I am seriously glad I elected to arrive early into Washington, DC today for the BASF Media Summit. Although we don’t get started until this evening, registration was already set up and waiting when I got to the hotel. All the rain and wind from the midwest this weekend is now here on the east coast. I hope all our …
Derry Brownfield Show Going “More” Independent
I’ve been asked a few times lately what the story is with The Derry Brownfield Show and Learfield Communications but was waiting to write about it until I had more information. Here’s Derry enjoying a great party out at his cabin last weekend. Probably most of you know that Derry Brownfield and Clyde Lear started Learfield Communications many moons ago. …
Medwick joins Learfield
Learfield Communications, Inc. announces Kelly Medwick is joining Nebraska Radio Network and Brownfield, Ag News for America as the new Account Executive in Lincoln, Neb. “Kelly is a great addition to our team,” said Stan Koenigsfeld, President, Learfield News. �Her enthusiasm and Director of Marketing experience make her a great asset to our team and clients in Nebraska.� As Account …
NAFB Obtaining Waves of Farmer Media Use Info
According to Executive Director, Bill O’Neill, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting is conducting waves of farmer media use surveys this year. It’s their NAFB 2008 National Producer Media-Use Study. He says they’re focusing on larger producers and ranchers (Class 1A, $100,000+ in sales/gross farm income). I’ll be attending next week’s NAFB Washington Watch program courtesy of the organization to …
Focusing on Farm New Media
I just finished doing Blogging 101 for the international ag media attending the Alltech Symposium. Thanks to Liz Broomall, Alltech intern, for taking the photo. Ignore those empty chairs. The crowd was all around there and behind Liz. I kind of rambled around on the subjects of blogging, podcasting, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. I was also very surprised to be …
A ‘Fresh’ Look at Meister Media
Meister Media Worldwide, a self-described leader in specialty communications worldwide, has launched a new, redesigned corporate website. MeisterMedia.com offers media clients a fresh look at what Meister Media has to offer. The new website supports the companys commitment to digital media and will provide an entrée to in-depth information on our brand websites, says James C. Sulecki, Director, eMedia for …
NAMA Wrap-up
In the words of NAMA Executive Director Jenny Pickett (pictured right), organizers of this year’s “Leading the Charge” Agri-marketing Conference “knocked it out of the park.” This was Jenny’s first conference as the Executive Director, though she has been a part of NAMA for a long time. Jenny stepped up as executive director last year when the previous director, Eldon …
Audio Recorders
I’ve been asked by so many ag journalists which digital audio recorder to buy that I thought I’d do a post on it so I can just send the link the next time I get the request. I have multiple recorders and usually travel with 2 of them. I’ll list them in the order of my favorites here with a …
NAMA Students Market Blue Ridge Apple Chips
A big part of the NAMA Agrimarketing Conference is the student chapter marketing competitions. For this year’s “Leading the Charge” event, students from Virginia Tech have chosen to promote Blue Ridge Apple Chips for a company based out of Western Virginia. Team member Josh Stephens (pictured shaking hands far right) touts the apple chips as a healthy, on-the-go snack for …
CQ Journalist Wins Ag Journalist of the Year Award
The North American Agricultural Journalists have named their standout reporter for 2007. Congressional Quarterly‘s Catharine Richert is the recipient of this year’s Glenn Cunningham Agricultural Journalist of the Year Award. Richert became eligible for the prize when she won the organization’s award for best news story of 2007 for her CQ Weekly cover story “Reshaping the Farm Agenda.” She has …