Pame Henderson has won a big award for Farm Journal. I hope Pam enjoyed the presentation. The Waldorf-Astoria is a nice little facility don’t you know.
Magazines and a Website Working Together
StopSoybeanRust.com won an award at the recent Media Industry Newsletter’s Best of the Web ceremony in New York. The website is a joint venture of Successful Farming’s Agriculture Online and Vance Publishing.
Davis Named Group Publisher at Meredith
Lot of news from Meredith today. To start with Tom Davis is moving up to group publisher and will oversee all operations of men’s brands like WOOD, Successful Farming and Living the Country Life. In addition Scott Mortimer has been named Successful Farming Publisher.
This Quasimojo Member Won’t Be Forgotten
Here’s a post I really wish I didn’t have to do. I received an email a little while ago that Andy Markwart, the editor of John Deere’s “The Furrow” magazine just passed away. I only just got to know Andy in the last year or so since I’ve become involved with AAEA and IFAJ. Andy was one of the members of the popular Quasimojo band that played at their events. I know I will join many people in missing Andy. The news was a shock and he and his family will be remembered in our prayers.
Farm Journal Editor Finalist For Neal Award
I hope the food is good at the Waldorf Pam. At least I’ve heard it’s okay. I guess you’ll get to find out when they announce the winner. Good luck!
Snacking At The Food Safety Summit
With food safety such a big issue right now, going to Las Vegas in March for the Food Safety Summit (March 22-24, Las Vegas), is an option. It was just acquired by Stagnito Communications which is an Ascend Media Company.
Doane Looking For Director
Doane is looking for a new “head.”
Top Producers Honored
The top producers were honored by Top Producer. These winners will be featured in upcoming editions of the magazine.
Play Combine Combat
I hope Cindy doesn’t read this post since it’s about a new online computer game called Combine Combat. It’s created by Successful Farming and John Deere. I played through all 4 levels. My first time final score was 407,494. How’s that stack up against your score? I can see in there user forum that a couple people have gotten higher that 600,000. I wonder who’s tops.
Charlene Finck New Farm Journal Editor
Farm Journal just named Charlene Finck as their new editor. She will replace Karen Freiberg, who is retiring in March.