Erika Osmundson, Director of Marketing Communication for AgCareers.com, recently spoke with AgWired’s Jamie Johansen about an upcoming event- the Ag and Food HR Roundtable. Now in it’s 13th year, the Roundtable is set to take place in St. Louis, MO on Aug 4-6. The event will address the issue of human resources in the ag industry. With an expected turn-out of …
IFAMA Hosts Conference- People, Climate, Big Data
You are invited to join the 25th Annual Internation Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) World Conference in Saint Paul, MN on June 14-17, 2015. Attendees will participate in discussion and presentations focusing on three key areas of concern for the food industry: People, Climate and Big Data. Keynote speakers include Mary Bohman, USDA Head of Economic Research Service and Michael …
Are You Ready To Be A REBEL?
Who’s ready to be a REBEL? Tomorrow Chuck and I will head to Lexington, KY for Alltech’s REBELation. This once-in-a-lifetime conference is merging science, agriculture, entrepreneurship, business and marketing to inspire and re-engergize lives and businesses. Keynote speakers will include General Colin Powell, U.S. Army Retired, former United States Secretary of State; John Calipari, Head Coach of the University of …
World Backup Day
When was the last time you backed up your computer? Your phone? Your tablet? Your memory cards? Hopefully you know the answer to that. If you haven’t then do it today – World Backup Day. This infographic was sent to me by Cloudwards. Click on it to see the rest of the graphic. March 31st has been declared World Backup …
Registration for 2015 AgCareers.com HR Roundtable
The AgCareers.com 13th Annual North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable will take place in St. Louis, MO this year on August 4-6. The event includes educational sessions on current recruitment and retention topics in the agricultural industry. The premier event provides relevant content and rewarding networking experiences for all. The 2015 Roundtable will cover: – It is All About …
Register for Industry Leading Ag Marketing Conference
Ranch House Designs Inc. has provided hands-on workshops in agricultural marketing, livestock marketing and agricultural photography since 2011. Their latest event will take place March 27-29th in Kansas City, MO and I will be there. Join me atThe Gathering Conference, a leading educational workshop in the industry that is great for farmers and ranchers, association staff members and industry professionals. …
Ag Women Come Together for Midwest Conference
The annual Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference is set to meet the needs of women in all sectors of agriculture. The conference will be held Feb. 18-19 at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN. 800 E. 81st Ave. A preconference program will be held at 1 p.m. CST Feb. 17 at Fair Oaks Farms, 856 N. 600 …
3rd Annual Indoor Agriculture Conference
Indoor agriculture is experiencing rapid growth as drought, supply chain challenges and the scarcity of new farmland force growers to seek more efficient and sustainable growing methods. The leaders in this growing sector of agriculture will meet at the 3rd annual Indoor Agriculture Conference on March 31 and April 1, 2015 in Las Vegas to discuss the present and future …
Learn More About Plant Sap Analysis
Michelle Gregg is the Executive Director for Crop Health Laboratories (CHL) and Leah spoke with her about the new company’s upcoming event and opportunities they have for growers across the country. Part of CHL’s business model is using an existing technology that is new to North America. This new technology is called plant sap analysis which offers a different management …
More Than 60,000 FFA Members to Converge in Louisville
The 2014 National FFA Convention & Expo is right around the corner and the AgWired team will be there to cover it all. Here is a little preview of what you can expect to see at this year’s event to take place for the second year of its three-year run in Louisville, KY. on Oct.28 through Nov. 1. The convention …