Previous journalism experience does indeed count when you take over an editor position and so does a little public relations work! Congrats to Greg Vincent on his new gig with Farm Journal Media. He’s been named editor of TOP PRODUCER magazine beginning June 18. In making the announcement, Farm Journal Media Vice President of Editorial Charlene Finck said, “The vision …
News & Booze and Slow Food
Laura just brought my attention to “Slow Food,” an organization that I coincidentally mentioned in a recent post. I haven’t finished checking them out but did come across an article on their website that rings true to American agricultural journalists. In his article Phil Rees bemoans the lack of alcohol in today’s newsrooms. He writes about the good old days …
A Little Country and Canada
It’s going to be a country music week here on AgWired starting Wednesday in Nashville. To get us in the mood this week’s ZimmCast ends with some country music. But moving from country to Canada, I finally got to meet AgWired contributing editor, Harry Siemens. We were both at the Alltech Symposium and recorded a short conversation for you. Harry …
Getting Ready For Some Country Music
It’s been so nice to be home for more than a day. It’s amazing how much you can get done. I’ve been doing some around the home and computer work this weekend and not posting much. However that will change this week as I get to attend the CMA Music Festival once again thanks to New Holland and the Michael …
Listen To Food Podcast Slowly
Here’s a podcast you might want to add to your iTunes/iPod about food. It’s the Whole Foods Market Podcast. They’re “Exploring the world of natural and organic foods…one podcast at a time.” I haven’t listened to this episode yet but it sounds worthwhile. I like the idea of slowing down, especially when it comes to food. In any event, here’s …
FarmPolicy.com Publisher Blogging From Europe
Farm Policy blogger Keith Good is really getting into it and doing a great job. I’ve been watching him blog from a European trip he’s on sponsored by the German Marshall Fund (EU Journalism Study Tour). He’s posting pictures like this one of Ursula Soyez, a Program Officer with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and Charles …
How About Using More Internet Video
I think some of the first people I spoke to about YouTube just laughed and I think they were laughing at me and the whole idea of uploading simple little videos to an internet site that makes them public. Well read on here and see if I’m crazy. The Kelsey Group just released the results of a survey they conducted …
Healthy Canadian Animals
As Canadian Animal Health Institute president says, “Healthy animals make for healthy humans.” You can hear her point of view on that in this week’s program. You can also hear a song from Ric Seaberg called “Hog Line” from the Podsafe Music Network. Jean Szkotnicki is the president of the CAHI and in my interview with her at their annual …
Cotton Seed Company Musical Chairs
It looks like Monsanto’s acquisition of Delta and Pine Land Company is making progress. Monsanto Company announced today that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that will allow it to complete its proposed acquisition of Delta and Pine Land Company. Under terms of the agreement, which was filed today in Federal Court in Washington, …
Satellite Broadband Internet Access
This is a freebie plug for HughesNet only because I just saw a commercial for them on the monitor in the little bistro here in Buffalo airport. The announcer asked if you lived in an area where broadband internet access was unavailable and told how that’s no longer the case with their satellite internet packages. I looked them up to …