Blogging Via Flickr Originally uploaded by AgWired This is my first post from my Blackberry (iPhone coming in a couple months) via Flickr. This is ZimmComm master control. It’s opening up a whole new world of possibilities.
Printing Potato Goodness
The U.S. Potato Board has launched a little bit of spud goodness in a national print campaign. The U.S. Potato Board launched a national print advertising campaign today as part of its continued effort to educate consumers about the nutritional benefits of potatoes. “Peel Back the Truth” inquisitively tackles potato nutrition myths and quickly reveals, with the swoop of a …
Farm Progress Show Headlines
How many of you are getting ready for Farm Progress Show? The media is geting an early look right now. I can’t make it but am hoping someone will send me an interesting photo to post. I’m looking at my in box of Farm Progress invites and releases. It’s growing fast! Here’s some of the headlines: 130 million acres of …
Elanco Purchases Posilac From Monsanto
Here’s an interesting announcement. Elanco has signed an agreement to buy the worldwide rights to Posilac from Monsanto. The deal includes the product’s supporting operations. I hope they have good luck with it. There sure are a lot of activists against it. I don’t think they’ve got any scientific basis for their fears but sometimes perception is reality. I sure …
More People Going Online For News
The PEW Research Center for the People and the Press has a new survey report out titled, “Key News Audiences Now Blend Online and Traditional Sources, Audience Segments in a Changing News Environment.” It’s a very interesting read if you’re involved in the media at any level (journalist, public relations, advertising, etc.). I thought this graphic was particularly interesting. There’s …
Barry Engle New President/CEO New Holland Ag
New Holland Agriculture has a new President and CEO. He’s Barry Engle. He starts his job on September 8. That’s the position that was assumed on an interim basis a year ago by CNH President and Chief Executive Officer Harold Boyanovsky. “Barry Engle has extensive international management experience and an impressive record of results. We are pleased to welcome him,” …
Company Adoption of New Media
New media, social media, whatever. On August 6, I participated in the first Aggie Lance Social Media Tele-Seminar. Besides company President, Mark Jewell, I was joined by John Blue, Truffle Media Networks and Liza Markle, National FFA. We had a lively discussion, talking about using new media in agricultural communications, including why you should be doing it now. You can …
Liza Teixeira New PR Specialist For CA Strawberries
Liza Teixeira is the new Public Relations Specialist for the California Strawberry Commission. In her role, Teixeira will provide support for media relations, industry communications and public outreach. Teixeira, a 2008 graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, received her degree in agricultural science with minors in agricultural communications and agricultural business. Born and raised in California’s Central …
FLEXing Boehringer Ingelheim’s Muscle
One of the key people involved with the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Seminar was Gary Robertson. He’s the brand manager for Ingelvac MycoFLEX. You can actually see him sitting in the back left part of this picture during the presentations. Gary says they’ve been very fortunate to obtain CircoFLEX in ’06, MycoFLEX in ’07 and just recently, Ingelvac CircoFLEX-MycoFLEX in …
Consider Alternative Feed/Energy Sources
A very important component of a swine herd management plan is nutrition. Boehringer Ingelheim’s Swine Health Seminar featured nutritional consultant, David Funderburke. He and his wife have their own business, working with large producers domestically and internationally. In his presentation, David said that producers need to apply the technology that’s available and “push the limits” so they can capture as …