Thanks to University of Missouri graduate and former AgWired student blogger, Margy Fischer, Farm Journal Machinery Editor, Test Plot Assistant Director for the heads up on this. This is from the text of an email announcement from Mizzou professor Bill Allen. He also sent along the picture of Katherine. I just wanted to let you folks know that Journalism graduate …
Fun And Games
I’m not sure what Diane “Vanna” Johnson has planned for us in Johnston, IA tomorrow night but I’ll be there and you can count on learning more here on AgWired. It’s a social gathering prior to the Midwest Regional Design & Writing Workshop which takes place at Pioneer’s headquarters on Thursday. I’ll be there for a while too. Prior to …
Grilling Green Grass Fed Beef
After having been to South America and feasting on grass-fed beef, I say, give me some corn fed beef any day. I personally don’t care if the corn was genetically modified or not, treated with insecticides or anything else. So I’m not too sure about this green grilling book. But, Cindy says she did a great interview with the author …
NAMA Bomber Update
The NAMA Bombers are still looking for a few good people to ride with them next week. Dont Miss Next Weeks Motorcycle Ride Adventure with the NAMA Bombers! Next Tuesday, April 15, the NAMA Bombers Motorcycle Club will be hosting a relaxing ride through central Missouri. If you are flying into the Convention motorcycle rental is available through Blue Springs …
NCGA Starts Podcast
The National Corn Growers Association is Gettin’ Jiggy wit It. They’re doing RSS Feeds of their news, they’re blogging and now they’re podcasting. Here’s the file you need in order to subscribe. Now Hear This: A Better Way to Get Top NCGA News (4-8-08) The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), which has been making audio files of its top news …
Quality Ingredients Sampling at Budweiser Brewery
I don’t know about you but a tour of the Budweiser Brewery in St. Louis, MO is a good thing. That’s what the Gateway NAMA and St. Louis Ag Club will be doing tomorrow April 15th after our lunch program. They’re going to be talking about “Quality Products Start With Quality Ingredients.” There will be product sampling which may have …
Brownfield Howling At The Moon
Okay NAMA fans. There’s lots of places/reasons to party hardy in Kansas City next week. For example Brownfield will be Takin’ Care of Business at Howl At The Moon. As some I know who have been to AMS have said, “What’s happens at Howl At The Moon, stays at Howl At The Moon.” Brownfield will be taking the lucky invitees …
Play i Got It! With Farm Progress
Speaking of NAMA invites. You’ll be able to play i Got It! with Farm Progress Companies. Can you tell the NAMA Convention is getting close? i Got It! is a “popular, fast-paced Q&A game punctuated with ag history and facts.” You need to visit them at their booth (200and 202). You have to play to win and they’re having a …
The Colle+McVoy PheNAMAnon
NAMA invites are coming in. This one’s from Colle+McVoy promoting their 6th Annual Agri-Rock Fest called Phenamanon. There’s a game involved along with some animal sounds and some rock and roll of course. I’ve got the t-shirt, tats and ear ring and have put it on the calendar. Want your NAMA event promoted here on AgWired? You know who to …
PR Open Mic For You PR Practitioners and Students
Since a lot of you AgWired fans are involved in public relations I thought you’d want to know about PROpenMic. It’s a social networking site started by Robert French, one of the people who inspired me to move forward in this whole new media world. He used Ning to create the site. Ning? What’s Ning you may ask. Ning is …