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 …
Mobile Markets & News
This is a fun week for ZimmComm New Media. Cindy and I will be exhibiting at the NAMA Connection Point for the 4th year in a row. You can hear what we have planned at the convention in this week’s program. We’re also very excited about our AgWired Mobile service. We publicly launched it this morning. In case you missed …
A Very Successful NAMA Blog
Right next to the ZimmComm New Media booth you’ll find Successful Farming. They’re not only exhibiting at the Connection Point but are the sponsor of the NAMA Blog which yours truly will be filling with interesting Conference information starting tomorrow. So keep up with what’s happening at the 2008 Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show in KC, MO this week both …
Farms.com Gets Some Barcharting
I don’t know if you’ve seen the Farms.com Media Girl. She just sits at the top of the AgPromote.com homepage, smiling at you when she’s not telling you about what Farms.com offers. She’s got a nice voice. I think I listened to the whole spiel at least 4 times this morning. You’ll be able to find Farms.com in booth #112 …
Back to the Ag
After five months abroad, to the day, I am back in the USA! I arrived in Kansas City late last night and what a trip it’s been! I’ve had all kinds of adventures: from learning about the latest innovations with John Deere at Agritechnica in Germany, to strange Vietnamese cuisine, to jumping off cliffs and swinging off of bamboo swings …
Brownfield Howling At The Moon
Okay NAMA fans. There’s lots of places/reasons to party hardy in Kansas City next week. For example Brownfield will be Takin’ Care of Business at Howl At The Moon. As some I know who have been to AMS have said, “What’s happens at Howl At The Moon, stays at Howl At The Moon.” Brownfield will be taking the lucky invitees …
NAFB Will Be Watching Washington
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting is holding its annual Washington Watch program at the end of April and for the first time in a few years I’ll be attending. On this week’s program we’ll learn about it from program chair Lindsay Hill, BARN. I know I’m a little late this week but maybe I can get back on my …
Plant Precisely and With Confidence
If you’re going to do some precise planting then you should do so with confidence and Farm Journal Electronic Media and Precision Planting want to help growers do that. Farm Journal Electronic Media (FJEM), the broadcast division of Farm Journal Media, announced today an agreement with Precision Planting to air Planting with Confidence, an educational program focused on planting performance …