I know there are a lot of you who work for or support groups who want to reach consumers about various kinds of food. You might be interested in a recent story on eMarketer.com that contains some study information like in this graphic. They pulled together information from a couple of sources like the following:
Zune Availability Announced
Now we know when the Microsoft digital media player will be on the market. This 30GB bad boy will be in stores by November 14 with a retail price of $249. It has some nice features and will play more types of files than an iPod.
Environmental Journalists Vermont Bound
I think it would be interesting to attend the Society of Environmental Journalists convention for several reasons. (Want to sponsor me? I’ll put your sponsor tag in every blog post!)
FFA Students Visit Garst
Garst Seed Company was a stop on the FFA Partnership Tour recently. This is where FFA students visit with executives of companies around the country. Pictured are (l to r): Garst Communications Manager Lori Thomas, Iowa FFA President Matt Dolch, National FFA Secretary Jessie Geib, National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Ryan Peterson and Garst Head of Marketing Steve Klein.
Skype Me Some Berries Please
You know I’m a growing fan of Skype which allows you to make phone calls on your computer. The company has some stories that customers have shared about their use of Skype. A motivated Skype user and AgWired fan pointed me to one called, “From little things, big things grow.” It’s about Jerald Downs who runs his own produce export company, Premier Pac, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Here’s what Skype does for him in his words.
Safety Graphics From AEM
Warning. This could get graphic.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has a database of “pictorial illustrations” that can be used in a variety of safety projects like signs and manuals.
Tall Paul Wants You
The 2006 NAFB Convention is coming up soon so you might want to get it on your planner. It’ll be held November 15-17 at the Westin Crown Plaza in Kansas City as usual. The theme is “Farm and Rural Horizons.” In case you need your own personal invitation from someone who will make you want to go NAFB sent out …
Interest in Liquid Feeding
A swine nutritionist with the University of Guelph credits a dramatic increase in liquid byproducts from biofuel and food processing for an increased interest in liquid feeding in Ontario. With liquid feeding systems, feed is prepared in a central mixing tank then pumped through lines to individual troughs where the pigs can consume it.
Peace On Earth
I admit to taking a beautiful afternoon off and spending it with my good friend, Derry Brownfield.
Get Some New Media Attention
In case you’re wondering about how you can get noticed in the new media world you might want to get yesterday’s Wall Street Journal. I’m sure this is archived online too if you’re a subscriber. It’s called, “How to get attention in a New-Media World.”
According to my man Mays, “That’s the headline on a story in today’s Wall Street Journal. I won’t bother posting any of the many nuggets in this piece. You can read them yourself. And if you spend anytime online, you know a lot of this already.