One of the presenters at the NAMA Agribusiness Forum was Mary Rosenthal and the agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding have produced another interview for us: “Creating a Supply Chain for a ‘New to the World’ Food Packaging Material” Mary Rosenthal, NatureWorks LLC Mary Rosenthal presented a case study of supply chain education to bring NatureWorks Polymer to market in North …
Beef Is For Lunch
The Trade Talk Lunch was very good today as usual. It’s a nice working lunch buffet with no program/speakers because many of us use the opportunity for a quick bite and then back to the interviews. One of the things I liked this year was the fact that we could grab a quick fresh-carved roast beef sandwich in the Trade …
NCGA Is All Ears
The National Corn Growers Association is one of the Trade Talk exhibitors and a NAFB convention sponsor. Last night at our opening reception they were all “ears.” During Trade Talk I had a chance to conduct a series of video interviews which we’ll be using on their Corn Commentary website. This new media world means that we have multiple options …
AgriTalk on AgWired
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: …