Cindy and I have worn out our Flip and Kodak camcorders so I’ve been looking for a good replacement. My requirements are small, full HD quality, ideally external rechargeable battery and ability to connect external microphone/audio source. What I have found is this one. It’s a Sony Handycam, Model HDR-CX260V/W. It’s got plenty of good features including zoom lens, image …
The Passing of Judy Henderson
Everyone involved in the agricultural marketing industry knows Lynn Henderson, Owner/Publisher, Agri Marketing Magazine. Many of you may not have known Lynn’s wife Judy who has been battling illness for some time. Judy passed early this morning. Here’s an excerpt from a note from Lynn: Early this morning, my beloved wife Judy left this earth to be with our God. …
The Brownfield Red Solo Cup Dancers
This year at the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference Brownfield Party we were treated to a performance by the Red Solo Cup Dancers. Here’s the dancing and singing troop before things got rowdy started. I wish I had all their names but I think they’re most well known as a team. So you can figure out who they are. You may also …
Find ZimmComm at Connection Point
Finding ZimmComm at the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference Connection Point is not hard to do. But this graphic makes it a little easier. We’re hoping to see you there! Cindy and I will be getting a helping hand from daughter Caitlin and we’ll have some helpful items for you to pick up just for stopping by and saying hello. Our sales …
Agriculture Gets Slimed
By now everyone has got to be sick of hearing about the so-called “pink slime” in beef – which is actually just beef – but this terrible example of misleading media reporting can probably be called the most damaging attack on the production of food in this country to date. It has already resulted in the closing of plants and …
Farm Podcasting Tool
Hey farm podcasters. Here’s a new microphone you might want to consider. Apogee is now shipping the MiC. The portable studio revolution continues… MiC by Apogee is the most compact studio quality USB microphone available for iPad®, iPhone® and Mac. About the size of an iPhone, MiC makes it easy to capture your best take with incredible quality, anywhere your …
Loren Kruse Retiring From Successful Farming
I just learned that Loren Kruse, Successful Farming Editor in Chief, is retiring. Here’s Loren seated on right with Scott Mortimer and Curt Blades during a visit I made to Meredith headquarters in the fall of 2010. That was when the company had just announced a major rebuild of Agriculture.com. You can still listen to our interview about that here: …
Farm Podcasting Tool
Want to improve the audio in the videos you shoot with your iPhone? How about getting the iPhone Boom Mic for your device? Here’s some information about it: A boom mic for crisp, clear sound recordings on your iPhone 2 directional settings let you control the recording Small enough to always keep with you Attaches to your phone’s headphone jack …
2012 ARC Annual Meeting Underway
The 2012 Agricultural Relations Council is underway and it is one of the largest in many years. Welcoming us today is Mace Thornton, AFBF, who is serving as President of ARC this year. We’re inside this afternoon for presentations before going on a farm tour tomorrow that includes a visit to the Clemson Research Center. Annual Golden ARC awards are …
AAEA New Media Awards
The American Agricultural Editors Association has announced its first New Media Awards Program. This is a very progressive move and I applaud them for it. It will be interesting to see the results and I’m betting there are already unanticipated questions for the competition. For example, I wonder if someone who is an Active member can submit entries in both …