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Send Your AgWired Tee Picture
I know a lot of you have an “I’ve Been Blogged by AgWired” t-shirt. Send in your picture so I can show off some of our fine community members. This one is Taisir Yanis, owner of The Coffee Zone, in Jefferson City, MO. He’s a Rocket Fuel dealer. If you’re in town just go to 130 E. High Street for …
Milk Money for Mom
A new Got Milk? campaign wants to reward moms. Moms that excel as the family’s ‘Chief Health Officer’ can win $100,000 just in time for Mother’s Day. Mothers have always had a lot on their plates — from carpool queen to coach, counselor to chef. It’s all been part of a day’s work. However, with the growing concerns over childhood …
TOCA Presentation
Here’s my audience for my presentation on blogging and podcasting here at the TOCA meeting in Minneapolis. As I write this post we’re just about to start. Den Gardner is actually just starting to introduce me so I’ll quit for now and have more to post soon.
Blueberry Juice Tops Antioxidant Charts
Health-conscious consumers looking to power up on antioxidants should look for blueberry juice. The Wild Blueberry Association of North America says the USDA’s database for antioxidant values in various foods names blueberry juice among the best sources for antioxidants. The juice is compared with others such as pomegranate, apple, prune, cranberry and Concord grape. Using the Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity …
Going To a TOCA Party
This week I’ll be attending the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association annual meeting in Minneapolis. This will be my first experience with this group. I’m curious to find out who I’ll know there. Of course Den Gardner will be there. He also manages AAEA. The Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) serves communicators in the Green Industry by fostering an …
From the Indiana Fields…
One of the more popular features in Indiana AgriNews is From the Fields. Here farmers from around the state share their experiences with weather, crop conditions, weeds, insects, diseases, and farm management. Hoosier Ag Today (HAT) and AgriNews have partnered to bring From the Fields to the radio. Now these same growers can share their experiences in audio form on …
EPIC Says Scaling Back Renewable Fuels Won’t Help Food Prices
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council has gathered data from multiple sources that debunk claims that America’s renewable fuels are a large player in soaring food prices. Toni Nuernberg, the Executive Director of EPIC wants to spread the word that changing the nation’s renewable fuels standard is not the answer to driving down global food costs. Recent calls to reduce …
My Mobile Ag Journalism Kit
Lots of people wonder about all those gadgets I’ve got in my backpack, so after inspiration from a post on Teaching Online Journalism I thought I’d share. Not everything that I travel with is pictured here but these are the basics. You can click on the photo for a larger one. Backpack: Lowepro CompuTrekker AW Phone: AT&T Blackberry Curve – …
USAIN Completes Annual Conference
It’s a sign to me of how much information is online when I keep finding organizations and websites I’ve never even heard of. I dare say I do spend a little bit of time in the Google world. Here’s one called the United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN). They just finished up their annual meeting which this year had the …