This afternoon the full IFAJ Congress group got together on the lawn in front of our hotel for a photo. I’d like to thank our photographer, Martin Schwalbe of Guelph ON. He used my camera to take a photo for me! Now we have some free time until our closing banquet. 2011 IFAJ Congress Photo Album
IFAJ In Niagra Falls
Niagra Falls welcomed the IFAJ Congress starting late yesterday afternoon. Here’s one of my best shots of the falls from a walk I took this morning. I’m still drying out after walking through the spray that swirls up and wherever the wind is blowing. This morning we had a program on sustainability and farm journalism. I’ve been to too many …
Second Day of IFAJ Congress Tours
All 2011 IFAJ Congress tour groups are now checked in to our hotel in Niagra Falls, Canada. You can see a quick pic of my hotel room view of the falls here. This is a group of us during our second tour stop today at Jackson Triggs Vintners. We sampled sparkling, red, white and ice wine and left much happier …
IFAJ Farm Tours
It was a full day of farm touring for the IFAJ Congress today. I’m on the Lake Huron Tour which includes our stopping point tonight on the lake. We got in too late to enjoy the view though. But with the temperatures dropping and the wind howling I am not missing it. We’ll be back on the agriblogging highway early …
Apple Packing at Martin’s Family Fruit Farm
The first stop for the 2011 IFAJ Congress Lake Huron Tour group today was Martin’s Family Fruit Farm. Our host, Steve Martin, gave us a full tour of their apple packing and storage facility. The short video clip below shows the washing process where the bins unload into a wash tank and then the apples move through an automated process …
Follow IFAJ Via AgWired App
Hey IFAJ members. Here’s a way to stay up to date and easily find the latest on what’s going on during our Congress. It’s also great for you non-IFAJ’ers too! It’s the AgWired app for iPhone and Android. Here’s where you can get it. AgWired App in iTunes Store AgWired App in Android Market AgWired is the online community for …
Pioneer Sponsors IFAJ Master Class
The sponsor of the IFAJ Master Class program is Pioneer Hi-Bred. Representing Pioneer here at the Congress is Lonetta Ragland, seen here talking to the Master Class a few days ago. I visited with her about the Master Class program. She says that Pioneer is proud to sponsor the program because they fully understand the importance of agricultural journalists especially …
An IFAJ Taste of Canada
Our time in Guelph is at an end at least for the 2011 IFAJ Congress. This evening we had a “taste of Canada.” Here’s the starter display of food art we grazed through this evening. Following this we were treated to food stations featuring various foods of Canada. I spent quite a bit of time at the fresh shucked oysters …
IFAJ Strategic Survey Results
IFAJ conducted a survey of membership by a strategic committee and providing some results from the survey today was IFAJ Senior VP, Markus Rediger, LID Agricultural Information Center. The focus was on how to make IFAJ even more global. I’m sure information will be coming out of the IFAJ office after the conference and a report is being produced to …
IFAJ Japan Relief Effort Very Successful
During the delegate meeting of the IFAJ Congress we heard how things are going in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami disaster. As you may know, IFAJ helped organize a call for support and the results were €12,072 Euros being contributed to relief efforts! The donation will be managed by the Japan Agricultural Journalists Association. With us is a delegation …