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Angus Productions Getting MultiMedia

Chuck Zimmerman

I don’t know about you but I’ve wondered just what Angus Productions, Inc. does. When I got into the media room at the Cattle Industry Convention early last week I saw these little cards promoting www.4cattlemen.com and they said it’s producted by API. That raised even more questions in my mind after visiting the site. So to learn more I …

Ag Groups, Audio, Publication, ZimmCast

Commenting On Corn

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello on Super Bowl Sunday. I’m trying to get ready to hit the road to Reno early in the morning but am planning on cooking some brats and watching the annual big game in high def. This week you can listen in on a discussion I had last week with Mimi Ricketts, Communications Director for the National Corn Growers Association. …

Ag Groups, Audio, Corn, ZimmCast

Hey Pumpkin, Visit Austria/Slovenia

Chuck Zimmerman

Yes, pumpkin. They’re big in the part of the world that this year’s IFAJ Congress is taking place. Two countries for the price of one. Listen to this week’s program to find out more. Cindy and I are hoping to attend this year and sample what Dr. Franz Fischler says are some of their exceptional wines. This morning I talked …

Audio, IFAJ, International, ZimmCast

Successful Crop Tech Tour

Chuck Zimmerman

The folks at Successful Farming are getting more involved in online multimedia and their Crop Tech Tour is a good example of how they’re doing so. Basically, they’re trying to document how farmers are using new technologies like precision ag. To do it they’re using audio, video and pictures on their website in addition to regular updates in the magazine. …

Audio, Publication, ZimmCast

Marketing MANA

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m really glad that Makhteshim Agan is using the name MANA Crop Protection since it’s a lot easier for me to say. They held a media breakfast last week that I attended and it provided an opportunity to get to know them better. I interviewed Dave Downing, Senior Product/Marketing Manager – Herbicides and now know a lot more about the …

Agribusiness, Audio, ZimmCast

Sociable Beef Breeds

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s time to hit the agricultural marketing highway once again. Actually I did that Friday when I did some blog training in Kansas City before attending the Beef Breeds Social. This year it was held at the American Hereford Association offices. It was very well attended and we of course ate some very good beef. Before things got too sociable …

Audio, Beef, ZimmCast

Agricultural New Media Growth in 2007

Chuck Zimmerman

This week’s ZimmCast is a happy new year program. Cindy sits in with me and we look back over the growth that took place in agricultural new media in 2007 that we’ve been blessed to be a part of. Here’s some statistics you might be interested to know: We manage 20 blogs now – 5 of our own, 15 for …

Audio, ZimmCast

Merry Christmas Trees

Chuck Zimmerman

Merry Christmas Trees from the National Christmas Tree Association. This week’s program is about NCTA and I want to thank them for having audio available on their website. Here’s a good example of why we encourage multi media content on your site. In the program you’ll hear from NCTA President, Beth Walterscheidt, Evergreen Farms Christmas Trees, Elgin, TX. She’s going …

Ag Groups, Audio, Video, ZimmCast

Reminiscing With Brenda Curtis-Heiken

Chuck Zimmerman

This week the ZimmCast hits a milestone with episode number 150. Hard to believe I’ve been podcasting for almost 3 years. It has been a blast though as we pioneer new ways to communicate to farmers and consumers. That’s why it’s kind of fitting that this week’s program contains an interview with my good friend Brenda Curtis-Heiken, USDA Radio. Brenda …

Audio, USDA, ZimmCast

Talking Beef With The MBIC

Chuck Zimmerman

I am not ashamed to publicly pronounce my belief that beef is good. That’s why I was so happy to get to work with the Missouri Beef Industry Council on their new “Speaking of Beef” program. Basically we helped the staff at the MBIC prepare materials for a group of initial volunteers to help them conduct public speaking engagements about …

Ag Groups, Audio, Beef, ZimmCast