We’re looking ahead to next year and you know how you like to plan your budgets. Have you got some money to support IFAJ and AMS? If your company or organization would like to help support the IFAJ Congress 2009 then you can find information on how with the all new sponsor brochure (pdf). The world’s premier agricultural communicators will …
Boelte Boys Ready For Ag Media Summit
In just a few short weeks it’s going to be time for the Ag Media Summit once again. Are you ready for the games to begin? The boys for Boelte-Hall are and they’ve arranged for some airport transportation once again. We will again be at the airport providing transportation to Saddlebrook Resort. Our complimentary service will be available all day …
Ag Media Summit Logo Contest
Want to make a few dollars putting your creative skills to use? Consider designing a logo for the 2008 Ag Media Summit. You can find all the details in this document. (pdf) The winner will get $100 and lots of online and conference glory.
DTN, Progressive Farmer To Hold Inaugural Ag Summit
Farmers and growers will have the opportunity to talk business, politics and more at the first-annual DTN/Progressive Farmer Ag Summit. Mark your calendars for early December. DTN and The Progressive Farmer magazine announced today that it will host its first agriculture summit on December 5-7 at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago. The 2007 DTN/Progressive Farmer Ag Summit, “Grow …
LPC Gala Rally
I didn’t use a picture of the YMCA at the Ag Media Summit but I did post the video. If you didn’t have any fun at the Ag Media Summit then you should stop by the rally for the Livestock Publications Council annual Gala. It’s time to rally the troops for the LPC Gala and have an end of summer …
Meet The New Presidents of AAEA and LPC
I’m getting a lot more work done in airports today than I planned on thanks to United Airlines. My short connection in O’Hare turned into a 4 hour (I hope it doesn’t get worse) delay waiting for the next flight to Kalamazoo after several hours delay getting out of St. Louis. Lots of people in my boat since you could …
NAFB Board Meets At Ag Media Summit
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting held a board meeting at the Ag Media Summit last week. Does this mean the group’s giving some consideration to getting with the program? I don’t know. A presentation was made to the group by folks representing the AMS though. Here’s some happy looking NAFB’ers bellying up at Huber Winery last week. I don’t …
The Canadian Urban Cowboy Blogs
Thanks to Kyle Maw for reminding me about the Urban Cowboy and his blog. Owen Roberts was one of the judges of the AMS Idol competition at the Ag Media Summit btw. I’m looking forward to visiting the University of Guelph later this year (next month) to conduct a day long class in new media for graduate ag communications students. …
Strumming His Blag
He’s John Walter and actually he was strumming a guitar at the Ag Media Summit. John’s the editor of Agriculture Online and the new president of the American Agricultural Editors Association. John does have a blog though. Or maybe I should say a Blag? If you blog about ag I guess that makes it a blag. It’s Blaggin’ on Ag. …
Ag Media Summit Follow Ups
After blogging an event like the Ag Media Summit there’s always the follow up work. For me this includes archiving my photos. I use Adobe Light Room to import my photos from the camera cards to start with and give them all a common file name and numbering system. Then I place them onto a separate hard drive for future …