A Wee Bit of Culture in St. Louis
Close your eyes and picture Forest Park full of Scots and Americans, many wearing traditional highland attire, the sound of the bagpipes floating across the park, the clang of swords, the melody of folk music, the grunts of the athletes as they toss cabers and other heavy objects, the smell of food, the laughter of children, and the cheers of onlookers. This was the experience for the thousands of people who visited the 2011 Scottish Games.
What Can Farmers & Small Towns Gain Through Social Media?
More than 100 million people are said to be using Twitter. With all the buzz around the service – challenges about how many followers people have, tweeted photos appearing on the big screen in major stadiums, and every business having a twitter icon on their homepage – one would have to wonder what would small [...]
Monsanto Agronomist Helps Farmers 140 Characters at a Time
As an agronomist, Monsanto’s Michael Marlow has to be on top of the field conditions in his territory, which includes most of Oklahoma and northern and eastern Texas. It’s in his best interest—and his customers’ best interests—to know when plant diseases are popping up, when bugs are starting to move into fields and when weather [...]
Have an Online “Twit”erview with @MonsantoJobs
By Betsy As a Monsanto recruiter, I firmly believe that it’s always best to build your professional network before you actually need to use your network – this will give you a strong competitive advantage, particularly in finding new career opportunities. For example, isn’t it frustrating when you’re on the job market and you want [...]
Social Media Coverage of Commodity Classic 2010
California Dreamin’ with Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Sorghum Growers The 2010 Commodity Classic Show kicks off today in Anaheim, California. Classic (as its known to hip ag-sters) is the annual meeting of the nation’s corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers, hosted by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, [...]
Video: Social Media & Taking the Bull by the Horns
Very few of my friends or family are on Twitter. And of the few who are Twitter users, I hate to admit they’ve let their accounts go unused. I think my family and friends get a bit of a laugh out of the very concept of 140 character tweets. When most Americans think of Twitter, [...]
Farm Progress Tweets
One of the great things about Farm Progress has been the opportunity to put faces to many of the names I see online so often. During my time working the Social Media booth this morning, and then at an event later in the afternoon, I was pleased to meet a few people that I follow [...]
