At today’s National Farm-City Week Kickoff Luncheon Rolling Stones keyboardist, Chuck Leavell (left) received the first ever American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, “Book of the Year” award. He received it for his book “The Tree Farmer.” Terry Gilbert, a Kentucky farmer and Foundation board member, presented the book award to Leavell. “The Tree Farmer is a rare treasure among …
Watching AgriTalk at Farm-City Week Luncheon
Here’s your on the road AgriTalk photo. This is Mike interviewing Rolling Stones keyboardist (formerly with the Allman Brothers), Chuck Leavell. We’re eating lunch at the National Farm-City Week Luncheon while we listen to Mike’s show. Chuck is here to receive an award for a book that he wrote for kids about tree farming, something he does on his farm …
National Farm-City Council Chairman
The Chairman of the National Farm-City Council this year is Al Pell, AgDay TV. He’s on the scene here in Washington, DC for the National Farm-City Week Luncheon and I caught up to him while our entertainer, Michael Peterson, was warming up. Al’s on the left by the way. Al says the purpose of the luncheon is to draw attention …
Farm-City Get Together
National Farm-City Week doesn’t officially start until November 16 but we’re going to kick things off tomorrow in Washington, DC at the National Farm-City Week Luncheon. So that’s where I’m headed today. In case you didn’t know it, the National Farm-City Council has materials available for schools to help educate children about agriculture. These Fun Facts bookmarks are an example. …
Meeting With Horse Photographers
This week you get to learn about equine photography through an interview with Karen and Larry Williams, Larry Williams Photography. I met them at the World Championship Appaloosa Show and really enjoyed seeing how their system works. They take a lot of pictures and have to manage them through backups and uploading to their website for sale. Watching Larry work …
Corn Smut Contest
Corn smut is not pretty. But that’s what the National Corn Growers Association is looking for. Actually they’re looking for a different kind of corn smut: Pick up a newspaper, turn on the evening news, listen to the radio. Corn growers are polluting the water, eroding the soil, causing global hunger. We’d cry if it weren’t so darn outrageous. Instead, …
Make The Logo Bigger Cream
As if a song about making the logo bigger wasn’t enough, now we’ve got Make The Logo Bigger Cream. This stuff, “Improves brand recognition, grabs customer’s attention, works in just minutes and goes on smooth.” Learn more about it with the video you’ll find on the homepage. It’s brought to you by Agency Fusion. “You need to MAKE MY LOGO …
The Moose Says Party
It’s hard to believe we’re about to enter the holiday season. However, as the party moose will attest, “It’s here.” Of course the party moose means a BCS Communications party. I’m sure there will be more. Make sure your friends in agricultural marketing know about your holiday party by letting us know here at AgWired.
Heading Home With a Bang
It’s time for the agriblogger to hit the road home. The World Championship Appaloosa Show has been great fun. Last night’s program included a short show by Diana Olson who is President of the Arizona Cowboy Mounted Shooters Association. She has a beautiful horse and just in case anyone was nodding off after a long day she woke them up. …
I Wish I Were A Lipizzaner
I grew up in Sarasota, FL near where the famous Lipizzaner Stallions had a facility so I got to see this move quite a few times. Last night here at the World Championship Appaloosa Show this move got a big “ooh” from the crowd and I just happened to be ready to take a picture. This was right before the …