You never know who you’ll run into at a meeting like this.
At one of the early meetings here I found Kathy Cornett and Jay Truitt. They were observing the situation at the NCBA Allied Industry Council & Product Council Meeting.
Beef Board Executive Committee
One of the early meetings here at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference is the Beef Board Executive Committee.
Media Handlers
The media room is supervised by Joe Schuele and Grace Webb. Here they are hard at work making sure the agribloggers and farm podcasters and other media types are getting what they need.
Getting Checked In
It sure doesn’t look very busy here at the registration desk in Reno.
Beef Promotion Plans
The ZimmCast is coming to you this week from Reno, Nevada and the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. For your listening pleasure I interviewed the Chairman of the Beef Board, Jay O’Brien. Jay is a cattle producer from Texas.
Blogging From The Cattle Industry Summer Conference
A “Country Swing” evening event with Joni Harms is just one of the activities on the agenda for the Cattle Industry Summer Conference that gets kicked off this weekend in Reno. I’m heading back to the city I just drove through for a few days of event blogging here on AgWired and on Beef Board Meeting.
Next Blogging Trip
I’m not even home yet and I’ve been asked where the next trip will take this road blogger.
Beef Blogging
There’s a whole lot of beef blogging going on. The latest one is “The Beef Blog.” This is Purdue University’s Department of Animal Sciences. They’re off to a great start with lots of posts.
Finally Saw Some Livestock
Okay. Here’s another ag shot I happened to pass on the way to Salt Lake City yesterday.
Moo-ving On
Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director Steve Taylor, one of our favorite “cowboys,” just gave us the news that he will soon be riding off into the sunset. He’s heading west to become the CEO of the Appaloosa Horse Club in Moscow, Idaho. Steve has been ED of the MBIC for 19 years so he thinks it’s time to giddy-up …