In this week’s program you get to meet Brooke Hoelscher and Megan Ott. They’re the Monsanto Future Ag Journalist Fellowship students who were set up to cover the Commodity Classic on blogs created by Monsanto – Brooke’s Commodity Insider and Megan’s Classic Chronicle. We had a nice chat in the media room at Commodity Classic. Brooke is a junior ag …
The Classic Whaley
Cindy took this picture of Hugh Whaley, (l) Broadhead+Co and Barry Nelson, John Deere, during the Commodity Classic trade show. That gives you an updated look at Hugh since I used an old one in the story about his moving to Broadhead+Co. As things slowed down today I got to sit down and visit with Hugh about his new position. …
Communicating Weed Science Information
Last week I presented a session on agricultural communications in the new media world at the Weed Science Society of America annual meeting. My contact was Chad Brommer, Emory University, who is a champion for new media channels in the organization. If you don’t know much about WSSA then listen to my interview with him in this week’s program and …
Communicating Renewables Summit
If you’re involved in getting the message out about renewable energy then there’s a new conference just for you. It’s the “Communicating Renewables Summit.” In this week’s program Cindy talks to conference founder, Joanna Schroeder, 4RCommunications. Some of you probably know Joanna from her days at the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (now Growth Energy). ZimmComm New Media and Domestic …
Talking About Photography
Childress, TX is home to one great photographer and that would be Russell Graves, RussellGraves.com. I spent a half day with him yesterday and feel like I learned a lot from the experience. I know that a lot of AgWired fans are pro photographers themselves or at least have a real interest in taking pictures so I hope you’ll really …
Forrest Roberts The New CEO of NCBA
The ZimmCast was done this morning in the NCBA media room and contains my first interview with Forrest Roberts in his new role as the CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. AgWired would like to congratulate him. He’s sure got some big shoes to fill coming in after Terry Stokes! I was just one of many who interviewed Forrest …
Associating With StollerUSA
I got to associate with Jerry Stoller, CEO and President of Stoller Group, today at his 16th annual U. S. Ag Associates Conference in Houston, TX. I am on location with the John Deere Drive Green Utility Tractor Show but had time to stop by and speak to Jerry during their lunch break today. Patricia Lawson, Hondo Group, was kind …
Administration Achievements and IFAJ 2009/AMS Update
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer held a conference call with reporters to discuss accomplishments of the Bush administration. We were on the call and I thought I’d share a segment with you in this week’s program. I’ve been pointing out the increased investment in rural broadband through the Rural Development department here on AgWired since we got started …
Promoting Welfare of Animals
Animal welfare is a hot topic right now in the agribusiness world and anyone involved in animal agriculture should know that they’ve got a friend in Washington, DC called the Foundation For Biomedical Research. FBR has a new voice as I mentioned recently and that’s Paul McKellips. He’s bringing his multimedia skills to the organization to help get out good …
Happy New Year From ZimmComm New Media
This is your Happy New Year ZimmCast. In it you’ll hear my thoughts on this year’s growth in online communications, especially in agriculture. Agriblogging and Farm Podcasting have exploded and we’re thankful to not only be a part of the conversation but help others along the way. Last week was a milestone for me with ZimmCast 200. Over the course …