you are either on vacation or thinking so much about being on vacation that you might as well be on vacation. I’m kind of in that mood myself. So . . . Have a Happy Thanksgiving from ZimmComm New Media. And just in case you want to know more, here’s what Wikipedia says about …
Texting Turkey
What turkey week would be complete without a turkey post? Cindy and I watched the History Channel’s Modern Marvels – Turkey and since Butterball was mentioned so prominently I visited them this morning. You can find some recipes for turkey for dinner here. If you’ve got questions you can call their Turkey Talk-Line – 1-800-Butterball. Another option is to have …
Drive Green Widget
We haven’t even kicked off the first event in the John Deere Drive Green Utility Tractor Show and I’m already so excited I can hardly wait. It all starts next week in Middleburg, FL. I’m also very proud of our web guru, Robert, who built the blog for this project. We’re trying to incorporate a number of social media mechanisms …
Some Social Media Wisdom
Since most of what I’ve been asked to speak about or consult on lately has been social media/networking I have to share this. To start with, the inspiration for this post comes from my latest follower on Twitter, David Alston. So, by being on Twitter and looking at what a follower is doing I came across his blog, tweetpr, and …
Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation Announced
The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) has been announced as a result of cooperation between the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The foundation is a manufacturer-led effort to advance global adoption of ISOBUS and electronics standards, which provide a means for greater electronic compatibility between equipment from different manufacturers. The initial focus is data …
AdFarm Hires Angie Skochdopole
Congratulations to Angie Skochdopole for her new gig. AdFarm has hired Angie Skochdopole, veteran ag media specialist, as Director, Media. She comes to AdFarm from her previous role as VP Media Services for Quarry Communications, where she worked on BASF US and BASF Canada, and Novartis Animal Health. Skochdopole also brings a wealth of additional agricultural media experience, including …