National Association of Farm Broadcasting (author)
Format:
Directory
Publication Date:
2020
Published:
USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12128
Notes:
Printed directory via Jim Evans subscription. 100 pages., Annual membership directory. Contents include Broadcast Council of NAFB, Allied Industry Council, Non-Commercial Broadcast Council, Management and Sales Council, National Industry Sales Rep Firms, Students, Past Presidents, NAFB Hall of Farm, Farm Broadcaster of the Year, Emeritus, Honorary, and other sections.
2 pages., Posted online February 12, 2020., Brief news item announces that during December farm broadcaster Orion Samuelson (WGN Radio, Chicago, IL, and "This Week in Agri-Business" television program) marked his 45th year of doing a live year-end TV-radio interview with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. It was conducted, as traditionally, in the office of the USDA Secretary in Washington, D.C.
2 pages., Via online from publisher., Farm broadcaster and general manager describes information challenges and how he is adjusting farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
3 pages., Describes how he and his associates at Radio Oklahoma Network are adjusting their farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
3 pages., Online from publisher., Farm broadcaster describes how he and his associate are adjusting farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Installing fiber-optic internet in sparsely populated places like western Kansas is extremely expensive, even with government subsidies. But some smaller, local broadband providers are finding ways to make it work where the big national companies have not.
Online from publication. 1 page., Radio Station KRVN, Lexington, Nebraska - "The rural voice of Nebraska" - observed its 70th anniversary on February 1 with a special all-day celebration that featured fond memories shared by listeners and guest appearances from former KRVN legends.
3 pages., Online via publisher., Describes how she and her associates are adjusting their farm reporting activities to report remotely during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Cites challenges of reporting on economic and social impacts with which farm families are dealing.
UI Library subscription., Update on progress and activities of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation, including student internships and scholarships, as well as fund-raising efforts.
UI Library subscription., Introduction of Gary Truitt and Joe Cornely as new inductees into the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB).
USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11411
Notes:
97 pages., 2019 membership directory of the organization, including members of current NAFB councils and historical member information. "NAFB 75 years strong."
Author emphasizes the value of farm broadcasters in sharing information about the numerous initiatives supported by the agricultural organizations such as the American Soybean Association.
Via online. 1 page., Announcement of Leigh Radford, retired national head of rural and national programs with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Regional, as recipient of the 2019 Order of Australia Medal(OAM).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 126 Document Number: C18481
Notes:
10 pages; First International Workshop on Farm Radio Broadcasting sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations February 19-22, 2001 Rome, Italy
2 pages., Online from publisher., Describes how he and his associates are adjusting their farm reporting activities during restrictions and impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
3 pages., Farm broadcaster describes how she and her associates at Brownfield Ag News are adjusting their farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12166
Notes:
Online from agnewscenter.com. 3 pages., Features an achievement of Matt Brechwald, host of the Off-Farm Income Podcast, who "proudly refers to himself as 'the World's Most Prolific Agricultural Podcaster'."
