Osborn & Barr didn’t do so shabby at its first-ever appearance at the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association communications contest. O&B earned four first-place awards and one merit award for its public relations, creative and event planning work for John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment. “Osborn & Barr and our clients realize the importance of high-quality communications and marketing …
Farms.com Reduces the Risk
Risk is inherent in the farming industry, but Farms.com Risk Management and Midwest Strategic Investments, Inc. says it has the infrastructure to lessen that risk, helping clients spread, transfer and limit risk. The alliance specializes in risk management for hogs, cattle, soybeans and corn among other crops. Farms.com Risk Management and Midwest Strategic Investments, Inc. (MSI) announce their strategic alliance …
Farms and Ranches Offer Low-Cost Rural Get-away
If it’s adventure you’re after, the Kearney Area Ag Producers Alliance encourages tourists to explore life on the rural farms and ranches just outside of city limits. KAPPA, a farmer owned agriculture development cooperative, says Country Adventures are low-cost, close-to-home alternatives for travel and excitement. With gas prices high and school letting out, families are looking for a close-to-home vacation …
ALOT Barbecue Social in St. Louis
Savory meat will be sizzling on the grill later this week in St. Louis. The current class of Agricultural Leadership of Tommorrow, about 40 individuals, are inviting St. Louis AgriBusiness Club members to a barbecue social at Warren Stemme Farm. ALOT Alumni, the St. Louis County Farm Bureau Board and local legislators are also invited. WHEN: Friday, June 8 , …
Ag Future Board Renews Leadership of Monsanto Chemistry VP
The Agriculture Future of America Board of Directors has elected to renew board membership of the vice president of Monsanto Global Chemistry. The Board re-elected Vice President Mike Frank at a meeting last month. Agriculture Future of America (AFA) has selected its new leadership at the Board of Directors meeting on May 22, 2007. The Board of Directors serve a …
Healthy Canadian Animals
As Canadian Animal Health Institute president says, “Healthy animals make for healthy humans.” You can hear her point of view on that in this week’s program. You can also hear a song from Ric Seaberg called “Hog Line” from the Podsafe Music Network. Jean Szkotnicki is the president of the CAHI and in my interview with her at their annual …
Presenting New Media At CAHI
Here we are in the meeting room for my morning presentation to the Canadian Animal Health Institute annual meeting. I’m talking about blogging and podcasting. Right after we’re done I’ll be heading on home but I’ll try to get some additional posts done along the way. This is a demo post as some of you are familiar with seeing when …
CAHI Recognizes Its Leaders
The Canadian Animal Health Institute has started the CAHI Recognizing It’s Leaders Award which might normally go to one person. Tonight it went to 3 people who CAHI president, Jean Szkotnicki called her three wise men. They are (pictured left to right), Dr. Paul Wilson, Bayer, Inc., Dr. Bruce Groves, Pfizer Canada, Inc. and Dr. Paul Doig, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada). …
CAHI Industry Leader Stan Eby
One of the awards presented here tonight at the Canadian Animal Health Institute dinner was the Industry Leadership Award. This year’s recipient is Stan Eby for his efforts on behalf of the Canadian cattle industry. Stan has served as president of the Ontario and Canadian Cattlemen’s Associations and during some trying times like the BSE crisis.
Eating With CAHI Progressively
Tonight at the Canadian Animal Health Institute Awards dinner it was set up as a progressive dinner. I’ve never been on one of these but it’s a cool idea. Basically every table is numbered and at your first seat you receive a card which tells you which table you go to next and then you rotate to one more. They’re …