Tyron Spearman is Sunbelt Media Mogul

Chuck Zimmerman

When you come to the Sunbelt Ag Expo media room you experience Tyronny. At least that’s what I’m calling it when Tyron Spearman is in charge. I’ve known Tyron for a long time but hadn’t seen him in years since I haven’t been in the southeast much. He’s been involved with every Sunbelt Ag Expo (31 years). When I spoke …

Audio, Media, Sunbelt Ag Expo

Agri-Pulse Has an Open Mic

Chuck Zimmerman

Sara Wyant and Stewart Doan at Agri-Pulse have started a new weekly audio interview program called Open Mic. Great idea since I know they talk with people “on the inside” a lot. Now if they’ll just add an rss feed for it then I can subscribe to it and get it on my computer/iPod automatically (podcast)! Challenging times call for …

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Dairy Expo Talk

Chuck Zimmerman

This week’s ZimmCast is being sponsored by DTN and The Progressive Farmer. “DTN and The Progressive Farmer deliver the right content to the right audience across multiple media platforms—it all adds up to you moving the needle with producers now.” Last week’s World Dairy Expo provided another opportunity to see a lot of my friends in the agricultural marketing world. …

Audio, Dairy, Media, ZimmCast

AdFarm at CFCW

Chuck Zimmerman

Thanks to Dan Danford, AdFarm, I’ve got more pictures from the Canadian Farm Writer’s Federation conference. I think this photo is the AdFarm folks who attended the CFCW Conference. Last night CFWF 2008 wrapped up with closing ceremonies and their annual awards banquet. It was very interesting to see the similarities and differences between the CFWF Conference and Ag Media …

Agencies, International, Media

Get Dairy Impact Photos

Chuck Zimmerman

If you’re a media person needing some dairy information, especially photos, then Dairy Impact is where you need to go. This is a website of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Here’s WMMB, Vice President, Producer Communications & Programs, Matt Joyce, showing it off to World Dairy Expo Dairy Woman of the Year, Marion Barlass at this year’s Expo. Matt says …

Ag Groups, Dairy, Media, World Dairy Expo

Successful Farming/John Deere Win min

Chuck Zimmerman

Successful Farming magazine and John Deere have received some recognition for their integration of web based communications content from the min magazine Integrated Marketing Awards. Successful Farming magazine and John Deere have been awarded the min Integrated Marketing Awards First Place honor in Web/Online Bundling for their partner program, CropTechTour. min’s Integrated Marketing Awards salute the campaigns, ongoing programs and …

Advertising, Agribusiness, Media

Farm Babe Talking It Up at World Dairy Expo

Chuck Zimmerman

After a morning of interviews and photos I’m hitting the road back to ZimmComm World Headquarters. I’ll leave you with this one of a hard working farm broadcaster, the Farm Babe herself, Pam Jahnke, Wisconsin Farm Report. Once again Pam invited farm broadcasters to her home and made us feel welcome as her husband, Buck, grilled brats and burgers. We …

Media, World Dairy Expo

Rainy Weather at CFWF Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

Seeing this picture sent in by Dan Danford, AdFarm, makes me wish I was able to attend the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation meeting. This picture was actually taken prior to the CFWF meeting. Dan was kind though to send me a couple of pictures and let me know what’s going on with our brethren in the great white north. The …

Agencies, International, Media

Keeping The Boot Off The Table at Essen Haus

Chuck Zimmerman

Where do farm broadcasters go in Madison, WI after the World Dairy Expo is over for the day? Essen Haus. Where the boot is not allowed to touch the table. If you haven’t been to Essen Haus and don’t know what that means then you’ll have to ask one of these people. All farm broadcasters are invited to the media …

Media, World Dairy Expo

FINDERBINDER Agricultural Media Directory Ready

Chuck Zimmerman

It looks like the Finderbinder for ag media is about ready. As of today, public relations executives and media buyers serving the agricultural media directory have a new tool for current, detailed information on local news media. The FINDERBINDER® Agricultural Media Directory catalogs more than 1,500 agricultural newspapers, magazines, online publications, broadcast outlets in the United States. “The FINDERBINDER® will …

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