This year’s Ag Media Summit chairperson is Betsy Freese, livestock editor for Successful Farming. I was able to interview Betsy during the InfoExpo. Betsy talks about the event and says we’ll be in Portland, OR next year!
Mood Music At InfoExpo
These guys played music all afternoon. I don’t think they ever get tired. I also think you can hear them in the background of every interview I did in the show. I did several and will do more tomorrow. Many of these interviews will be featured on AgWired over coming weeks so stay tuned.
AMS InfoExpo Red Carpet Treatment
It was a full day at the Ag Media Summit. After golf there were a number of seminars and then the opening of the InfoExpo. This year’s show is the biggest one yet. To kick it off the board members of the participating organizations donned formal attire and escorted each exhibitor in on the red carpet. Pictured is Tom Davis, Successful Farming, escorting exhibitor, Kim Lang, Valmont/Valley Irrigation.
Welcome New NAFB Executive Director
Let’s welcome the new National Association of Farm Broadcasters executive director, Bill O’Neill! It’s his first day and here’s his letter to the membership.
These Are The Champions
These guys should be making money giving lessons since they came in 12 under and won the tournament! No one else was even close. Can someone comment and get the lineup right for me? I know we have Gary Vorpahl, Tom Strachota, Lyle Orwig (holding the trophy) and David Lundquist but I’m not sure I’ve got the order right. Congratulations guys!
A Bad Day On the Course Beats a . . .
Here’s the defending champs from last year’s tournament. We started out gangbusters, then things didn’t go so well and we wound up not even placing. But hey, we had fun! This is the team of (l-r) me, Andy Antzenweiler, Den Gardner and Tim Steinbeck.
QuasiMojo Band Cranking It Up
What’s a party without a band. At the Ag Media Summit we were rocked by the QuasiMojo band. I had to leave to go blog and dancing was just cranking up. Good job!
Brewery Fun Being Had
A good time was being had by all at Sprecher Brewery like these folks from AGCO, Allison Bass and Troy Schroeder. Well actually Troy told me he’s accepted a position at Broadhead + Co. Congratulations Troy. Dean’s got a good one.
Bayer One of the Sponsors of Sprecher Brewery Bash
Events need sponsors and the AMS sponsor for the Sprecher Brewery reception was Bayer CropScience represented by Charlie Hale and Stephanie Gable. You figure out who is who. Thank you Bayer! Good party. Also, thank you Lane Kaplan, Rhea & Kaiser, for making sure we got our sponsors featured here on AgWired.
AMS Reception At Sprecher Brewery
When in Milwaukee you must respect your brewery! The Ag Media Summit group went to Sprecher Brewery, which is celebrating its 20th year. While I was there, besides tasting some good beer and eating good food, I got to interview Karen Schoenung, who is a manager at the brewery. She describes some history, products and other tidbits about Sprecher Brewery.