The program this week is a followup to the Agricultural Media Summit in Portland, Oregon. Interest is very high in using new media tools like agriblogging and farm podcasting.
Steve’s Last MBIC Report Podcast
The first ag group that I know of that started podcasting is the Missour Beef Industry Council. That’s thanks to the now former Executive Director Steve Taylor.
Podcasting To Peru Farmers
Not all farm podcasts have to be downloaded onto a digital audio player. I just found a story from earlier this year on bbc.co.uk. In Peru, telecentres (local broadcasting outlets) are subscribing to farm podcasts to obtain the information so they can broadcast it. The organization behind it is Practical Action.
K-State Ag Comm Student Blog
Here’s the current blogroll for the Kansas State Agricultural Communications Student Blog. It’s just getting started but they’ve obviously got their blogroll priorities straight!
Good idea Dr. Ashlock!
An Event Blogging Story
In case you needed another reason to have ZimmComm New Media blog an event let’s look at a search engine result from this afternoon. I just did a Google search for the words, Syngenta Media Day. Of 256,000 results, AgWired was the #1 result above Syngenta’s own website! Not too shabby for a little old “new media” outlet, eh? We’re …
Michigan Governor Pumps Ethanol
At yesterday’s ethanol pump promotion Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, lent a hand. She pumped gas along with several Indy Car drivers like Kosuke Matsura, Vitor Meira, Buddy Rice and Jeff Simmons. There was a lot of media on hand. In this picture I was asking the questions and taking the picture. My mic is one of the ones you see. We got 231 cars through between 11:15am and 12:45pm and pumped 3,202 gallons of E10.
Pork Has Peugh
The National Pork Board has a new president.
Blogging From A Treo
Hello from Chicago Midway. I had to check my bag with my laptop so I’m experimenting with my Palm Treo. I’ll be back in full gear tomorrow. Today I was covering an ethanol pump promotion in Detroit for the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. We sold 3,202 gallons of E10 gas in 1 1/2 hours and had the Governor of …
Margy Fischer Is Machinery Editor
It’s great to see former AgWired student blogger, Margy Fischer developing her career.
Loos Tales Podcast
I’ve got some serious updating to do on my blog and podcast pages after this week of learning about new ones in agriculture. Like Loos Tales which you’ll find on Feedstuffs website. Loos Tales is produced by Trent Loos.