I’ve watched Protect The Harvest over years when they first started in 2011. In fact, it as at the 2014 Ag Media Summit that I interviewed Forrest Lucas and a couple of other guys about starting this effort. You can hear that interview below here: 9:11 Protect The Harvest will cease operations effective Oct. 31, 2024, citing ongoing funding challenges …
RaboResearch Talks Sustainability at Ag Media Summit
During the Ag Media Summit I visited with Eric Gibson, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness – Sustainability Analyst for Farm Inputs & Crop Production. You can see him in the picture with the Rabo team talking to ag media members. Since Eric is a sustainability analyst that was the topic of our conversation. In addition to sustainability another key word was …
The Latest with Huma
I talked with representatives from Huma, who were attending their first Ag Media Summit, about the news releases we distribute for them. We decided an interview about their products was in order. So, I was introduced to Fred Nichols, Chief Sales and Marketing Office, Huma. We just spoke by phone on several topics. We started with fall fertility and when …
Peterson Brothers at Ag Media Summit Once Again
Speaking at the Ag Media Summit was Greg Peterson and Kendal Peterson of the well-known Peterson Brothers. I first met Greg Peterson at the 2012 Ag Media Summit. I interviewed him before a panel we were on and you can still listen to it here. That same year Greg and Nathan attended the AgChat Agvocacy 2.0 Conference and Jamie Johansen …
ACN Awards at Ag Media Summit
So many awards are presented at the Ag Media Summit it gets hard to keep track of them all! The Agricultural Communications Network presented awards for writing, design, photography, MarComm and digital & social media. All of the photos can be found here. Of the Year Winners: Communicator of the Year: Katrina Huffstutler, Grant Company Designer of the Year: Rachael …
Talking Retirement at Ag Media Summit
During this year’s Ag Media Summit I talked to a variety of folks about retirement. This included members who have retired, members who retired and went back to work, people who are considering retiring (asking me, “When are you going to retire?”), and one of our keynote speakers, Dr. Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence. He is an economist who not …
The Greg and Gregg Show at AMS
The 25th anniversary of Ag Media Summit was celebrated this week and it was interesting to take a walk back through the history of the event with a couple of guys who have been around for awhile – Gregg Hillyer, Editor In Chief at The Progressive Farmer, and Greg Henderson, Editorial Director at Drovers/Farm Journal. Henderson says AMS basically began …
Alltech Honors Young Leaders at Ag Media Summit
Four students currently studying agricultural communications were honored for their excellence, professionalism and leadership earlier this week at Ag Media Summit (AMS). The Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Student Award Program, sponsored by Alltech, provides travel scholarships for four students to attend AMS. “Alltech is proud to support the next generation of agricultural communicators as the ambassadors and voice of our …
Ag Media Summit in Full Swing
During the weekend attendees were able to participate in Saturday tours and on Sunday the associations held their board meeting, followed by the 1st Timer Reception and then the Welcome Party with a Roaring 20’s theme. Here’s an example of just a few photos from there. So, now we’re starting with a breakfast, sponsored by Rabobank, and a session on …
25th Ag Media Summit Underway in KC
It was 25 years ago that the Ag Media Summit began, first as the Ag Publications Summit in 1999, and it is still the largest gathering of the agriculture industry’s top writers, editors, photographers, publishers and strategic communicators in the U.S. A joint effort of the Livestock Publications Council (LPC), the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN), and the Connectiv Ag Media …