I’ve already been asked what’s been taking me so long to get my AgriTalk picture on AgWired. Well here it is. Like a lot of us Mike and John are set up in the BASF-sponsored Broadcast Service Center. We’ve got some of the fastest internet access I’ve used in a while which is making uploading pictures and other files a …
New Member Orientation Breakfast
If you’re a new member of an organization you rarely get a chance to get oriented to things like who’s who and what’s what. Here at the NAFB convention you get your opportunity right away at the new member orientation breakfast. It’s a great chance to interact with some “old timers” and have a full meal deal breakfast too. NAFB …
NAFB Trade Talk
If you’ve never attended an NAFB Convention and experienced Trade Talk then you haven’t seen a whole lot of interviewing going on simultaneously. It’s an interview marathon going on here in Kansas City. To see what it’s like I did a short walk through video: NAFB Convention Photo Album
NAMA Recognizes Professional Development
Here is a whole bunch of video from the NAMA Agribusiness Forum thanks to the agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding. Let’s hear from the award winners! NAMA Professional Development Awards of Excellence Each year, NAMA honors members with hands-on responsibility in marketing communications, public relations, product/species management and sales. Here are the winner’s thoughts on the challenges and opportunities in …
Agribusiness Forum Addresses Food Industry Issues
If you missed the NAMA Agribusiness Forum then thank the agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding for providing another interview. This time you’ll get to hear from Kevin Coupe: “The Decision Zone: Six Issues the Food Industry Must Confront in 2008, 2009…” Kevin Coupe, MorningNewsBeat.com The issues that face the food industry in the coming years are key to the industry’s …
Trade Talking
It’s Trade Talk day at the NAFB Convention. Most of the companies and organizations are set up in traditional booths but the show has spilled out into the open area outside the ballroom. So you’ll find interviews taking place everywhere, including the front seat of a Ford Mustang that’s partly made out of soybeans. I’m just getting ready to head …
NAFB Foundation Scholarship Winner
One of the winners of a $4,000 NAFB Foundation Scholarship is Laura Hale. Laura was presented her check by Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner. Laura is a senior at Auburn University. She’s president of the Meat Science Association and Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. Listen to my interview with Laura Hale here: nafb-07-hale.mp3 You can also download the interview here: …
Food Safety and Consumer Confidence Making News at Agribusiness Forum
The agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding have been very busy so we’ve got another installment in their YouTube series from this year’s NAMA Agribusiness Forum. This time you’ll get to hear from Sarah Muirhead: Written by Paulsen AgriBranding on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 “Food Safety & Customer Confidence – What’s Making News” Sarah Muirhead, Feedstuffs Food safety scares, from dirty …
Glenn Kummerow Memorial Scholarship Winner
A $5,000 Glenn Kummerow Memorial Scholarship was presented to Haylie Shipp today at the NAFB Foundation lunch. Here’s Haylie with our Acting Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Conner. Haylie is attending Montana State University and hopes to be a farm broadcaster when she graduates. She grew up on a cow/calf operation. She’s been interning with the Northern Ag Network doing market …
Liz LeSatz Receives NAFB Foundation Scholarship
The NAFB Foundation held it’s annual convention luncheon today and awarded some scholarships. Here’s Liz LeSatz, University of Wyoming student, who received her check for $4,000 from Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner. I spoke to Liz afterward while she was covering the NAFB Foundation booth which you can find right across from the registration table. Liz says these farm …