AgWired

I hope you’ve had a very relaxing Thanksgiving weekend. It has been an unbelievable warm weekend here in Missouri. So today it was time for a Katy Trail bike ride wearing these, connected to this, and listening to a little bit of this and this.

I know the pace is going to pick back up starting tomorrow so after this post I’m going to go sit down with my book and do nothing for a while until it’s time to heat up leftovers.

So what is on your Christmas list? Have you even thought about it yet? I’ve been asked so I thought of a couple things like one of these. Cindy told me not to even think about wanting one of these. One of the things I’d like is someone to teach me how to use my video editing software. I’d also be interested in upgrading to one of these if things work out.

So there you have it. Now you know what I want. How about you?

It is a bright sunny day in Missouri to be “black” Friday. I made the serious mistake of going out early to visit one of my favorite retailers. I had to park in the parking lot of the hotel next door. By 10 minutes after opening time there were people already on their way out the door and on to the next one I guess.

I looked around and decided that I’m going to stick to online purchasing. It’s how I do most of mine anymore. The prices are usually better and the lines are just not much of a problem.

Our cornucopia runneth over with gratitude for our friends this Thanksgiving. We have done business with about 40 different entities this year, including 10 companies, 10 ag-related organizations, 14 agencies and two farm media groups! Not too bad for a little ole new media company. I’m very thankful to everyone we’ve had the honor to work with this year so far.

It’s late in the day and just about everyone I’ve emailed or called today is “out.” I think it’s time to be “out” too.

Best wishes for a glorious and grateful Thanksgiving holiday.

I got this story after the video feed had already been sent out this morning but I doubt I would have been able to receive it anyway. How about a link to it folks?

Anyway, the story is about Christmas. I know it’s not quite Thanksgiving yet. But the National Christmas Tree was cut today in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, and will be delivered to the White House on Nov. 27. That’s according to state Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff.

The tree was grown by Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, the winner of the Douglas-fir competition in the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association tree contest at the Pennsylvania Farm Show last January. Crystal Spring went on to win at the National Christmas Tree Association’s competition, earning the honor of supplying the National Christmas Tree. “Pennsylvania is a national leader in growing Christmas trees, and this is a terrific example of our state’s high-quality trees,” said Wolff. “Consumers who purchase Pennsylvania-grown Christmas trees at farms and retail locations are supporting our state’s economy.”

So I guess that Pennsylvania Preferred was an appropriate name for the state ag department’s promotional program this year when it comes to Christmas trees. I didn’t get the video of the tree being harvested today but you can watch one of their tv ads that shows Christmas trees.