The sun is shining and I’m at St. Louis airport waiting on a plane. If you do any flying today you know how unpleasant it’s becoming. For example, I fly out of this airport pretty often. Today security took 25 minutes and I was about 10th in line, meaning that there was almost no line compared to normal. When my …
Wild Violets
I’ve had these violets planted under my deck for several years and this is the first time I’ve seen them bloom like this. Kind of makes it worth transplanting them from the woods down the hill. I know they’re considered a weed to a lot of people but they work out perfectly where I have them. It shows that I …
Kobe Beef iPod Nano Case
I don’t know about you but I like my steak on the grill and that wouldn’t be real good for my iPod. But if you know of some beef lovers with a Nano and want a unique gift then think of the Kobe Beef iPod Nano Case. It’s only $100. Can you imagine what the whole steak costs? I’m thinking …
Country Living Association Offering Tip of the Week
The Country Living Association is now sending out a “Tip of the Week.” The latest one features these little guys and talks about pet care in warm weather. Members also get a free sample of a product to help with the problem of “hot spots.” It’s just part of how they’re “Making the good life better.”
Texting Is Here and Now
Paul Schrimpf, PrecisionAg Institute, has an interesting article in his latest PrecisionAg e-news on texting. He writes about an announcement from Jacquie Ream, former teacher and author, on her opinion about kids communicating today: “We have a whole generation being raised without communication skills,” says Jacquie Ream, former teacher and author of “K.I.S.S. Keep It Short and Simple” (Book Publishers …
Get Your Ag Marketing News On The Move
Just text “agwired” to 46786 Do it and join the dozens of people who are already subscribed to get agricultural marketing news in the fastest and easiest form available. Once you subscribe then we’ll deliver the news to you in headline form so all you have to do is look at your phone. It just doesn’t get any easier than …
Michele Payn-Knoper Launches Cause Matters Blog
Maybe I should start a “Blog of the Week” post or something. It’s getting hard to keep up with all of them but I’ll do my best to point you to them, especially good ones like this one newly created by Michele Payn-Knoper. She’s a professional speaker and agrifood consultant who has started a new blog “to help build connection …
Penton Media Launches AgriBizJobs.com
It looks like companies and job seekers have a new resource in the agricultural industry with this announcement from Penton Media. Penton Medias Agriculture Group today announced the launch of its new targeted online career center, AgriBizJobs.com at www.agribizjobs.com. The site offers industry employers a growing, qualified audience of agriculture professionals, while providing industry jobseekers with agribusiness-specific, categorized job listings. …
NAFB Obtaining Waves of Farmer Media Use Info
According to Executive Director, Bill O’Neill, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting is conducting waves of farmer media use surveys this year. It’s their NAFB 2008 National Producer Media-Use Study. He says they’re focusing on larger producers and ranchers (Class 1A, $100,000+ in sales/gross farm income). I’ll be attending next week’s NAFB Washington Watch program courtesy of the organization to …
Farm Progress Companies Gets Frequent
Business must be good for Farm Progress Companies. They’re increasing the frequency of two of their publications. Rural Life increases from its current quarterly publishing schedule to a bimonthly frequency beginning with its July/August issue. Rural Life, launched in 2006, is the industry’s only magazine targeting affluent multiple-acre rural homeowner-consumers. The magazine enjoys wide acceptance by its readers. Farm Futures …