Janet Adkinson of KMZU radio in Carrollton, Missouri models the latest haute couture accessory accent for the trendy farm broadcaster. Note that the style is both fashionable and functional, not to mention adaptable for both male and female farm broadcasters. I expect to see this accessory trend showing up all over the farm broadcast world. Janet is a trend setter! …
NAFB Making Waves and Lifting Tides
Just when we got done with the Ag Media Summit, it’s time to get registered for the NAFB convention. This year it’s all about “Making Waves and Lifting Tides.” Isn’t it hard to do that in Kansas City? How about somewhere on the Gulf coast? Join your NAFB broadcast and agri-marketing friends in Kansas City come November 12-14 for the …
Southeast New Media Training
On my Florida journey that winds up at the Ag Media Summit I made a stop in Ocala today at the headquarters of Southeast AgNet. We’ve been doing some new media training today on everything from audio production to posting on the website. Here’s Julie McPeake (L) and Nicholle Saylor hard at work on their new computers. Julie is new …
Old Friends and New at the Peanut Meeting
At the Southern Peanut Growers Conference this week, I had a chance to meet up with one old friend I hadn’t seen in over 20 years – and one new friend that I knew but had never met. Those of you in the ag journalism business may recognize this lady – formally the voice of the American Farm Bureau Federation …
Getting Some Brownfield Belt Buckles
I hope these kids don’t have to go through an airport metal detector with these belt buckles on. Here’s a picture of the winners (Josh Wampler, Joey Carr, Tyler Klein, WKBV’s Chris Nolte, and Kaitlyn Culy). Brownfield, Ag News for America, and WKBV-AM 1490 are excited to announce the 2008 Indiana Ag Youth Awards winners from the Wayne County 4-H …
The IAALD
I thought I knew about all the ag communications organizations out there but this is a new one on me. It’s the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists. And they have a blog. Yes, I’m going to join. Our vision is to be the leading global community of practice for information specialists serving agriculture. Our mission is to enable our …
Recording Natural Sound of Flooding
The brave farm broadcaster gets her feet wet collecting pictures and natural sound. What is the sound of flooding anyway? Tricia “Brave” Terry, RFD Radio Network, literally took to her heels to check on the Mississippi River situation, “splashing my way down US Rte 54 between the river and the levee on the Illinois side. This was Monday at noontime. …
Whose Yer Blog Daddy?
Joining the growing number of ZimmComm designed and developed blog is HAT Chat. Hoosier Ag Today announces the launch of the interactive blog “HAT Chat”. Located at www.hatchat.net, this blog is a place on the internet for a discussion of the news and issues impacting Indiana agriculture. HAT broadcasters Gary Truitt and Andy Eubank will regularly share their insights on …
CUTC Media Mania
While I was attending the Corn Utilization and Technology Conference recently, I turned the tables on one of the media representatives covering the conference. Pictured on the left is Andy Vance, Buckeye Ag Radio Network along with NCGA’s Christina Koboldt. Christina was a big help by the way, helping those of us who haven’t attended a CUTC in a while. …
Curt Lancaster Has New Texas Farm Bureau Duties
I just got off the phone with Curt Lancaster, Texas Farm Bureau Network. He’s got some new responsibilities. This Texas radio veteran has now added marketing for TFB Publications and the TFB Voice of Texas Agriculture Website to his duties at Texas Farm Bureau. As of June 1st Lancaster is the Director of Advertising Sales & Marketing for Texas Farm …