Farm Podcaster Microphone From Blue

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m working on a project for the 2010 National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention to bring new technology options into a session and hopefully display. The new Mikey G2 Pro iPod, iPhone Microphone from Blue looks like a good item to add. It’s supposed to be available soon. The all-new Mikey is the perfect tool for mobile recording. Featuring two …

Equipment, Podcasts

New Farm Podcasting Tool

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s a new piece of gear to add to your MOJO. Roland has just introduced the new R-05. The compact R-05 is easy to use, affordable, and packed with big-ticket features that raise the bar in its price class. Experience crystal-clear 24/96 capture, enhanced recording and editing features, and extended battery life (over 16 hours per charge). On stage, in …

Equipment, Podcasts

Fungicides Explained In BASF Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

The chemical company, BASF, produces a podcast called The Chemical Reporter. In the latest episode you can learn about fungicides. Just like animals and human beings, plants can get sick. In many cases, the cause is a fungus. Not a mushroom like you see poking up out of the ground in the woods, but a network of branching, filamentary cells …

BASF, Podcasts

Off The Cob With Cathyrn Wojcicki Dixson

Chuck Zimmerman

Joining the ranks of the Farm Podcasters is Cathryn Wojcicki Dixson, NCGA Communications Manager. I met Cathryn here at Commodity Classic and talked with her about her job and the new audio program she’s producing for NCGA. The program is called “Off The Cob.” Welcome to “Off the Cob”, an original podcast series produced by the National Corn Growers Association. …

Ag Groups, Audio, Commodity Classic, Corn, NCGA, Podcasts

Social Media Use In Business Up Significantly

Chuck Zimmerman

For the third year in a row the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has conducted an in-depth and statistically significant study on the usage of social media in fast-growing corporations. The study is titled, “Social Media in the 2009 Inc. 500: New Tools & New Trends.” I’m guessing agribusiness companies will follow this trend and …

Media, Podcasts, Social Networking

Off The Cob Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

The National Corn Growers Association has just started a new podcast series. Welcome to “Off the Cob”, an original podcast series produced by the National Corn Growers Association. This series features interviews with grower-leaders on hot topics in agriculture and will expand media options for those wishing to further their knowledge of the industry. The first piece looks at the …

Ag Groups, Audio, Corn, NCGA, Podcasts

The Horse Radio Network

Chuck Zimmerman

Podcasting for the equine industry is alive and well in the form of the Horse Radio Network. This morning’s program is coming to you from the world famous Coffee Zone in Jefferson City, MO and features an interview with HRN founder and “chief bottle washer” Glenn Hebert. Glenn says he started HRN after having produced an equine podcast for a …

Audio, Horses, Podcasts, ZimmCast

Horse Radio Network

Chuck Zimmerman

At the recent BlogWorld and New Media Expo I met Glenn, Chief Geek, for the Horse Radio Network. It looks like they’ve really got the podcasting thing down pat. I’m betting they’re even making a living at it. Must be something to it (he said tongue in cheek). The Horse Radio Network is your home for equine related online horse …

Horses, Podcasts

NASA Podcasts About Agriculture

Chuck Zimmerman

What does NASA think of agricultural production? You can find out in a podcast series they’ve produced that “spotlights scientific advances in monitoring agricultural production and landscape changes that affect the sustainability of the world’s food supply. The videos also examine the partnerships between NASA and other government agencies concerned with the availability of food.” Beginning September 23, a new …

Podcasts

Grains Council Starts Council Cast Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

Add another farm podcast to your list. The U. S. Grains Council has introduced Council Cast. A team of Egyptian nutritionists traveled to the United States this week for a short course at the International Grains Program at Kansas State University, designed to educate the participants on the inclusion of U.S. sorghum in feed rations. Chris Corry, U.S. Grains Council …

Ag Groups, Audio, Podcasts, USGC