New MU Agricultural Journalism Blog

Chuck Zimmerman

In case you don’t at first notice, Bill Allen here has a Mac. As a Mac user now I’m seeing them everywhere. But that’s not the point of this post. Bill teaches at the University of Missouri and he and his students have started the MU Agricultural Journalism Blog. I’m very proud of them. It seems like it was just …

University

BIO 2007 Blog In Progress

Chuck Zimmerman

Well I’m going to miss BIO 2007. But here’s some interesting notes. They have a blog now. Can you imagine an organization like BIO having a blog? Last year at their convention I was basically the only person there blogging it. Now they have their own. Oh, and here’s another interesting thing they’re doing. An online Flickr photo album and …

Biotech

This Babe Partners With Pioneer

Chuck Zimmerman

This guy sounds like a person I can get along with. Babe Winkelman has partnered up with Pioneer Hi-Bred to provide more forage for Minnesota’s wildlife. “We’re planting seeds for all types of wildlife – deer, turkey, pheasants, ducks, geese, bear,” says Babe Winkelman, host of “Good Fishing” and “Outdoor Secrets.” “It’s far beyond a small plot that offers food …

Agribusiness

The Weather Is Wacky

Chuck Zimmerman

I suppose things could be worse than a little water standing in your field. However, an active bunch of storm systems has certainly made it wet around the midwest. This is a field near my house. When I flew in to St. Louis yesterday some of the nearby fields looked like lakes. I’ve got one project pending since the conditions …

Farming

Monty’s Plant Food Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

Another former farm broadcaster is doing the farm podcasting thing. This time it’s Price Allen, Monty’s Plant Food. I stopped in and spoke with Price after the National Farm Machinery Show and it looked to me like he was equipped and ready to go. Now he’s got Monty’s Plant Food Podcast. Here’s a link to the post with his first …

Podcasts

Demanding Fruits & Vegetables

Chuck Zimmerman

Actually the produce isn’t demanding but the Produce For Better Health Foundation wants you to demand more of them. And now BASF is helping them out by partnering up. It’s part of their support for the fruit and vegeatable industry. As part of this partnership, BASF recently committed to a five-year $100,000 sponsorship to help fund the foundation’s research. BASF …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Food

Ethanol On Stage At National Press Club

Chuck Zimmerman

Many of you may know Dean Broadhead, Broadhead+Co seen here next to Bobby Rahal today at the National Press Club. Dean’s company is an AgWired advertiser and also does work with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. He and Tom DiBacco were on hand at today’s event. Just in case you’d like to hear the whole speech and question and …

Agencies, Audio, Ethanol

Bobby Rahal Talks About Green Racing

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s been a while since I’ve been to the National Press Club. This was a fun event today. For the first time ever an Indianapolis 500 winner spoke at the National Press Club today. Bobby Rahal spoke about “The Greening of Racing: Ethanol Powers the Indianapolis 500.″I’ll be there to watch it happen and chronicle it here and on Domestic …

Audio, Ethanol

Getting Ready For Lunch With Bobby Rahal

Chuck Zimmerman

Good morning from Washington, DC. We were having a little server work done this morning (if you noticed). That’s done now. I’ll be attending a lunch presentation with this guy in about an hour and will be back online this afternoon with some posts. The greening of racing is a very interesting phenomenon and Bobby Rahal is going to talk …

Ethanol

In The Coffee Zone

Chuck Zimmerman

Before hitting the road today I had to stop in for a meeting at my favorite coffee shop in Jefferson City. Taisir Yanis has some of the best brews you’re going to find at his place, Coffee Zone. This post is actually a demo for the person I’m meeting with since it’s the best way I know to show someone …

Food