Airing on the Side of Agriculture

Agri-Pulse Honored By NAAJ

The North American Agricultural Journalists presented Agri-Pulse with the Audrey Mackiewicz Special Award April 25 at the group’s annual banquet at the National Press Club. The award honors the association’s first woman president and long-time Executive Secretary-Treasurer and is given to publications who have expanded their coverage of agriculture.

Kansas/Oklahoma Wildfire Update

“Firefighters grappling with the biggest wildfire in Kansas history got a welcome Easter assist from pre-dawn snow that blanketed the hardest-hit area,” reports Kelly Lenz (Kansas Agriculture Network/WIBW-AM, Topeka, KS). The National Weather Service says about half an inch of precipitation in rain and snow fell early Sunday (March 27) southwest of Wichita in Barber County.

Whalen Returns As NAFB Member

Veteran farm broadcaster TODD WHALEN (KDHN, Dimmitt, TX) rejoined NAFB in March.  He purchased KDHN in June 2015. He had been an NAFB member earlier from 1983 to 2003. Todd grew up on a central Iowa corn and soybean farm and raised purebred Suffolk sheep as his FFA project.

Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction 2016

In a joint venture, Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana State University AgCenter and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry select inductees for the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction each year, reports Don Molino, (Louisiana Farm Bureau Agri-News Radio Network, Baton, Rouge, LA).

Not a Louisiana Hurricane

“It wasn’t a hurricane that struck Louisiana early in March, but some after affects were about the same,” reports Don Molino (Louisiana Farm Bureau Agri-News Radio Network).  “Heavy and slow moving thunderstorms dumped more than 20 inches of rainfall in parts of the state, causing flash flooding and inundating freshly planted corn fields, turning them into lakes,” Don said.

Hoosier Ag Today Launches Video Series With Purdue

Hoosier Ag Today is partnering with the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture to produce a series of video reports designed to improve farmers' productivity and profitability. Sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance, the series will focus on research-based techniques that will allow growers to improve yields and, in many cases, reduce their cost of production.

Chad Moyer Receives Nebraska Pork Award

Chad Moyer was presented with the award during the 2016 Annual Meeting, February 17. His award was one of the Outstanding Pork Service Awards given annually to recognize exceptional work by an individual, company, or organization that has advocated the fundamental efforts of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association.

New NAFB Member

Bryant Gill (Wisconsin Farm Report, Madison, WI) was born and raised in the Platteville/Belmont area in southwest Wisconsin. He grew up raising and showing purebred Berkshire hogs, and he was very active in 4-H speaking contests. 

NAFB Welcomes Chris Wallace As Membership Manager

Chris Wallace has joined NAFB as Membership Manager. She was most recently the Customer Service Manager and Circulation Systems Administrator for the News-Press & Gazette, St. Joseph, MO. 

Iowa Farm Broadcaster Wins The Doan

Congratulations to Ben Nuelle, Farm Broadcaster with Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Des Moines, Iowa. Ben was awarded The Doan during 2016 National Ag Day Celebrations. Ben’s winning entry titled “Buried To The Neck” provides a first-person perspective on surviving a horrific grain bin entrapment. All farmers know the danger of becoming entrapped in grain, and very few survive.

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