The Association of Food Journalists is getting ready to hold its annual meeting in Houston on October 15-18. They’ll be overlapping a day with the American Association of Sunday and Features Editors. Anyone know how many journalist associations there are? The Association of Food Journalists, Inc., is a networking system especially created for journalists who devote most of their working …
Elaine Shein New Associate Managing Editor for DTN
Congratulations to Elaine Shein for her new position with DTN. Shein will be responsible for editing DTN feature articles and series as well as providing oversight on special projects. Shein will bring additional depth and leadership to DTN’s leading news and market coverage. Prior to joining DTN, Shein spent two decades covering agriculture in the United States and Canada. Most …
Farm Journal Acquires Implement & Tractor
Farm Journal Media has acquired Implement & Tractor magazine. First published in 1885, Implement & Tractor is a bimonthly publication providing news and insights for dealers, distributors, OEMs, engineers and the associations who make up the $40+ billion dealer and wholesaler equipment industry. Implement & Tractor also publishes the annual Ag Equipment Buyer’s Desk Reference, which provides the most comprehensive …
Successful Farming Expands
Successful Farming sure has a lot of news today. Basically, they’re expanding on their 360 Degree Media concept. It’s what the agrimarketing community wants. Their expansion includes a new Successful Farming Video Solutions® unit, a new Chicago Markets Bureau, and expanded machinery coverage. Here’s what’s new: Increase in Multimedia Services – SF Video Solutions John Walter is named Executive Editor …
Farm Broadcast Fashion
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 …