The masters of the media room are Joe Schuele and Grace Webb. Once again they’re setting up for the media. This time at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Things don’t really get cranked up until tomorrow but us bloggers are on the scene early (actually I’m the only one here at the moment). I interviewed Joe and Grace as they …
Downloadable Media Organization Formed
Here’s some evidence to show how serious podcasting is becoming. It’s a new group that’s just being formed to address standards with downloadable media like podcasts. It’s the Association for Downloadable Media. The initial mission statement is: To provide leadership in and organization of advertising and audience measurement standards, research, education and advocacy to all those involved in portable media …
Precision Ag by Croplife
At the 2007 InfoAg Expo I had a nice conversation with Paul Schrimpf, editor, CropLife Media Group. His company was one of the key organizers of the event and the Precision Ag Awards from the Precision Ag Institute. In the photo he was announcing the award winners. While talking with Paul he explains how they are involved with the conference. …
Beef Board Blogging Once Again
This week I’ll be the Beef Board Blogger once again in Denver. It’s time for the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. I’ll be posting here and on Beef Board Meeting.com. That’s the Cattlemen’s Beef Board blog which is used to archive committee meeting agendas, notes and minutes. This will be the 4th meeting that I’ve blogged for CBB. The site is …
Clark Brook Farm Blog
Not to put any pressure on Mandi or anything but since she brought my attention to her blog then you know I’m going to let people know about it. Her blog is Clark Brook Farm and here’s how she describes what they’re doing. Sorry to say, but Clark Brook Farm doesn’t exist. Not yet anyway. This blog is about a …
Zimmerman White Corn to Hoegemeyer Hybrids
I didn’t even know there was a white corn named Zimmerman until Syngenta announced that it had granted exclusive right for sales and distribution of the hybrids to Hoegemeyer Hybrids in the U. S. A corn hybrid named after me. Well not me but it has my name so it’s got to be good. Included in the agreement are Zimmerman …
Ag Media Summit Shatters Records
The Agricultural Media Summit is shaping up to be an awesome event this year. It’s only 2 weeks away! This year’s event is record shattering because we already have the most attendees, most exhibitors and most sponsors ever. The coolest thing is that I made the highlight list. AMS – which began in 1999 – is a partnership of the …
Pork Checkoff Blog and GMO Africa
Here’s some more blogs you might want to check out. The Scoop: This is the blog of the Pork Checkoff. Thanks to Teresa Roof (one of the pork bloggers) for bringing it to my attention. GMO Africa: He lives in Seattle and his name is James Njoroge. James specializes in agricultural biotechnology. He’s trained in mass communication and technical writing. …
iPhone Headed To Agrestic Solutions
The winner of our NAMA Convention iPhone drawing is Paige Gilligan, Agrestic Solutions. She was the lucky one out of all the entries in the drawing we held with Truffle Media Networks. She’s looking forward to getting her phone and it’s now on the way to her. I ordered it during the mania of the phone’s release. Why camp out …
GMO Food For Thought Blog By AgBioWorld
The GMO Food For Thought Blog has a new blogmaster. He’s C.S. Prakesh of Tuskegee University and AgBioWorld. His plans call for a weekly synopsis of topics of concern to the agricultural biotech community covering the latest news and innovation. The blog will also offer guest blog posts and industry news. AgBioWorld provides science-based information on agricultural biotechnology issues to …