From Laurelle, Harry, Judith, and Lynn Siemens, Winkler, Manitoba Canada:
Three of the most powerful men of their time that first Christmas focused on Jesus –
Psalm 148:11, 13 – Kings of the earth, and all people; princes , and all judges of the earth. . .Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Here is Harry’s commentary on the hog business and a short Christmas message at the end….Harry’s Commentary
Like the monthly edition of the magazine, the 2008 Annual Marketing Services Guide is now digital. If you were a subscriber to AgriMarketing Magazine you’d probably already have a link to it in your inbox. If not, you’ll still be able to see it online in a few weeks.
In it you will find key information about the 1,100 organizations serving North American agricultural producers. This digital edition provides you hotlinks for immediate access to their Web sites and e-mail addresses for instantaneous communication.
Starting the third week of January, the Guide can be accessed by going to www.AgriMarketing.com and accessing the “Archived Issues” link on the top of the screen.
From Brad Fahrmeier, LiveAuctions.tv
we received a nice emailed message.
To your enemies, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend your heart.
To a customer service.
To all charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.
It leads to this Merry Christmas greeting card video.
Farmers in Pennsylvania wanting to track where and when invasive species are, well, cropping up in crops now have a new tool online. Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff has announced the launch of the new invasive species council website.
Producers and consumers can learn how Pennsylvania is protecting against invasive plants, animals and insects by logging on to the new Invasive Species Council Web site, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today.
The Web site can be accessed by clicking on “Invasive Species Council” under the Agriculture site list at http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/.
“Invasive species can damage our state’s natural resources and economy,” said Wolff. “This new Web site will help citizens learn about invasive plant and animal species, and keep up-to-date on how the council is working to protect public health and safety.”
Visitors to the 2008 Pennsylvania Farm Show, scheduled for Jan. 5-12, can learn more about the Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council by stopping at the Department of Agriculture exhibit in the Main Hall of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.
Interested in supporting the National Association of Farm Broadcasting via an ad in their membership directory? Now’s the time to let them know.
The annual NAFB Directory is in development with a projected mailing date of early March. Advertising space is available for Allied Industry Council members at a cost of $1,500 for a full page color ad placed within the highly read Broadcast Council member listing.
The NAFB Directory continues to be a favorite resource of information for media buyers, farm broadcasters, agribusinesses, commodity groups, farm organizations, and public relations agencies across the United States.
Deadline for ad materials this year is February 7. Please call Jeremy Povenmire at 816-431-4032 or jeremy@nafb.com to place an order.
Here’s a very cool holiday greeting from Alltech.
You can find the online greeting card here.
It says:
We at Alltech wish you good health, happiness and prosperity and look forward to working with you in 2008. Seasons Greetings.
Thanks Matt.
We’re on a roll with the holiday greetings. I like this one from American Farmland Trust’s latest email.
Best wishes for the holidays from American Farmland Trust and the Farm Fresh News team! Take a few minutes to watch a video about farmers helping the urban poor, learn a few ways to celebrate the holidays in a greener, farm-friendly way and get the latest on what beets are doing for our streets.
Here’s the link to the video.
Here’s the latest holiday message from my friend Goran who I’ve met through my involvement in IFAJ.
Dear friends and colleagues all around the world,
I wish you marry Christmas, happy and successive 2008 year. I hope that the ending year was good enough, but less then the next year.
All the best,
Goran Djakovic,
Vice – president of AGROPRESS
PR manager of AGROZIV Company
Member of IFAJ Executive Committee
New Holland sent out happy holiday greetings today. Does your company have a holiday greeting you’d like to share here on AgWired? If so, send ’em along and it’ll be posted.
I’m in a very warm climate for the next couple days and enjoying it! Let’s just say that the white stuff on the ground here isn’t snow.
I’ll be home for the holidays though which are Christmas and New Year’s. There I said the words. Oops, I guess I’m not that politically correct.
