I’ve got another Skypecast this week for a ZimmCast. I was chatting with Kelcy Schroder about our joint, Monsanto-sponsored, blog coverage of the Farm Progress Show this week and recorded some Q&A with her. I thought it might be a good way for you to get to know her before you see her posts beginning tomorrow afternoon.
The Minnesota Hotdish Hot Dog
I like to think that if you put enough toppings on a hot dog you have a gourmet meal. Now I’m sure of it.
Badger NAMA Announces Leaders
One NAMA chapter is sending out news releases. That’s how you know who’s who, eh? Tom is the prez so he gets his picture posted!
Clasen New President of Meyocks Group
Hy Vee leader, Craig Clasen, has been named president of The Meyocks Group advertising agency. Ric Jurgens, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hy-Vee, Inc., the agency’s parent company made the announcement. The move will be effective October 2.
Fix those things you can fix Leave those you can’t well enough alone
Randy Tkachyk is a beef producer in southeast Manitoba who wasn’t sure what to when BSE shut the US border in May of 2003. He started selling beef from his own cattle to friends, neighbours, relatives. Today he’s part owner of ManitobaBeef.Com.
Using Digg For First Time
I just created my Digg account so I can Digg stuff and maybe submit news to Digg. They’ve got some agricultural stories posted but not much. So I’m going to blog this as a test to see what pops up on AgWired. Besides being a test, I’m all for anything that will improve coffee! Fungi are the secrets to tasty …
Ag Secretary Midwest Visits
Our Agriculture Secretary is sure getting around these days. He was in Kansas City this week. Here’s a couple more places we’ll be seeing him.
New MU Student Podcast
Here’s a podcast you might find interesting. Can you believe how many agricultural podcasts we get to point out lately?!
Student Blogger Kelcy Schroder
Let me introduce you to Kelcy Schroder, Iowa State University Student. Kelcy will be the next guest student blogger for AgWired at next week’s Farm Progress Show in Amana Colonies, IA. I am excited and happy to be working with her and hope you’ll welcome her to AgWired. She’ll start posting stories next week after we get together on Monday afternoon on site.
Power Out in Office
FYI.
Cindy just called to let me know the power is out in all of Jefferson City/Holts Summit, MO. Big time outage. Our battery backups don’t last long so the office is having a break.
I’m getting ready to head to Ft. Myers airport return home. Hopefully we’ll have power before I get back there!