It might have been a sunny spring day yesterday but today is a different story. Here’s the scene on my deck a few minutes ago. As the hail stopped the sun poked out for about 10 seconds too. Yep, a typical midwest weather pattern for the spring. I’m sure someone out there will get the notion that this is unusual …
Tractor Cruises to Benefit Camp Quality
When it comes to raising money for a good cause, Missouri’s own Tom Brand, KFEQ, is leading the way. Tom started the Show Me Tractor Cruise to raise funds for Camp Quaility, Northwest Missouri. He’s been doing it since 2003. This year’s event will be held June 28th. The first Show-Me Tractor Cruise began in 2003. We decided to make …
Recruit Members, Help Kids, Get License Tag
The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association has a neat incentive program going on. I think membership has been coming on strong lately and now members can get a little reward for recruiting new one. Membership is the backbone of a strong Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. During the month of April recruit a minimum of 3 new members and MCA will pay for your …
Sunny Spring Day
It was a beautiful day here in central Missouri so I went out for a walk on the Katy Trail. Pretty soon these fields will be seeing some action but not until we get some more midwest rain from the looks of the forecast. We’ve got some standing water in a lot of fields still from the last rains but …
Running of the Pigs
In case you didn’t see the Smokey Bones “Running of the Pigs” video I thought I’d share. This is a great April Fool’s gimmick. Here’s some of the press release that was actually used by some in the media. The streets of Orlando were filled today with “oinks” and squeals and screams of terror when more than 100 pigs rampaged …
Say Cheers With a Corn Cup at the Ballpark
Some people may like to drink their liquor from an old fruit jar but at baseball parks this summer you may be drinking your beer from a corn starch cup. Some of the nation’s major league baseball teams are adopting cups made from corn starch this season to help quench the thirst of fans and be more environmentally-friendly at the …
More Digital Solutions at Bader Rutter
In today’s digital online world everyone’s got to have someone to help them out with digital solutions. Bader Rutter, a Brookfield, Wis.-based integrated marketing services agency, has added two associates to its Digital Solutions Group. Damon Sanchez joins the agency as senior interactive media specialist. He comes from Charleston|Orwig where he was senior interactive director. A native of McFarland, Wis., …
Are You An Ag Journalist of the Future?
I’ve got to say “Thank You” to AAEA President John Walter, Successful Farming, for his latest column in the organization’s newsletter (pdf), The Byline. John told me he was writing this and we did have a phone/email interview to go with it. Here’s how he starts out. The first time I met him was at the 2005 Agricultural Media Summit …
Speaking to Macaholics
This evening I’m on a panel discussion with this well known Macaholic for the Jefferson City/Columbia Apple Users group. We’re talking all about podcasting, one of my favorite topics. You’ve seen our announcement about the new one we’re producing for the Soyfoods Council and for our Domestic Fuel website and I think we’ll be announcing another one before the end …
Norton Says Missouri Has Reds
Norton Says that there are some good red wines in Missouri. This is for all my red wine fan friends who say, “Can anything good come out of Missouri?” Why yes they can and now you can learn all about it online. Missouri’s signature grape, the Norton, is the highlight of a new Web site designed to introduce you to …