This is one of the things I miss about Florida. There’s nothing like a sunrise over the ocean. My little Casio Exilim did a pretty good job this morning when I was out on the beach after a nice run. I decided to start my photo album for the Ag Media Summit early and include some scenes like this. So …
Driving Through Florida Agriculture
I just got in to the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, FL. Here’s the scene through my windshield on the way down the Turnpike. I saw lots of cattle and some citrus. Not nearly as much citrus as I used to see coming out of Orlando though. I miss palm trees and humidity. They think it’s humid in Missouri …
Talking Web 2.0 at FFAA Annual Meeting
The Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association is holding it’s annual meeting this week in Palm Beach, FL. I’ll be there on Wednesday doing a Web 2.0 luncheon talk. It’s a pre-conference event that includes NAMA members. I’ve been told we’ve got over 100 people registered for lunch so far. I wonder how many of them have a blog or know …
Let’s Have a Successful Ag Media Summit
Agricultural Media Summit mania is in full swing. My in-box has been busy today. So I thought I’d add to the news by letting you know that Successful Farming is sponsoring AgWired coverage of the AMS, along with BASF. I asked Jana Rieker, Sales Development Manager for Successful Farming and Agriculture Online to fill me in on what’s new and …
Lunch and Learn Blog
Internet? No one’s ever going to use that! Blogs? Fad, not going anywhere. Four years ago I heard that a lot. Rob Cook and I talk about it in this week’s ZimmCast. Well, here’s another blog just to show you another example of how the platform can be used. This time it’s Missouri Agriculture’s Lunch & Learn Series. The goal …
CAPC Tails from the Road
Road blogging for pets and parasites is what the Companion Animal Parasite Council is doing this week. The folks at BCS Communications are figuring out this thing called new media. The CAPC parasitologists and veterinarians are traveling the country this summer between July 24 and August 6 to bring you the latest information on protecting your pets and family from …
Digital Cattle News Pioneer
Rob Cook is one of the digital pioneers in agricultural communications. He now works for Vance Publishing overseeing CattleNetwork.com. Rob and I sat down for a conversation about CattleNetwork.com and the Vance acquisition while we were attending the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. His family has been in the cattle business a long time. He says that about 7 years ago, …
Texting For Farm Information
Just when you think you’ve figured out the new media way to communicate with farmers, new options show up. I’ve written about texting since it’s become such a huge method of communicating. Take our AgWired Mobile for example. Well, these farmers in the Phillipines are using text in a big way. This story comes from Poynteronline. Farmers can text the …
Cattlemen Finish Up In Denver
The Cattle Industry Summer Conference is over. It’s been a great week of cowboys, steaks and following the grass roots process of the work of the NCBA and CBB. Helping me wrap up my coverage is CBB Chairman, Dave Bateman. I want to thank CBB for once again having me in as their Beef Board Blogger. I spoke to Dave …
Baxter Black Is Environmentally Friendly
In a highly applauded encore appearance, Baxter Black, entertained at the CBB annual dinner. Baxter is the voice of Checkoff producer communications radio spots. He says it’s very important for producers to know what’s going on with their investment. One observation he made when I spoke with him is how things get done here. He says it’s stunning to him …