CornTalk is the week’y interview program of the Missouri Corn Growers Association. This week the program features an update on the MCGA Value Enhancement Program. MCGA Director of Market Development, Gary Wheeler, talks about how the organization works to capture value for its members. Additionally, Wheeler discusses the importance to Missouri corn growers of the reopening of the Japanese market to U. S. beef and he offers some advice to growers as they look forward to next year’s crop.
Blogging From The Road In Kansas City
Hello from the road. I’m in Kansas City where I’ve had a great presentation with the wonderful folks at AdFarm. Great pizza!
WTO DG Blogging, Almost
Just when I thought I was done for the day I realized you should get at least something from Hong Kong. I can at least pretend like I’m there via the internet.
Gary Schulz Leaves International Agri-Center
Well I guess I know why Gary hasn’t been getting back to me. I’d been discussing the idea of blogging World Ag Expo with Gary Schultz who even attended the NAMA Boot Camp and my blogging class.
Podcasting Is A BusinessWeek Best Idea of 2005
BusinessWeek has announced their “best” lists for 2005. On the Best Ideas list is PODCASTING.
Talk Digger Shows Who’s Linking To You
What a day it has been at ZimmComm. I’m getting ready to hit the road again with my new little Dell notebook and it was giving me fits. In fact, it took a Norton Internet Security tech about an hour to walk me through all the steps necessary to allow Outlook to check and send email! I think I’ve got all the bugs worked out. At the same time Amy’s working on database maintenance and that created a slew of “situations.” Those have all been resolved too.
A Smoked Pork Loin Martini
I am very behind in posting the winner of the 6th annual Mid-Atlantic Taste of Elegance contest that was held in Baltimore, MD. The winner was James Matthew Wolff, executive chef at Innovative Gourmet Caterers, Owings Mills, Md.
WTO Hong Kong Style
The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial is about to kick off and I’m sure we’ll have some good stuff for you. To kind of get you in the mood you need to watch/listen to Mr. Lamy, the WTO Director General.
Stockton Ag Expo
This image is all I got via email but thankfully it has a website listed. It’s the Stockton Ag Expo. If you print out the “ad” you get $1 off admission and on opening day you also get a pancake breakfast!
Learn From Users On LawnCafe
This is sort of related to agriculture. Have you ever wanted to start your own lawn care business? It’s how I made money in high school. I think I mowed about a gazillion yards. I think I wore out 3 or 4 lawn mowers in the process. This is actually about really making a business out of it and LawnCafe is a website that’s all user forum baby.