The 2006 Citrus Expo is now over. From all I’ve learned it’s been the biggest and best one ever. For Gary Cooper and his Southeast AgNet team, it was a first time effort and I’m sure they learned a lot. Next year will be even better.
Farm Podcasting In Florida
One of the coolest things we’ve done here at the 2006 Citrus Expo is introduce the first Florida farm podcast. I mentioned previously that Southeast AgNet was going to get started in the podcast realm and that happened today with the introduction of a series of interviews that are available through the Citrus Expo Podcast.
Multi-media Company
This happy looking group is the staff of Southeast AgNet, the company putting on Citrus Expo for the first time this year. It’s not the first time the Expo has been held but it’s the first time this company has managed it. It came along with their purchase of Citrus Industry Magazine. Pictured are: (l to r) Robin Loftin, Lee McCoy, Betty Sanders, Gary Cooper, Katherine Bush, Randall Weiseman, Carole McKenzie. Not pictured but here also are Sherry Fisher and Ernie Neff.
Seeing Old Friends In Ft. Myers
It’s been about 15 years since Cindy and I moved to Missouri from Florida. I do miss my home state so getting a chance to blog the Citrus Expo for Southeast AgNet has been a treat. I just ate a blackened grouper supper and my dessert was a second slab of grouper! One of the cool things about Citrus Expo is running into a bunch of people I used to know and have missed. One of them is Carl Berner, Berner Oil. He’s pictured here in between his sons.
Joseph Is New BIO VP of Comm
The Biotechnology Industry Organization welcomes Jeffrey A. Joseph will become the organization’s vice president of communications beginning on September 6.
Henderson Wins Another Award
Pam Henderson has been busy winning awards recently. This time it’s the the first Plant Pathology Journalism Award from the American Phytopathological Society.
Announcing Demeter Communications
I’ve been meaning to let you know about Demeter Communications since Sharlet emailed me the announcement. These professional agrimarketers look like they’re off and running. Picture are (left to right) Linda Snell, Kathleen Erickson, Wendy Feik Pinkerton, Sharlet Teigen and Claudine Wargel.
2nd International Symposium on Agroterrorism
The second annual International Symposium on Agroterrorism is coming up September 25 – 29 in Kansas City, MO.
Let’s Think Big In Dallas
I’m ready to Think Big after being on a NAMA Convention Steering Committee conference call Monday. That’s the theme of next year’s conference.
I’m leading the Trade Show Committee and hope to have our first committee conference call soon. If you’re a regular exhibitor or have considered it, I’d love your thoughts and input.
Cooking Up The Beast Feast
I’m posting onto Southeast AgNet’s news blog from Citrus Expo so feel free to check it out. I’m also going to be doing some posts here too.
Like this one. We’ll have some more pictures of tomorrow’s Beast Feast here at Citrus Expo but the preparations are underway now.