Hey Farm Podcasters. If you’re one of the few who do not have a digital recorder yet then perhaps you should wait a little longer and get a Belkin GoStudio for your iPod. Even if you’ve already got a recorder this might turn your iPod into a nice backup. With Belkin’s new GoStudio, you can capture and record high-quality audio …
MyBeefCheckoff.com Set For Launch
I just got a little advance notice about a new Beef Checkoff website. I like the idea of making it easier to find information if you’re an ag journalist. On July 15, we are launching a new Web site designed to make learning about the beef checkoff easy. MyBeefCheckoff.com is launching and you’re on our list! You’re receiving this email …
Southern Peanut Growers Conference Blog
Another ZimmComm-developed website is now online. This time it’s the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and the blog is for their annual conference. You’ll be able to follow all the nutty action in Panama City when Cindy gets there this weekend. All the proceedings with pictures, audio interviews and more from the 10th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference July 13-15 in …
Mullen is New Integrated Marcomm Agency for BASF
It looks like we’ll be getting to work with a new agency for BASF. Mullen has won integrated marketing communications duties for BASF U.S. Crop Protection to enhance awareness and sales of the company’s herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, plant regulators and seed treatment technologies that offer the highest level of crop protection solutions to growers across the U.S. “Mullen’s team went …
NAFB Media Use Study Webinar
I’m participating in a live NAFB webinar, first look at the combined results of the first two waves of their 2008 National Producer Media-Use Wave Study. There’s one more to go. We’ve got people on the webinar from all over the U.S. listening to Mike Parry go though his slides. I’m not sure how much is for public release yet. …
Talking AMS With BASF
One of our sponsors for AgWired coverage of this year’s Agricultural Media Summit is BASF. I spoke on the phone to Allegra Sinclair about what we’re going to be doing. This is going to be fun and she’s excited. By the way, I learned that Allegra is an experienced podcaster and recent Mac convert. So, what’s up with BASF and …
Jean Hiller is PICA Award Winner
Jean Hiller, Two Rivers Marketing, has received a big award from AEM’s Publications in Construction and Agriculture subgroup. She’s their 2008 Public Relations Person of the Year. PICA honored Hiller at AEM’s annual Marketing Council Seminar, held recently in Portland, Ore. “Everyone at Two Rivers Marketing is very proud of Jean,” said Brian Jones, president. “Jean has a magnanimous spirit …
Canadian Farm Writers Get Together
Just when we’re talking about the U.S. get together of farm writers I noticed that it’s time to look forward to the CFWF 2008. From the sea bottom to the mountain top, the BC Farm Writers are pleased to introduce you to some of the experiences, people, places, and products that will make up the CFWF 2008 Conference, to be …
Ag Media Summit Preview
You’re going to be seeing some regular pre-Ag Media Summit posts here like this one since I was talking with Diane Johnson today about how things are looking. She says that it’s going to be a big one since more and more companies are realizing that this is “the place to be.” Diane says there’s already 75 exhibitors confirmed which …
Cow Ends Cause Problems
Since we work with people and organizations that have differing views about biofuels I just thought I’d point something out. (This is because of a news release sent to me today by E – The Environmental Magazine. They’re “mental” all right. I won’t even put a link to them here for you. You can Google it.) While it seems like …