Blogging About Blogging

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the IFAJ members took my picture this morning while I was doing my agriblogging and farm podcasting presentation. I’ll have to get his card so I can let you know who. Another member thinks it’s funny that I blog about me blogging. It was a good session with lots of questions about things like how I promote my …

Agribusiness, IFAJ

Kentucky Ale On Tap

Chuck Zimmerman

Probably the biggest disappointment of the Alltech tour was that their in-office Irish Pub was closed. You have got to love a company that has their own pub on the premises. I’m sure I know where happy hour is. These are the taps in the pub because they only serve Kentucky Ale from the Lexington Brewing Company. This is an …

Agribusiness, IFAJ

Touring Alltech Headquarters

Chuck Zimmerman

Alltech has a beautiful headquarters building here in Lexington, KY. We got to tour the facilities this afternoon and you can find the pictures I was allowed to take in the online photo album. Right before we got started we were welcomed to the building and given a little background on Alltech. I recorded our presenter and you can listen …

Agribusiness, Audio, IFAJ

Alltech Symposium at Lexington Convention Center

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s afternoon now and our IFAJ board meeting group took a break to tour the Alltech headquarters building. First we stopped at the convention center to get registered and then board a bus. I understand there will be almost 1,700 people here from around the world attending the Alltech Symposium. It’s truly an international experience. In fact this evening’s dinner …

Agribusiness, IFAJ

Blogging From the IFAJ Board Meeting

Chuck Zimmerman

Good morning from Lexington, KY and the IFAJ board meeting here at the Radisson hotel right across the street from the Convention Center. Our hosts, Alltech, will be holding the sessions for their 2007 International Feed Industry Symposium there starting tomorrow. This morning I’m doing a presentation for the IFAJ board on blogging and podcasting. It’s going to be a …

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IFAJ Leaders Enjoy Dinner

Chuck Zimmerman

Tonight at dinner we were treated to superb service. Here’s IFAJ president, David Markey (left) and James Campbell (right) with our server and her Ireland cap they presented her with. I think some of these folks got out on the golf course today and had a little fun. Some of us just spent the day getting here. I’ll have interviews …

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Getting Started In Lexington

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello from downtown Lexington, KY and the Alltech International Feed Industry Symposium and IFAJ board meeting. This is the fountain right outside our hotel. We just got back from dinner at the Woodlands Grill. The award winning chef uses Kentucky Ale in his recipes so of course we had to go there. In case you didn’t know, Alltech owns the …

Agribusiness, IFAJ, International

IFAJ Trailer on YouTube

Chuck Zimmerman

You know I’m a big fan of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) so when I saw a link to an “IFAJ Trailer” I had to YouTube it for you. Cindy and I just made our reservations for the IFAJ Congress this fall in Japan. The early registration deadline is today. Nothing like waiting until the last minute, eh? …

IFAJ, International, Video

IFAJ Star Prize Contest

Chuck Zimmerman

If you’re an agricultural photographer then it’s time to enter the IFAJ Star Prize contest. The entries are now open. You can find out more information by visiting the IFAJ website or emailing Katharina Seuser. The competition closes May 1, 2007. The IFAJ Star Prize is sponsored by John Deere.

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