Since it’s holiday party time this week’s program contains the interview I did with Illinois, Leigh Ann and Kelly at BCS Communications during their annual party. If you’re having a party please send me pictures, audio or video to share with the rest of the agricultural marketing world. BCS Communications is in its 5th year and as you’ll hear the …
Get Ready For Ag Day Now
It’s not too early to be looking ahead to spring and National Ag Day. Materials are ready for you to start planning your projects to celebrate this annual event. What Is Ag Day? It’s a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless other across America join …
Chris Connelly New USDA Comm Director
The USDA has a new Director of Communications and he’s Chris Connelly. Connelly replaces Terri Teuber Moore, who has been named the Deputy Director of Communications for Policy and Planning at the White House. “Chris Connelly brings broad experience in management and public policy communications, a shared belief in the importance of transparency and a commitment to continuing this department’s …
Happy Holidays From BCS
I’ve been on the road today and wound up at the BCS Communications holiday party. Here’s the 3 amigos with Santa outside their office where the party is in full swing. We’ve got multiple inflatable holiday characters arranged around and on the building. One of them kind of deflated but thanks to the local fire department they’re back to full …
Gatorade Inventor Passes Away
I was saddened to learn just now that the inventor of Gatorade died earlier today. He’s Dr. Cade and for us Gators he’s meant a lot. From a story on Reuters: The retired Florida professor who invented Gatorade, the hydrating drink that created a multibillion-dollar sports beverage market, died on Tuesday at age 80, the University of Florida said. Dr. …
Renewable Fuel Cartoons
The Renewable Fuels Coalition is starting to crank up their campaign and it includes cartoons. That’s a great idea. You can find the first ones here. The Renewable Fuels Now Coalition is a group of organizations and associations that support the need for a balanced energy diet in America. ZimmComm New Media is proud to be assisting the group in …
James Garner Thanks Corn Growers
I did not know that James Garner knew much about growing corn but in this YouTube video he sure thanks our corn farmers for the job they do. You can find it on NCGA’s Farmers Matter. Maybe it’s because he was a spokesperson for the beef industry and learned how important corn is to a good steak!
Eubank Joins HAT
Hoosier Ag Today has increased their staff with the addition of Andy Eubank. Maybe we’ll see some agriblogging from the HAT team now. Hoosier Ag Today is proud to announce the appointment of Andy Eubank as Vice President of Operations. Eubank will join HAT President Gary Truitt in hosting and producing agricultural programs that are aired on 30 radio stations …
Show Me Some Schmap
Many of the pictures I take out and about the country have been getting used by various publications, newsletters and websites. Here’s a unique one than I was happy to allow to use a couple of the photos I took at this summer’s CMA Music Festival. It’s called Schmap. They’re basically travel guides. They needed some photos for their Nashville …
Heinze and Slagle at Beef Board
I’m still getting caught up on email from the last couple weeks so I’ve been meaning to let you know what those of us at NAFB’s Trade Talk already know and that’s that Lynn Heinze is now on board with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board as well as Melissa Slagle. That would be the Melissa that posts here on AgWired btw. …