Thanks to the Council for Biotechnology Information I was able to meet two very interesting men from South Africa at the BIO 2006 Convention. Pictured with me in the middle are Advocate Mdutshane (L), a corn grower and tribal leader and Dr. Khosi Rebe (R), who is the assistant director of the Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture. Both of these guys are supporters of biotechnology.
Event Blogging and NAMA on the ZimmCast
Event blogging is the new media way to have your event covered. In this week’s ZimmCast you can find out about some of the events on my blogging schedule. If your event isn’t on the list call me to make it so.
Moo, Oink and Rap
Are you a rapper wanna be? Wanna rap about meat? Then enter the Moo & Oink Jingle Contest. You can listen to winners here.
How To Get That Extra 10%
The closing brunch here at the NAMA Conference features Dr. Barrie Richardson. He’s pictured here (right) with meal sponsor Monte Reese, Cattlemen’s Beef Board.
Interview With NAMA Marketer of the Year
NAMA’s Marketer of the Year is Tom Davis, Successful Farming.
How Extreme Is The Future
NAMA’s opening general session speaker today was James Canton, Institute For Global Futures. He spoke on the “extreme future.”
George Thornton, Agribusiness Leader of the Year
NAMA’s Agribusiness Leader of the Year is George Thornton, Agriliance.
Hear People Jazzed About NAMA
Speaking of Diane Johnson, Details By Design. She’s very involved here at the NAMA Conference. She’s doing the legwork on NAMA Connections Point (the trade show).
ZimmCast Gets You Jazzed About NAMA
It’s NAMA Convention week on AgWired and this week’s ZimmCast will help get you jazzed about it. Before getting into that though I review my BIO 2006 convention coverage and talk about the current state of the blogosphere.
Farm Leader Now Farm Podcaster
When your farmer board members tell you to podcast, you podcast. That’s what Dean Kleckner, Truth About Trade & Technology is doing. We brought his podcast to your attention recently and at the BIO 2006 Convention I got to ask him about it. You can hear his answer here: 
Kleckner Soundbite (30 sec MP3)