ZimmCast

In this week's program we'll get a preview of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists annual Congress which will take place in the Netherlands this year. I spoke via Skype with one of the organizers of the Congress, Jacqueline Wijbenga, Adjunct-uitgever, Eisma Businessmedia. We discussed the program and the theme of this year's Congress.

The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) annually organizes a world congress. Alternately, the congress takes place in Europe and on another continent. After previous editions in Germany (2016) and South Africa (2017) the conference will take place in the Netherlands in July 2018. The congress organization is appointed by the IFAJ at the request of the NVLJ, the Dutch Association for Agricultural and Horticultural Journalism. The conference will hook on to the centenary that Wageningen University & Research (WUR) celebrates in 2018. The congress organization is controlled by the independent foundation Dutch Roots, which is based on the voluntary commitment of NVLJ members and a conference manager who partly receives paid hours of work.

The Dutch Roots board has set Dutch Roots: small country big solutions as the denominator for the Dutch agricultural product chains. The starting point for the IFAJ2018 World Congress program and the route towards it, is that the foundation and its activities provide a platform for numerous journalistic productions for (agricultural) journalists worldwide.

Looking ahead, the IFAJ Congress in 2019 will be held in the United States in the Minneapolis, MN area. More information on that will be forthcoming.

In this week's program I'm going to share interviews with Nickie Sabo, AMPI, now past president for the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA), Chellie Phillips, Coweta-Fayette EMC, new president of CCA and Matt Wettersten, GROWMARK, meter of CCA.

Interviews include Aidan Connolly, Alltech VP, who talks about technology and what he hopes to convey to attendees this year.

Next up is USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey. Bill talks Farm Bill, RFS and his department, Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service.

Finally, you will hear from @TheFarmBabe, Michelle Miller, who talks about how she became interested in agvocating and is now considered a top social media influencer for agriculture.

In this week's program you will hear:

Interview with Marina Menendez, Distillery Madison

Interview with Diane Riley/Brenda, Kondex

Interview with Chuck Spencer, GROWMARK

USDA story on Precision Ag Advancement

Thinks start out with our own The Ethanol Report, sponsored by the Renewable Fuels Association.

Then Beltway Beef is showcased, the podcast of the National Cattlemens Beef Association.

Next up is Chase Adams, former farm broadcaster (you can tell from that voice!) hosting the ASI Sheepcast .

Not exactly a podcast but produced regular nonetheless is Ed Czerwein's Weekly Box Beef Report. 

And finally you'll hear a teaser for the new AAEA The Agricultural Communicators Network, Ag Comm Network Podcast.

Featured are Curt Dennison, Curt Dennison Photography; Daniel Lamoureux, LaTerre and Jeffrey Ross, Ross Creative Works.  I visited with Curt while Jamie did with Daniel and Jeffrey.

If you would like to join the club or schedule the Golden ZimmComm Microphone at your event please contact me. I'll offer ideas for how we can amplify your marketing campaigns.

This week's program includes two #GoldenMic interviews from #NAMA18 (Agri-Marketing Conference).  Featured are Matt Wetterson, Kayla Portwood and Melissa Williams with GROWMARK.

You'll also hear a conversation I had with Bill Moffitt, Ayrstone Productivity.  

I hope you enjoy it and thank you for listening.

You'll hear Jamie Johansen interview: Stephanie Stalans, Helena Agri-Enterprises; University of Wisconsin, Madison NAMA Chapter - Student Marketing Competition winner; Andy Atzenweiler, Missour Beef Cattleman and Jeffrey Gocel, a+e Networks. I hope you enjoy it and thank you for listening.

In this episode Jamie talks about her trip around the world to Ireland and to Indonesia.  She also shares interviews from those trips.

Then Chuck interviews Jenna Oesch, Global Marketing Lead & Customer Experience Council Lead, Monsanto Company, Vegetable Seeds Division.  Jenna is Chair of this year's Agri-Marketing Conference which is being held in KC, MO.