Merry Christmas from Tulare County Farm Bureau

Jamie Johansen

A Merry Christmas from our friends at Tulare County Farm Bureau. Tulare County Farm Bureau wishes our members, friends and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a bountiful harvest and prosperous new year in 2014! In honor of the Christmas season, the Tulare County Farm Bureau will observe the following schedule during the next two weeks. December 23, open 8 …

Ag Groups

Have A Happy Holiday’s from CTIC

Jamie Johansen

Conservation Technology Information Center would like to wish you a happy holidays and invite you to the 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, June 22-25, 2014. Attend the 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (WCCA) to learn, discuss and network about Soil Health and Wallet Wealth. Agricultural production systems are not sustainable unless they are profitable, and Conservation Agriculture (CA) …

Ag Groups, CTIC

Happy Holiday’s from Fuels America

Jamie Johansen

Fuels America would like to with you all a Merry Christmas! Fuels America would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday season! Thank you for your awesome work this year supporting renewable fuel and the Renewable Fuel Standard. Thank you for your support of renewable fuels, the American workers who produce them, and the Renewable Fuel Standard. …

Agribusiness, Ethanol

Celebrity Speaker Announced for AFBF Convention

Jamie Johansen

The “beardless brother,” Alan Robertson, will be the keynote speaker at the general session during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2014 Annual Convention, January 12-15 in San Antonio. Alan stars on A&E’s hit reality show “Duck Dynasty” and is the oldest son of Phil Roberson, founder of the Duck Commander Company, the family’s Louisianan-based duck call business. Before rejoining Duck …

AFBF, Ag Groups, Events

Farm Journal Media Acquires American Countryside

Jamie Johansen

Today Farm Journal Media announced the acquisition of ‘American Countryside’ from it’s founder, producer and well-known, ANdrew McCrea. ‘American Countryside’ is a nationally syndicated daily radio program featuring the “people and place unique to rural American.” Don’t worry, Andrew will continue to host the program, plus join Farm Journal Media as a multimedia contributor. The three-minute, short-form radio vignette has …

Ag Groups, Media

AFBF Annual Convention Around the Corner

Jamie Johansen

The 2014 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention is right around the corner in San Antonio, TX. January 12-15 marks the organizations 95th convention and the event is expected to attract 6,000 farmers and ranchers from across the country. Cindy caught up with AFBF’s Mace Thornton, Director of Communications, during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Convention where he …

AFBF, Ag Groups, Audio, Farming

Gill Joins Diamond V Team

Jamie Johansen

Diamond V recently announced the hiring of Clayton Gill as Public Relations and Strategic Communications Manager. Starting at the first of the new year, Clayton will take the reins and be responsible for the global reach of Diamond V, working from the headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA. “We’re excited that Clayton’s joining the Diamond V team,” said Mike Wright, Global …

Agribusiness, Public Relations

National Ag Day Poster Winner Announced

Jamie Johansen

The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) and Meredith AgriMedia encouraged young artists to celebrate modern agriculture through the 2nd annual National Ag Day Poster Art Contest. A winning original piece of art has been chosen as the Official National Ag Day poster. Congratulations to Brittany Plachecki, Kansas City Art Institute, for being selected the winner of the contest. Plachecki was …

Ag Day, Ag Groups