Alpha Zeta will be having a special 50th Biennial Conclave in St. Louis next week. It’s their 2007 National Agricultural Leadership Conference where students and alumni from all across the country get together. The NALC features workshops focused on ethics in agribusiness, shaping the image of agriculture and developing sound public policy. AgTours will highlight St. Louis’ position as an …
Journey Along With Andrew
The award winning farm broadcasting farmer from Northwest Missouri, Andrew McCrea has a new CD out. It’s called “The Journey of Lewis and Clark, A guide to the Lewis and Clark expedition.” He’s also a story teller. History comes to life! Captivating and insightful, The Journey of Lewis and Clark goes on the trail, taking the route of the expedition. …
Mac Conversion Update
Here’s a little “move to Mac” update. After a week or so of using my new Macbook Pro I’m starting to feel comfortable with it. I can’t say that I’ve mastered it quite like my PC but then what’s a week compared to my whole computer life so far? With only a few exceptions I’ve found the Mac to run …
Happy Biodiesel Day To You
As if you needed a reason to celebrate today it’s National Biodiesel Day. It is also the birthday of Rudolph Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine. His early engines in the late 1800’s ran on peanut oil, and in 1912, he said “the use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today, but such oils may become, …
40 Year Old Ding Dongs
It’s hard to believe Ding Dongs are 40 years old. If I wasn’t just about to cook supper I’d be tempted to go get a box right now. Ding Dongs — named for chiming bells used in vintage Hostess television commercials — are ringing 40 sweet years as one of America’s all time favorite snack cakes. Just one bite of …
Future Agriblogger & Farm Podcaster
Last week I got to speak to the AGJ Capstone class at the University of Missouri. We talked about blogging and podcasting and some ways they might think of using these new communication channels when they get out in the real world. Afterward I interviewed Jessica Pollard who’s a senior at Mizzou and interested in public relations. She says that …
My News Feed Subscriptions
I’ve been asked more than a few times what news feeds I subscribe to. I actually change them periodically although some of them have remained the same for quite a while now. One way to share your news subscriptions is with an OPML file. Since I moved to a Mac I’m now using NewsGators’s NetNewsWire which syncs with the online …
Leon The Milkman Still Blogging
My buddy Leon The Milkman has re-designed his blog. He’s the African Milk Man who’s been blogging away about his business with lots of passion. His new design lets you change the background with a variety of images like the one here in this post. His blog is a great example of how you can toot your own horn and …
Serving Green Today
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Proving that you don’t have to eat corned beef and cabbage today (which is cooking in my kitchen) the folks at Lobster Gram have a very unusual dinner choice for you. It’s their “Green with Envy” special. Be the envy of every seafood lover with this tantalizing dinner! Emerald green 8-10 oz. North Australian lobster tails, …
Florida Needs Ethanol
EPIC has a new web domain for people in Florida to learn more about the benefits of ethanol. You can find it at Florida Needs Ethanol. The launch was timed today to coincide with the 12 Hours of Sebring American Le Mans Series race. The cars in this series will be running on a blend of 10% ethanol this year. …