The 2011 Alltech International Animal Health & Nutrition Symposium has concluded and with a resounding message to dream the impossible dream. Dr. Pearse Lyons took the stage to summarize what we learned and to provide some takeaway ideas that included five things that should be on your business survival action list. 1. No fads, no fashions, just change 2. Don’t …
Think Green and Change Your Life
I thought Declan Coyle’s presentation here at the Alltech Symposium titled, “Get on the Green Platform: The Life Changing Game Changer” would be about recycling and saving the environment. Wrong. He talked about different outlooks on life. He used as examples the green platform or the red platform. Green is good and positive, red is bad and negative. So he …
Alltech Looks To The Future
The “younger” Dr. Lyons took the stage today at the Alltech International Symposium. He is Dr. Mark Lyons, director of North America for Alltech. He talked about “Game Changers: The 7th Step for the Health and Vitality of Mankind,” with a focus on future generations One of the areas he spent some time on was obesity and he shared some …
Alltech On Programmed Nutrition
The closing general session of the Alltech Symposium features a number of speakers. First up is Dr. Karl Dawson, Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition, Alltech. His theme is “Programmed Nutrition.” A very interesting concept. He was introduced by Dr. Pearse Lyons as Mr. Genomics since he has created or been involved in the creation of so many …
Alltech Discussion Dinners Get Social
Discussion dinners on a variety of topics were held last night at the Alltech International Symposium. I attended the Communications dinner which had a focus on social media. Pictured are our discussion moderators (l-r) Damien O’Reilly and Billy Frey. I will be sharing an interview with Billy in next week’s ZimmCast. Our dinner discussion provided an interesting insight into what …
Winners of Alltech Farming Film Festival
Alltech held their first ever Farming Film Festival this year with their Symposium theme of Game Changers. They invited people to tell their “game changing” story of an innovation that helped them on their farm. The first and second place winners were picked by a panel that included myself as well as Dale Miller of National Hog Farmer and Hoard’s …
The Alltech Game Changers Debate
The Great Debate has become a feature of the Alltech International Symposium. This year it is being called The Game Changers Debate. The goal is to “identify the game changers that will allow agribusiness to respond to relentless commoditization and innovate for a greener future.” Pictured (l-r) are moderator Aidan Connolly, Alltech, Tom Standage, Bus. Editor, The Economist, Hans Johr, …
Kentucky Night Dinner Fun
If you’ve followed my coverage of the Alltech International Symposium (this is my 5th year!) then you’ll know it’s not all serious business. It’s also a great opportunity to have some fun and fellowship. This video that Alltech produced from last night’s Kentucky Night Dinner shows you one of those fun opportunities. Follow the action on the Alltech Innovations Blog, …
Food & Farming Are Game Changers For Humanity
The author of “An Edible History of Humanity” is Tom Standage, Business Editor, The Economist. He’s actually still presenting on stage but I always say, why wait? Thanks to Aly Rowell again for providing me with an interview she did with Tom. I have not read the book but perhaps I will after hearing Tom’s presentation. It’s very interesting to …
2011 Alltech Young Scientist Competition Winners
During this afternoon’s general session Alltech announced the winners of their Young Scientist competition. There were 5,000 entries from all over the world. The Undergraduate Winner is Yakov Cepilov – Novosibirsk State University, Russia. Yakov will receive a $5,000 scholarship as part of his award. Listen to an interview with Wai-Fun: Presenting the awards were Dr. Mark Lyons and Dr. …