Here’s the current Mizzou Student Blogging Team, Bill Allen (left) and Julia Shuck (right). Bill has to return home but Julia, who is a freshman Agricultural Journalism major will be sticking around for the whole World Agricultural Forum. I’m hoping she’ll be able to supply me with some coverage after I leave tomorrow. Be sure to check out her posts …
World Agricultural Forum 2007
The main room for the World Agricultural Forum is set up in a kind of arena style with participants at tables on risers around a central podium and table where groups of speakers gather and talk on a specific subject. I’m here to cover the event for the next day and then I’ll be seeking the help of the Mizzou …
Demanding Fruits & Vegetables
Actually the produce isn’t demanding but the Produce For Better Health Foundation wants you to demand more of them. And now BASF is helping them out by partnering up. It’s part of their support for the fruit and vegeatable industry. As part of this partnership, BASF recently committed to a five-year $100,000 sponsorship to help fund the foundation’s research. BASF …
AFBF Wants More Rural High Speed Internet
The push to get broadband out in the countryside continues. Now I hope everyone realizes that there’s probably no place left you can’t get high speed internet if you want it. But the choices certainly are limited in many areas. Right here in Jefferson City, MO, we have only a couple choices. Now the American Farm Bureau Federation is getting …
10th World Agricultural Forum
The World Agricultural Forum for 2007 will take place next week in St. Louis. The agenda says it kicks off with a reception on Monday, May 7. They’ve got some interesting names on the program like Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agricultural and Rural Development for the European Union. She’ll be doing the keynote address. As you might guess biofuels …
New Japan Director for U. S. Wheat Associates
Mr. Wataru “Charlie” Utsunomiya will be the new Japan country director for U. S. Wheat Associates beginning June 1. I am so glad we can call him Charlie. Mr. Utsunomiya started his career as a grain trader with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and has held various management positions with the company for 30 years. Mr. Utsunomiya is currently chairman of Columbia …
WMMB Elections Coming Up
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is trying to get out the vote for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The elections are coming up the week after next. Nine nominees have been certified. For the media (and of course anyone online) the WMMB has created a page with pictures and bios to aid in a reporter’s coverage …
Beef in Boston
Here’s Kelly Dietrich, Dan Conner both Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, Matthew Peebles, national beef ambassador and Jean O’Toole, NEBPI serving up some beef at this year’s Boston Marathon. They also did a survey of people who came to the booth. The results to the question “Do you feel beef is part of a healthy diet?” 88 out of 91 people …
USB Communications Contract RFP
It’s my understanding that the United Soybean Board has issued an RFP for its Communications Contract. You can find the RFP on their website but will need to be registered to access it. I believe you can find it on this page.
Improve Your Beef
The list of meetings going on in agriculture is seemingly endless. At least it looks that way sometimes when you look at the calendar. The Rocky Mountains provide the backdrop for the annual meeting and 40th anniversary celebration of the Beef Improvement Federation. The meeting will be held June 6-9 in Fort Collins, Colo. It will focus on the future …