If there is any farmer who can be called both a Master and a Maverick, it’s Kip Tom. As a Master, Kip values the tried-and-true methods that have brought high-yield harvests, but as a Maverick, he seeks opportunities for calculated entrepreneurial risk-taking that could provide even greater results. It’s an approach that keeps him on the cutting edge of innovation …
Ag Group Leaders Trade Talk on Policy
Having the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting start the day after a presidential election gives leaders of agricultural organizations plenty to talk about at Trade Talk. In this edition of the ZimmCast, we hear from farmer leaders, lobbyists and staff members with eight different agricultural and renewable energy organizations commenting on the election, farm bill, fiscal cliff and …
New NCGA President Meets Press at NAFB
Pam Johnson of Floyd, Iowa has been president of the National Corn Growers Association for just over a month now and Thursday she had her first real opportunity in that position to “meet the press” at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB). Pam is the first woman president of NCGA but she takes exception to the idea that she …
New NAFB Officer Team
This good looking trio will be the new officer team for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting in 2013. From left to right they are: President-elect Janet Adkison of KMZU Radio in Carrollton, Missouri; President Mark Oppold of RFD-TV; and newly-elected Vice President Susan Littlefield of KZEN Radio in Columbus, Nebraska. I talked with Susan last week after she won …
NAFB Horizon and Farm Broadcaster Awards
The coveted NAFB Horizon and Farm Broadcaster of the Year awards were presented during the Friday awards luncheon. This year’s Horizon winner was Leslie Smith of KNEB/Rural Radio Network in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and the 2012 Farm Broadcaster of the Year is Al Gustin of KFYR/KBMR in Bismark, North Dakota. They are pictured here with retiring NAFB Awards Committee Chairman Mike …
BASF Survey Reveals Sustainability Attitudes
BASF Crop Protection had great news to talk about with farm broadcasters at the NAFB meeting in Kansas City this week. According to a new BASF survey, a majority of consumers and growers agree that modern agriculture can achieve two critical goals simultaneously: Feed the world’s growing population while demonstrating responsible stewardship. More than 80 percent of the growers and …
NAFB Creative and Broadcast Excellence
Honors for creative and broadcast excellence were presented Thursday night at the NAFB annual meeting in Kansas City. The Herb Plambeck Award for Creative Excellence was won in both categories by Broadhead. Broadhead’s work for the Mosaic Company received the Best Single award for the 30,000 feet spot. The TrichGuard series for Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica won for Best Series. Finally, …
NAFB Night of Honors – Tears and Laughs
The NAFB Night of Honors started with tears for the untimely loss this year of former president Stewart Doan inducted into the Hall of Fame. Stewart’s wife Leslie and two daughters Lauren and Sarah were on hand to see the industry pay tribute to this great husband, father and industry professional. So many of us still can’t believe he is …
NAFB Scholarship Winners
Each year, the NAFB Foundation provides financial support and educational opportunities in the form of college scholarships to assist students in pursuit of careers in agricultural communications and once again this year three scholarships were presented to promising young people. This year’s winners are Paige Wallace of Missouri, Spencer Chase of South Dakota, and Stephanie Morgan of Missouri. They are …
Former Ag Secretaries at NAFB
Three former secretaries of agriculture at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City on Wednesday had the opportunity to comment on the election results and what might happen now. Bob Bergland, who served under President Jimmy Carter, said the outcome of the election was no surprise to him, the question is where we go from here. “Majority …