I know you’ve heard me say before how beneficial involvement is in IFAJ. Getting outside our little comfort zones when you’re reporting on a global industry is something that all agricultural journalists should take time to do.
IFAJ Leaders Ready To Meet
International Green Week makes a very convenient spot for the IFAJ to hold its annual board meeting. Seen here are IFAJ President David Markey (l) and Senior Vice President Mike Wilson (r).
Messe Berlin Opening Reception
Welcoming agricultural journalists to Berlin this evening was the CEO of Messe Berlin, the company that organizes International Green Week. He’s Raimund Hosch and I interviewed him after the presentation.
Blogging From Berlin
I will find out the story behind Checkpoint Charlie Bear. He sits outside the Crowne Plaza Hotel here in Berlin city center. He certainly helps you know where you are.
I just got settled in to the hotel and thought I’d start off with a short video clip for you.
Hello From Germany
It looks like we’re finally on our new server and I’ll have to re-post a number of posts since the end of last week. I’m on a short stopover in Frankfurt but will get things all caught up later in the day.
Make Farmetrics Predictions Receive Rewards
It always helps to have a cool name. Farmetrics. The release says the site is “sponsored” by Bunge Global Markets, Inc. The copyright on the site says Bunge so I’m thinking it’s more like a Bunge website don’t you think? If not let me know.
National Corn Marketer
The National Corn Growers Association is familiar to just about everyone in agriculture but how many of you know how their marketing department works? To find out what they do there in St. Louis I dropped in and spoke with NCGA Vice President of Marketing, Fred Stemme. Fred used to work here in mid Missouri for the Missouri Corn Growers Association before getting his job with the national organization.
Zimfo Bites
- State Farm Bureaus Honored for Excellence.
- What the iPhone means for Radio. You farm broadcasters need to read this.
- Bayer CropScience unveils 2007 Growing Strong Rewards Program.
- Consumer Advocacy Groups: The Attacks on Agribusiness Begin. Next program for the Kansas City Agribusiness Council – January 24, 2007 • 2:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Contact Gina to register.
- Borlaug-Monsanto Chair for Plant Breeding and International Crop Improvement created at Texas A&M.
- The National Turkey Federation Promotes Three Staff Members.
Blog Post on AgWired = High Search Engine Rank
I spoke to a representative from AgSpeak on Friday and as we were talking I did a Google search of their name. They already knew this but the results show their website at the top and the 2 posts I did on them on AgWired show up as numbers 4 and 5 on the list! That’s higher than the news release they sent out through PRNewswire.
Zimfo Bites
- National Pork Board Names 2007 Celebrated Chefs America’s Top Chefs to Showcase Pork.
- Biodiesel Information Available on John Deere Web Site.
- Get your own branded podcatcher and directory at PodcatcherZ.
- Top Farmer Idea Award Goes to Texas FB Inventor.
- Register Now for Region 2 Best of NAMA.
- Somark Innovations Announces Successful Animal Tests of Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in Cattle and Laboratory Rats.