A workshop to educate farmers and ranchers on how to become spokespersons for agriculture will be held June 19, 2009 at Westwood Park in Geauga County, Ohio. This workshop, sponsored by the ProAnimal Coalition of northeast Ohio, will provide information on how local speakers can tell the factual story of animal agriculture and its importance to us and our food …
“Take me Out to the Ball Game” Song and Video Contest
Got a beat in your step and a competitive edge? Here is an interesting contest you might want to consider entering… The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council today announced an impressive lineup of judges for the Council’s contest to rewrite “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”so that it includes a long-overdue reference to hot dogs. Judges will include …
Are You Using Your Strengths?
Whether it’s a job, team or club, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. The important thing is both improving upon those weaknesses and utilizing talents and strengths. I often get updates from Ag Careers, offering advice on how to be most effective in your career. “Understanding and Utilizing your “Strengths,” by AgCareers.com with content from Marcus Buckingham’s book Go Put …
Shall We Gather at the River
It seems like there’s a new video put out everyday. Thankfully, this video entitled, Shall We Gather at the River which was produced in 2008, went pretty much under the radar. I was sent this from a friend in Washington D.C. the other day, and I thought I would share it with all of you. I think it’s increasingly important …
Virtual Farming on Facebook
Looking back to my college days, there was one craze that my roommates and friends got into that I never got into. It’s called Virtual Farming, and it’s a new application on Facebook. I ran across an excellent column on this Virtual Farming by Gary Truitt at Hoosier Ag Today. While I always thought of it as some strange addiction …
Running with Team ZIP
A few months ago, I signed up for a half-marathon with my sister, Courtney. To boost our motivation, we joined Team ZIP (Zinc/Iron/ Protein), a group of runners who believe in the power of protein in the land of lean beef. We demonstrate that beef gives us the strength we need to cross the finish line by participating in running, …
Benefit Auction Information for Cattle Family
There is an Iowa family in need of your help. This family has strong ties to agriculture and the cattle business. This is a chance to reach out to help two little boys that were dealt a difficult hand of cards in life. I thought I would pass this along… Bode and Brystol Druckenmiller of Indianola, Iowa are wonderful boys …
How to Make Your Pages Rank
In B to B Magazine, I recently read an article titled, “How to Make Your Pages Rank.” It gives tips and tricks for making your website more prominent on the web. The writer, Christopher Hosford, summarizes a study on how different search engines weight the level of importance of different websites. Here is what he has to say… In a …
The First 11 Characters…
I ran across an interesting article on the importance of the first eleven characters in an online document. Now, I know most writers cringe at having to utilize “key words” or pay attention to the meaning of their first eleven characters of text, but studies show this makes a difference if readers decide to click on your link in a …
Geared with New Gadgets
Thanks to some much appreciated financial support from graduation monies, I have purchased some new gadgets to help me get my start. I bought a new MacBook and a Zoom H4 Recorder. Now the trick is getting accustomed to these new gadgets, and fast! A busy writer doesn’t have much time for reading instruction manuals, right? And, now I have …