RFA Ethanol Podcast

Quarry Sprouts New Team Members

Chuck Zimmerman

It looks like the ag business is good for Quarry Integrated Communications. They’ve added to their team and one of them includes a guy I’ve connected you to before because he’s one of them bloggers! You can see the link to his site below with his name. “Serving existing client needs while growing our business is important,” says Bob Wilbur, …

Agencies

Where You Are Coming From

Chuck Zimmerman

I am constantly asked who visits AgWired and I wish I could provide some sort of answer that includes all your names, addresses, phone numbers, etc. However, that would violate privacy (if I even had it). Besides this website is all about you deciding to visit and not have to register and log in. That’s just so annoying isn’t it? …

Internet

Fast Food and Frequently

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m assuming that with all the talk in America about obesity and research like the following that it’s only a matter of time until we have a law saying getting fat it illegal. I can even see somebody thinking we should outlaw fast food places or some such stupid thing. Maybe it’s already in the works. I hope people will …

Food

Improve Your Beef

Chuck Zimmerman

The list of meetings going on in agriculture is seemingly endless. At least it looks that way sometimes when you look at the calendar. The Rocky Mountains provide the backdrop for the annual meeting and 40th anniversary celebration of the Beef Improvement Federation. The meeting will be held June 6-9 in Fort Collins, Colo. It will focus on the future …

Ag Groups, Beef

Zimfo Bites

Chuck Zimmerman

Stratego Fungicide receives Section 3 label in soybeans – Growers have a new choice for managing soybean diseases, improving overall crop health and increasing yield potential. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a Section 3 label registration for use of Stratego® Fungicide on soybeans. Stratego is approved to control alternaria leaf spot, frogeye leaf spot, anthracnose, septoria brown …

Zimfo Bytes

Presenting New Media Opportunities

Chuck Zimmerman

This has been the scene in front of a number of agencies around the midwest this past week. Aaron Gilbertie, Truffle Media Networks (standing) and myself are pictured here doing a presentation at Osborn & Barr Communications today. Online with us are representatives from both the Des Moines and Kansas City offices. Very cool tools! Besides presenting information about our …

Agencies

Farm Fueled Ag Hall of Fame Luncheon

Chuck Zimmerman

When I first saw a picture of Tom Slunecka, Ethanol Promotion & Information Council in the invitation for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the National Agricultural Center & Hall of Fame I thought he was being inducted. A little young isn’t he, I thought. Then I looked closer and saw that he’s the guest speaker at the luncheon on Thursday …

Ag Groups

Inventors Challenged by Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

I’ve got my media registration submitted and a hotel room somewhat near the 2007 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. It doesn’t hurt to plan ahead. If you’re an inventor and want a shot at some significant publicity then you might want to consider entering the Farm Progress Show Inventors Challenge. Farmers have a chance to enter their original inventions …

Farm Progress Show

Earth Day Comments From The President

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s an excerpt from President Bush’s comments on Earth Day. As we observe the 38th Earth Day this Sunday, we celebrate the rich blessings of our Nation’s natural resources, and we renew our commitment to protecting our environment so we leave our children and grandchildren a flourishing land. By encouraging cooperative conservation, innovation, and new technologies, my Administration has compiled …

Farming