One of the contestants out here at the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race is Rachael Baribeau. She’s an ESPN host of their “In The Zone” program. Rachael says she’s never been on a tractor like the one used for the competition here today (New Holland Boomer). I think she did really well considering. Right before we got started I …
Learn About the EcoJet at New Holland Tent
Jay Leno wanted a jet engine of a car and he got one. It’s called the EcoJet and it runs on 100% biodiesel and cranks out 650 horsepower showing that this alternative fuel is high performance. I interviewed Steve Reich about the car. He works for Jay Leno doing logistics which includes traveling around with this car lately. The EcoJet …
Michael Peterson Performs
Today Michael Peterson performed on the Riverfront Stage here at the CMA Music Festival. I was able to go backstage with him and was also allowed to go onstage for a few photos. You can see many of them in my online photo album now. Michael performed some old and some new, including 2 songs off his upcoming CD release …
Talking Biodiesel With Joe Jobe
After Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board did his XM Radio, Dave Nemo Show appearance I got a chance to interview him. He’s really happy to get an opportunity this weekend to work with New Holland and Michael Peterson as they help promote biodiesel here at the CMA Music Festival. Earlier this year the NBB gave New Holland’s …
Joe Jobe Performs on the Dave Nemo XM Radio Show
You may not know that the CEO of the National Biodiesel Board is a musician with a great voice. I think we need to get Joe Jobe here at the CMA Music Festival up on stage. Michael Peterson helped talk Joe into a song while they were live on the Dave Nemo Show on XM Radio (Channel 171) this morning. …
Michael Peterson XM Perfomance on Dave Nemo Show
Michael Peterson not only talked about biodiesel and New Holland and his Celebrity Tractor Race but even played a song as a guest today on the Dave Nemo Show. Michael talked about how much he’s learned working with New Holland over the last year or so and really put into perspective how important it is to develop our own renewable …
Gene Autry Centennial
Charlotte Autry is a cousin of the ever so famous Gene Autry. She’s here at the CMA Music Festival with a booth next to Michael Peterson’s. I got to meet and talk with her about why she’s here. This is the Centennial celebration of Oklahoma and Gene Autry’s 100th birthday. To commemorate that she’s selling a tribute CD with a …
Logan Barbee Helping Agriculture in Iraq
Here’s the latest report from Paul McKellips, Global Outreach Officer, US Embassy Baghdad, The Green Room – Public Affairs GO Team. He’s still finding the news you won’t find anywhere else. This time he interviews a Florida boy who’s doing what he can to help out. You can listen to Paul’s report here: logan-barbee.mp3 Logan Barbee is a Senior Agricultural …
A Little Country and Canada
It’s going to be a country music week here on AgWired starting Wednesday in Nashville. To get us in the mood this week’s ZimmCast ends with some country music. But moving from country to Canada, I finally got to meet AgWired contributing editor, Harry Siemens. We were both at the Alltech Symposium and recorded a short conversation for you. Harry …
Listen To Food Podcast Slowly
Here’s a podcast you might want to add to your iTunes/iPod about food. It’s the Whole Foods Market Podcast. They’re “Exploring the world of natural and organic foods…one podcast at a time.” I haven’t listened to this episode yet but it sounds worthwhile. I like the idea of slowing down, especially when it comes to food. In any event, here’s …