The COSDA meeting is underway here in Topeka, KS. This morning I’ll be conducting a training session on blogging, tomorrow on podcasting. This is what the scene was like driving here last night on I-70. Another beautiful midwest sunset. I got in just in time for the end of the Colorado hospitality suite. While there I sampled Goat Artisan Vodka. …
COSDA ’till the Cows Come Home
I’m ready to “COSDA ‘Till The Cows Come Home.” That’s what the Communication Officers of State Departments of Agriculture are doing in Topeka, KS. I’ll be teaching two 1/2 day classes there starting tomorrow morning when we focus on blogging. Then on Tuesday it’s a session on podcasting. Of course you’ll learn more about COSDA and what we’re doing right …
Get Hot Water Forever With Propane
How would you like to have all the hot water you want without running out when the tank is empty? How about getting a propane powered water heater without a tank? Sounds like a plan to me. Chris Moran, Gulf State Sales, was in the Georgia Propane Gas Association building at Sunbelt Ag Expo to talk with farmers and other …
Propane Powered Mowers
The propane powered mowers shown at Sunbelt Ag Expo got a lot of attention from farmers and other attendees. On hand to show them off was Richard Carr, National Sales Manager, EnviroGard, a division of Onyx Environmental Solutions. Richard says they manufacture their own line of mowers but also provide conversion kits for existing mowers. He says you’ll get better …
Ken Anderson Goes Behind Mic For Brownfield
It looks like Ken Anderson has had enough of people pointing a microphone at him. Now he’s going to do the pointing for Brownfield. Brownfield, Ag News for America welcomes Ken Anderson as Farm Director for Waitt Agribusiness in Lincoln, Nebraska. “Ken’s roots run deep in agriculture in the region served by Waitt Agribusiness. His experience on both sides of …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Executive Director Chip Blalock
The Executive Director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo is Chip Blalock, seen here at the Southeastern Farmer of the Year luncheon. When I spoke to him he said, “We’ve had truly Chamber of Commerce type weather this week.” I echo that since it was sunny with a nice breeze all the time I was there. I asked him to tell …
Picking Cotton at Sunbelt Ag Expo
I only got to go out in the field for the cotton picking demonstration at Sunbelt Ag Expo but it was great. The weather was beautiful and the cotton looked awesome. I’ve got a number of pictures in the photo album. One of the main machines involved was the new John Deere 7760 Self Propelled Cotton Picker. This bad boy …
Grilling With Propane at Sunbelt Ag Expo
There’s no question that if you grill food you’re going to attract a crowd. That’s what Joel Garrett, Garrett Grills, is doing for his second year at the Georgia Propane Gas Association building at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. I don’t think he, or the other members of the cooking crew, could cook fast enough to feed everyone but they were …
Georgia Propane Gas Association President
The President of the Georgia Propane Gas Association is Lynda Humm. She was behind the registration table for their Sunbelt Ag Expo drawings every time I came by their building. You won’t find a friendlier person in the propane industry. I thought it was interesting that her company primarily supplies propane to fork lift operators. However, she knows the value …
World Food Day
Today is World Food Day in case you didn’t know it. This is a FAO-organized event held every year. I applaud their desire to bring attention to the plight of the hungry around the world. However, they’ve been taken over by a bunch of wackos who are employing extreme scare tactics to advance an agenda that is seriously out of …