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Creators cartoonist Leigh Rubin now has a regular feature on AgDay Television with “Rubes Friday Funnies.” The feature, based on Rubin’s comic strip “Rubes,” is just one of the contributions that the Farm Journal Media “Humorologist” makes to the company’s multimedia offerings.

In addition to appearing on “AgDay,” Rubin is a popular blogger on www.AgWeb.com with his “Tales from a Twisted Mind” and an entertaining speaker at Farm Journal Media events such as Corn College.

The “AgDay” broadcast network includes more than 130 stations coast to coast. The show airs via satellite and cable on RFD-TV and can also be viewed online at www.AgDay.com.

About Farm Journal Media

Farm Journal Media is the nation’s leading agricultural media company. Its magazines are the 133-year-old flagship Farm Journal, as well as Top Producer, Beef Today, Dairy Today and Implement & Tractor. The company produces two national television programs, “AgDay” and “U.S. Farm Report.” Its Web sites include the nation’s leading agricultural portal, AgWeb.com, and the most comprehensive farm equipment site, MyMachinery.com. Farm Journal Media also publishes the Pro Farmer family of newsletters, produces numerous live events, offers custom publishing services and provides extensive database services.

About “Rubes” Cartoons

Leigh Rubin’s “Rubes,” in the form that cartoon aficionados now know it, began appearing in newspapers in 1984, and the first paperback collection was published in 1988. Rubin’s most recent books include the award-winning “Wild Life of…” series: “The Wild Life of Love,” “The Wild Life of Cats,” and other collections centering on dogs, pets, cows and farm animals. Originally self-syndicated, “Rubes” is now distributed by Creators Syndicate to more than 400 newspapers worldwide. As one of the most popular single-panel cartoons, “Rubes” is a regular feature in SkyWest’s United Express and American Traveler magazines. “Rubes” appears in major daily metropolitan papers such as the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the Washington Times, the Sacramento Bee, the Houston Chronicle, the Orange County Register, the Edmonton Sun, the Topeka Capital Journal and the Los Angeles Daily News. In addition to drawing “Rubes,” Rubin enjoys a busy schedule giving thought-provoking and entertaining presentations for schools and professional organizations around the country. Rubin is married and has three sons. He shares his studio with his dog, Willie. You can visit his Web site at www.rubescartoons.com.