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 …
Blogging From the IFAJ Board Meeting
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 …
IFAJ Leaders Enjoy Dinner
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 …
Getting Started In Lexington
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 …
IFAJ Trailer on YouTube
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 Star Prize Contest
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.
Alltech Symposium on Food, Feed or Fuel
If you don’t have an invitation to the Alltech 23rd International Feed Industry Symposium, May 20-23, 2007 in Lexington, KY, then you need to contact your local Alltech representative. I’ll be there along with the whole International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) executive committee. In fact, besides covering the event here on AgWired I’ll be conducting a blogging/podcasting workshop for …
IFAJ E-News Member Survey Results
The latest IFAJ E-News is out and it contains a summary of the results of an online member survey that was just conducted. The results are interesting. Here’s a selection of what the survey found: While we only received a small number of responses, the trends were clear. Getting your stories published, limited career opportunities and low salaries all rated …
Farm Podcasting in the United Kingdom Pharo Style
I’m just jet lagging a little bit this morning and I think you can probably hear it in my voice on this week’s ZimmCast. Bouncing back and forth across the big pond does have a cost. In this week’s program I’ve got an interview with Adrian Bell, Pharo, a full service agency in the United Kingdom with a focus on agribusiness. Adrian was a panelist at the IFAJ professional improvement seminar that took place in Berlin, Germany this past week. I think Adrian brought a very interesting perspective to the discussion as it relates to journalists working with public relations people.
Back in the U. S. of A.
I know it sometimes seems like we do a lot of this at an IFAJ meeting. It’s called fellowship and I think it’s one of the important elements of an IFAJ meeting. As I sat with these guys at our dinner on Saturday night that was hosted by the Irish Food Board (thank you very much), I listened to them talk about meetings from years and years ago. Like many professional organizations IFAJ allows members to not only develop contacts and skills but friendships that last a lifetime.
I took a few pictures as usual at this meeting. You can find them online here: IFAJ/Green Week Online Photo Album