Let’s root for Colleen for Congress. Thanks to a heads up from Cyndi Young we learned about a report in the Springfield Register. Colleen Callahan, a former agriculture reporter for Peoria radio and television stations, is asking the Democratic Party to be its nominee this fall for the 18th Congressional District. She said Thursday that numerous people have asked her …
The Grange Fair is an American Tradition
Ever been to a Grange fair? Me either. Sounds like a lot of fun though. Inecom Entertainment Company announced today that preorders for its new Emmy award-winning film, The Grange Fair – An American Tradition, are being taken via major Internet retailers such as Amazon.com. The DVD will also be available in stores nationwide on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. The …
Custom Cotton Reports For Monsanto
While last week’s Beltwide was going on Monsanto not only had Kara Willis doing student blogging but Stewart Doane was producing custom audio reports for their website. Called, “Daily Beltwide Cotton Conferences Audio Recap with Stewart Doan,” customers were able to find fresh news from the event each day. Great concept and a very good application for a company website …
Ag Media Break
The farm media is here in St. Louis at the Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. They don’t always work though. Not all of these guys work for AgriTalk. One of them does. They seem to be on break right now. I didn’t know there was such a thing. Shortly after this photo it was time for lunch and a personal …
McKinney Joins Brownfield
Brownfield, Ag News for America, is pleased to announce Kari McKinney is joining the Brownfield team as the Promotions Coordinator. “We are pleased to welcome Kari to Brownfield Ag News,” said Cyndi Young, Brownfield Farm Director. “Her enthusiasm along with a background in agriculture and knowledge and experience in local radio make her a great asset to the Brownfield team.” …
Advertise in NAFB Directory
Interested in supporting the National Association of Farm Broadcasting via an ad in their membership directory? Now’s the time to let them know. The annual NAFB Directory is in development with a projected mailing date of early March. Advertising space is available for Allied Industry Council members at a cost of $1,500 for a full page color ad placed within …
More Holiday Greetings
Here’s the latest holiday message from my friend Goran who I’ve met through my involvement in IFAJ. Dear friends and colleagues all around the world, I wish you marry Christmas, happy and successive 2008 year. I hope that the ending year was good enough, but less then the next year. All the best, Goran Djakovic, Vice – president of AGROPRESS …
New Website For Australian Council of Ag Journalists
The Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists has a new website. The site at www.acaj.org.au not only brings together information about Australia’s five state-based rural media clubs but also provides a single access point for international colleagues. Plans are already in hand to expand the facility with a register for freelance Australian writers, photographers and consultants who specialise in covering agricultural …
Eubank Joins HAT
Hoosier Ag Today has increased their staff with the addition of Andy Eubank. Maybe we’ll see some agriblogging from the HAT team now. Hoosier Ag Today is proud to announce the appointment of Andy Eubank as Vice President of Operations. Eubank will join HAT President Gary Truitt in hosting and producing agricultural programs that are aired on 30 radio stations …
Funky Tricia Wins Excellence Award
Here’s Tricia Braid-Terry and former Secretary of Agriculture John Block at last week’s NAFB Convention. We didn’t know it at the time but we were in the presence of greatness. Tricia Braid-Terry of Funks Grove was recently honored by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) as the winner of its 2007 Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The award was presented at ISA’s …