If you want to be one of the first to see a very patriotic new music video by Michael Peterson then you need to go to I Remember America. You can watch or purchase the video. After a day of driving and working I needed something to make me feel more in the mood for the holiday. You’ve got a …
President Dean is Happy With The Show
It’s time to leave the ring for today. But before I go here’s an interview with Dennis Dean from Apple Valley, CA. He’s currently president of the Appaloosa Horse Club. Dennis presided over the annual meeting of the association this afternoon at which members were provided an overview of organizational activities and plans. You can hear his perspective of how …
Horse Show Blogging
I’m here in Oklahoma City and the National Appaloosa Horse Show is in full swing on Independence Day. This is one big show that takes place over a couple weeks since it’s combined with the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. I’m just going to be spending a couple days here at the end. One of the main reasons I’m here …
Happy 4th of July
I don’t know about you but I think it’s time to relax and start celebrating our Independence Day. Cindy and I wish you a very happy and safe 4th of July celebration wherever you are. Pretty soon it will be time to fire up the barbie here at ZimmComm World Headquarters. Remember to stay AgWired!
Cook That Meat Right
I’ll be doing my holiday grilling this evening since I’ll be in Oklahoma City tomorrow. USDA wants to remind people about making sure their meat is cooked properly with this story from their audio news service. Whether summer cooking consists of charcoal, a gas grill, or even wood, the key is still to make sure meat and poultry is cooked …
A Free Milkshake From Krystal
Here’s an example of how you can use a MySpace page. It’s called the Krystal Lover’s Lounge. You can download a print a coupon for one of their MilkQuakes from the site. Since it’s MySpace it’s a blog and they’ve got posts. It looks like they’ve got 630 friends so far. It’s hot outside. And summer doesn’t “officially” begin for …
New FFA Middle School Website
Garfield the cat is now an FFA spokesperson or rather cat. Find him on Garfield’s Middle School Discovery. The National FFA Organization launched a new Middle School Discovery website dedicated to middle school FFA members and their teachers. And Garfield the cat serves as FFA’s Spokescat, revealing his “catitude” about the wonders of agriculture and FFA. Garfield and friends also …
A Look Forward To Boot Camp
I think this is one of those lazy kind of weeks. We’ve got a national holiday in the middle of it! Either you’re getting ready for it or you’ll be recovering from it afterward. But some of us are working at it. One of those people is Jenny Pickett, Chief Operating Officer for the National Agri-Marketing Association. I talked with …
Appaloosa Blog Spotting This Week
I have a niece who would probably love to go to this show which is taking place right now in Oklahoma City. I emailed her yesterday that she will be able to see a lot of what’s going on here on AgWired later this week. I’ll be covering activities there starting Wednesday. Yep. Independence Day. I guess it’s because the …
I Scream You Scream For Dippin’ Dots
Have you ever tried Dippin’ Dots? They are awesome. How about winning a year’s worth? Kicking off the summer season with “cool” news for ice cream lovers, Dippin’ Dots today announced a call for entries for the “Adventures of Packy Movie Mash-Up Challenge” — the company’s first-ever, user-generated online contest. Contestants are invited to create an animated short film starring …