In honor of Andy Markwart, former editor of The Furrow, beloved member of the Quasimojo Band and AAEA, who passed away earlier this year, John Deere is creating and supporting the Andy Markwart Horizon Award. The idea is to create a fund over the next couple years from which scholarships can be awarded to students so they can attend either the Ag Media Summit or an international event like the IFAJ Congress.
Photographic Moments On The River
I wish I had the camera Lisa Perrin, Holstein Association USA, has. On our river cruise we had lots of opportunity for taking some great photos.
PIF Happens To All Of Us
I was just minding my own business when Larry Dreiling, High Plains Journal, comes up and says, “Give me $20.” Say what?
Boarding The Portland Spirit
It’s a good thing we had a big boat for our dinner cruise. I don’t know how many people we had on board but it seemed like a lot.
Fountain Fun In The Sun
What do you do when it’s about 100 degrees out and there’s a water fountain you can get into? You jump into it.
BASF Brings Joy To The Media
Moving up to gold sponsorship this year at the Agricultural Media Summit is BASF. Gold means sponsoring a lot of things. I interviewed BASF Communications Manager, Joy Watson, to learn what they’re doing and why.
Wheat Straw Fuel Lowers Heating Costs
An industrial equipment manufacturer in Manitoba expects to save about 50 thousand dollars a year in heating costs by switching from natural gas to waste wheat straw fuel.
Registration Open At AMS
Welcome to the Ag Media Summit. Registration is open.
The Stag of Portland
It’s a beautiful day here in Portland. I got out early to run along the Willamette River walk.
Blogging In The Long Tail
If you attend my agriblogging and farm podcasting workshop on Monday morning here at the Ag Media Summit you’ll find out about “The Long Tail.” If you’re not going to be here then go out and purchase “The Long Tail” by Chris Anderson. You might also start reading his blog.