You get to meet a lot of wonderful people in a media room, including the media. At the Cattle Industry Convention one of the interesting people I met was Linda Brake. She was named the 2009 Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year by the American National CattleWomen. Linda is from Arizona and seemed a little overwhelmed by the honor. The award …
New NAFB Leadership
Starting March 1, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting will have a new Executive Director. He’s Mark Vail and many of you know him from his career in farm broadcasting both on the microphone and in management. In fact, Mark was just serving again on the NAFB board! So they’ve got a new staff leader with strong roots in the …
NOVUS Wants To Maximize Beef
When it comes to communicating NOVUS International’s commitment to the beef industry Dan is the man. He’s Dan Meagher, VIce President, Sales, Americas. He was on hand at the Cattle Industry Convention to help spread the word about the company name and products for the beef industry. Dan says that NOVUS is investing in people and products. A lot of …
NCBA Management Report From Forrest Roberts
Here’s NCBA CEO Forrest Roberts being interviewed in the media room here at the Cattle Industry Convention. I had my turn and our interview is posted below. Additionally, I have his remarks today when he gave the NCBA management report at the annual meeting. One thing you’ll notice from talking with or listening to Forrest is his energy level. Even …
Dan Dierschke New CBB Chairman
Welcome new CBB Chairman Dan Dierschke, Texas rancher. Dan took the gavel this morning at the annual meeting and I spoke with him about his priorities for the coming year. Dan says he has three goals as chairman: 1) develop an effective response to the increasing demands of the anti-animal use activists, 2) continue to use checkoff investments to build …
Management Report From Tom Ramey CBB CEO
Each annual meeting of the CBB concludes with a report from the CEO. Tom Ramey reported this morning and I have his comments recorded for you to listen to. Tom detailed the changes in the staff during the last year and says he feels real good about the people who are working on behalf of the checkoff in the office. …
Now Past CBB Chairman Lucinda Williams
At the annual CBB Banquet we honored outgoing Chairman, Lucinda Williams. She’s seen here with one of the quilts she made for the staff and board. All board members were asked to sign them before they left. Then we heard comments from both Dan Dierschke, incoming CBB Chairman and Tom Ramey, CBB CEO. They came to the stage and expressed …
Livestock Publications Council Hears From Steve Foglesong
The incoming NCBA President is Illinois cattleman Steve Foglesong. He dropped by the Livestock Publications Council lunch today. He told the agricultural journalists attending the luncheon to reach out to other media when they see them reporting inaccurate information. He says that when he sees problems he’s going to do something about it and he’s quite willing to engage people …
Drought Biggest Challenge for Stoller Australia
Fifteen years ago, StollerUSA opened up an office in Australia, and today Stoller Australia has demonstrated that they have many products that are beneficial for Australian growers. I caught up with Richard Emery, who runs this division during the Ag Associates Conference. He began by telling me that the country has a diverse range of crops including wheat and cotton, …
Studying Soil to Improve Plant Growth
Dave Alexander is a consultant with Agri-Science Technology. His area of expertise is soil and he exams, assesses and helps a grower understand where he is at using his product history and goals. I spent some time with Alexander during the Ag Associates Conference sponsored by StollerUSA. “In my practice I build a strong foundation first and then bring in …