Everyone who attended the Ag Media Summit is a winner. But only one person won the BASF Xbox 360 drawing. That’s Jeanne Bernick, Editor, Top Producer, magazine. She’s flanked by Dr. Scott Walker and Nick Fassler, both with BASF. Jeanne will be giving the Xbox 360 away at Top Producer’s new Executive Women in Agriculture event this December in Chicago. …
Ag Media Summit Concludes
The 2011 Ag Media Summit is concluding with a breakfast session. We’re sharing sixty good ideas in sixty minutes and there are some really good ones. Heck, they’re all good. I’ve got lots more stories to post, including interviews. However, I’ll be traveling today and spending some time with family. So keep your eye on AgWired to see more of …
AAEA Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards
The American Agricultural Editors Association presented two Lifetime Achievement Awards during the Ag Media Summit awards banquet. Receiving one of the awards from the AAEA was John Harvey (pictured on right). These awards are just some of the many awards that are presented during the Ag Media Summit. I will try to find an electronic copy of them and provide …
AgHaven Continues To Develop
Do you have your AgHaven account created yet? If not, what are you waiting for? AgHaven is still seeking feedback as it works to improve and finalize different elements of this new agricultural “community.” AgHaven is a sponsor of my coverage of this year’s Ag Media Summit and they were giving a lot of tours to journalists here during InfoExpo. …
Koch Agronomic Services to Acquire AGROTAIN International
AGROTAIN International had some big news to talk about today at the Ag Media Summit Info Expo – the company has signed an agreement to sell its assets to Koch Agronomic Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Fertilizer, LLC. AGROTAIN VP of Global Marketing Jeff Whetstine, pictured here with Dr. Harold Reetz of Reetz Agronomics, gave Chuck the lowdown in …
Ag Media Summit, Xbox 360 and BASF
The Ag Media Summit, Xbox 360 and BASF adds up to something fun for one lucky ag journalist attending this year’s event. BASF, our conference coverage sponsor, has a drawing in their InfoExpo booth. While you’re there you can also take their Innovation Quotient quiz to find out if you’re Techie, Wired or Traditional. If you’re Techie you get a …
Ag Media Summit Friends
It is lunch time at the Ag Media Summit. I’ve been collecting interviews at the InfoExpo and will start posting them after lunch. This is a busy conference. We’ve got so many friends and clients here that it’s like old home week. Speaking of InfoExpo, there is a record number of exhibitors this year. I’m trying to visit them all …
Ag Media Summit Update From USFRA
One of our sessions at the Ag Media Summit is titled, “Of course our food is safe,” says modern ag – But is anybody listening? The presentation was made by leadership members of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. The Chairman is Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, seen at the podium. I visited with him before the session started. …
Jill Johnson, University of IL, Receives Forrest Bassford Award
During the Ag Media Summit Student Awards and Recognition Luncheon Bob Giblin, Merck Animal Health, presented the Forrest Bassford Award to Jill Johnson, University of Illinois. This award recognizes and rewards excellence, leadership and encourages professionalism among students. This opportunity provides the recipient face-to-face exchanges with leaders in livestock publishing. Forrest Bassford’s name was appended to the LPC Student Award …
ACT Update
Since we met the new leadership of AAEA and LPC, how about saying hello to the leaders of the ACT? Here’s the leadership team for the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. I spoke with Jessica England, President and Lauren Greaves, First Vice President. I met them earlier this year during National Ag Day Activities. The ACT holds meetings in conjunction with …