Greg Akagi (WIBW Radio/Kansas Agriculture Network, Topeka, KS) and his wife, Lisa, hosted 50 listeners on a Holiday Vacations 13-day tour of Alaska and Inside Passage Cruise. “Holiday Vacations does a wonderful job in tailoring tours to include looking at agricultural operations in the area that you’re going to,” Greg said.

“Five weeks after the flood water left our home, it was finally declared ‘dry’ so repairs can start,” reports Don Molino (Louisiana Farm Bureau Agri-News Radio Network, Baton Rouge, LA).

On September 18, 2006, a new concept hit the airwaves of Indiana radio stations, delivered by a voice that had been heard on those stations for over two decades. Hoosier Ag Today debuted on 10 stations around the state with a new focus on delivering news for and about Indiana agriculture.

I hope harvest is going well for farmers in your area. My thoughts go out to everyone affected by the recent flooding. Members of your NAFB staff attended the fall NAMA Conference in Raleigh, NC this month. Mindy, Lance, Tom and myself had a chance to meet with many Allied Industry Members during the Conference and everyone was excited about the new additions to the NAFB Planner that will now include NASS data for every county! NAFB also hosted a a welcome luncheon Wednesday during the confernce, and we had our largest crowd to date! Thank you to Mindy and Lance for all of their planning for this event!

After serving 18 years with KZEN (Columbus, NE), Susan Littlefield joined KRVN Rural Radio Network in Nebraska on August 30, working through their York, NE, office and her home office. In this position, she will continue to serve many of her longtime listeners.