Wow, what a great week last week at the World Dairy Expo! Thanks to all you DairyCast fans that took time to say hello. There were a lot of great conversations and educational opportunities. Several educational seminars sessions are available now, focusing on everything from raising heifers to using social media in dairy operations.
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From Edison Research: "This data presentation was originally delivered as a webinar in conjunction with the Association for Downloadable Media on May 21, 2009. The Podcast Consumer Revealed: 2009 is the fourth iteration of this widely-cited study of the growing audience for audio and video podcasts. Data for this research presentation is derived from the 17th Arbitron/Edison Research Internet & Multimedia Research Series, one of the longest-running and most comprehensive series of studies on consumer usage, adoption and behavior surrounding new media and technology."
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What is happening in agriculture new/social media?
- Know Your Farmer: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced the Know Your Farmer initiative as a way to begin a national conversation to help develop local and regional food systems and spur economic opportunity. Social and new media tools to engage people include Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs.
- College Aggies Online, is a joint venture of the Animal Agriculture Alliance and American National CattleWomen, Inc. that connects college students from across the country who are interested in promoting agriculture. The online community provides resources to students on key issues to help them better utilize tools such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to share agriculture's story with the public.
- I Love Farmers... They Feed My Soul is out to help the young generation understand the importance of knowing where our food comes from and who produced it. The goal is to use media that young adults use today (including clothing, tattoos, social media, and music) in conjunction with stories about how food is produced to raise the level of discussion around food production.
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I just read FYI-Milk is Milk! Don’t be fooled by creative “branding”!. While I agree with the premiss that 'milk is milk' I also have to agree that branded milk is better than unbranded milk.
Example: No-Name Generic brand or Generic Brand of products (those products with white packaging and green band) of the late 1970's offered products whose major feature was lowest price.
The introduction of the generic brands immediately opened up new markets for the distributors and stores. They were able to create their own store brands to compete with premium brands. Customers immediately bought into this choice. Based on packaging (and associated marketing/branding), people purchased goods. Looking for great peanut butter? Buy Jiffy. Looking to save some money? Buy the store brand. Coca-Cola or Sam's Cola? Choice expanded.
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July 14th, 2009
What is being said in agriculture new/social media?
- Last week, Steve Tucker in Brandon, Nebraska, was interviewed by CNN (video , written post) because of his use of social media while he manages his 4,000 acre
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Conversation with Kathleen Manning from MonsantoCo, on their use of ag related social and new media.
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