K-State Wins NAMA Student Marketing Competition

Chuck Zimmerman

I sure don’t want to forget to let you know that Kansas State University won the NAMA Student Marketing Competition again this year. Just in case you’re wondering. Yes, Florida did take third, placing higher than Ohio State. Sorry, but it had to be said. The other finalists included, University of Florida, Sam Houston, Ohio State, Univ of Wisconsin-Platteville and …

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Got Championships?

Chuck Zimmerman

How ’bout them Gators? I know I’ve posted this before but . . . How about a three-peat in aGainesville! If you AgWired Gator fans haven’t done it yet, take a break right now and check out the following: Gainesville Sun Coverage I Google searched for you. Order your official Gator Gear. My order is in. From YouTube: This video …

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Future Agriblogger & Farm Podcaster

Chuck Zimmerman

Last week I got to speak to the AGJ Capstone class at the University of Missouri. We talked about blogging and podcasting and some ways they might think of using these new communication channels when they get out in the real world. Afterward I interviewed Jessica Pollard who’s a senior at Mizzou and interested in public relations. She says that …

Audio, Podcasts, University

Mizzou BBQ Team Tames The Tiger

Chuck Zimmerman

These chefs are from the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Mizzou BBQ Team. They made a name for themselves in a national cooking competition recently with “Tiger Steak.” Pictured are Mizzou BBQ Team captain Greg Chase with team member Natalie Kollars at the National Meat Association Meat Expo in Las Vegas. According to Greg, the team was just organized in May of …

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Blogging From The Ag J Class at MU

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello from the University of Missouri Agriculture Bldg. in Columbia, MO. I’m doing a presentation on new media for the AGJ Capstone class. Here they all are. No one’s asleep yet. Hopefully they won’t be. We’re in Q&A right now. This is a live demo post to show them how quickly and easily we can use this mechanism to cover …

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6,000 Podcasts At K-State

Chuck Zimmerman

TegrityI’m going to make an assumption that ag classes at Kansas State University are included in the 6,000 classes that will soon be available to students as podcasts. You heard it right, 6,000 of them. K-State has been having a company called Tegrity record classes for a while now and they’re converting them to podcasts. Very cool idea and something that can apply to anything your business is doing that lends itself to training or demonstration.

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