I did not know there was a National Day of the American Cowboy until I got an email from Ron Goldy. Actually Ron was letting me know that I could participate in the Cowboy.com (what a great domain name) pay per click program. You can find lots of stuff there.
Mentoring Tomorrow’s Communicators Today
In case you AAEA members didn’t know it there’s now a student mentoring program underway. It’s really easy to get involved and share your talents with some of our communicators of tomorrow.
Max Out Your Cattle Operation
Who says cowboys don’t use computers? Of course they do and this software from Cattlesoft, Inc. is one of the programs that will help them manage their herds. It’s now out in the 2006 edition.
R&K In Top 100 Again
Steve Rhea says they’re headed in the right direction. They being Rhea & Kaiser Marketing and Communications. This year Adweek ranked them number 83 in the top 100 agencies.
Nominate Your Favorite Red Meat Exec
Who’s your favorite red meat industry executive? You might want to nominate him/her for the 8th annual Richard L. Knowlton Innovation Award. This award is given by Meatingplace and honors executives of the red meat industry who demonstrate exceptional business leadership, product or process innovation and overall exemplary corporate citizenship.
Bader Rutter Rings The Bell
Bader Rutter cleaned up on some regional Business Marketing Association’s Bell Awards presentation in Milwaukee. Not all of them are for ag accounts.
Show Us Your Tunis
A red headed blogger has to post a story about red headed sheep. In this case it’s Tunis Sheep. The “show us” headline is because:
Zimfo Bites
- You figure this one out. An FAO-led group called IMARK, has issued a new learning tool designed to help specialists and interested parties access and exchange agricultural information online.
- A Purdue University ag economist says that, “farmers should not expect their site-specific tools to remain viable any longer than their home computers.” Find out more on their Site Specific Management Center.
- Delta Farm Press says that Cotton Inc. is now sponsoring Nashville Star.
- Students won scholarship funds at World Ag Exo.
- Missouri Agriculture Industries Council summer meeting announced. Register here.
- The FAO is holding its Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean in Caracas, Venezuela, this week.
Humane Society Takes on Factory Farming
I can remember visiting a local humane society as a kid to get a puppy to raise at home. So I used to have this image of the organization as one that took in stray, lost or abandoned animals and found them a home. Of course the Humane Society of the United States has long since moved on.
Protect That IP Today
Every day has to be some sort of “day” anymore. Today it’s World Intellectual Property Day according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Here’s what their Director General, Kamil Idris, says, “World Intellectual Property Day is an opportunity to encourage people to think about the role played by intellectual property in everyday life, and about its importance in stimulating and safeguarding innovation and creativity.” They’ve even got a 30 sec video clip you can watch here (WMV file).