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 …
New Soyfoods Council Podcast
The Soyfoods Council has a new podcast series started which you can find a link to on their website. We’ve worked with Executive Director, Linda Funk, to create this new series which you can subscribe to with this feed link. Remember that you can use your browser to subscribe now or my favorite, iTunes. The Soyfoods Council website www.thesoyfoodscouncil.com has …
April Fool’s Headline From NAFB
In the spirit of April Fool’s Day the NAFB has a set of news headlines posted (sent to me via email) that includes the following: Donald Trump Tears Down Towers to Plant Soybeans – Sees Bright Future in Biodiesel” “New Yorkers Planting Soybeans in Window Boxes – Forming Marketing Co-Op” “Astronauts Take Milk to Moon to Compare Cheeses” “Soy Ink …
Birthday Wish Thank You’s
I just wanted to let everyone who sent in a birthday wish last week know how much I appreciate it. I would love to respond personally to all of them but since it’s now over 100 emails and other forms of messaging I just can’t git ‘er done. I truly value and appreciate all of you and your support. Here’s …
LPC and AAEA Regional Workshops
I know the deadline’s today but maybe you can get your registration in still for the Livestock Publications Council and AAEA Midwest Regional Workshop on design and writing. It’s going to be held April 10 at the Pioneer offices in Johnston, IA. If you come in early the night before then you can play games with Diane Johnson at the …
New Podcast on Domestic Fuel
Over on our sister Domestic Fuel site we just introduced a new podcast today to feature renewable energy news twice a month (or more often). The Domestic Fuel Cast will feature people and news of interest in the alternative fuels industry. If you’d like subscribe to the podcast then here’s the url/feed link: http://zimmcomm.biz/domesticfuel/domestic-fuel-cast.xml. You can use your browser (IE, …