Gene Autry Centennial

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Audio, New Holland

Logan Barbee Helping Agriculture in Iraq

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Audio, International, USDA

A Little Country and Canada

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Audio, International, ZimmCast

Listen To Food Podcast Slowly

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Audio, Food, Podcasts

Healthy Canadian Animals

Chuck Zimmerman

As Canadian Animal Health Institute president says, “Healthy animals make for healthy humans.” You can hear her point of view on that in this week’s program. You can also hear a song from Ric Seaberg called “Hog Line” from the Podsafe Music Network. Jean Szkotnicki is the president of the CAHI and in my interview with her at their annual …

Ag Groups, Audio, International

An Indy Weather Issue

Chuck Zimmerman

The big story here in Indianapolis this morning has been the weather. It’s lightly raining now and the trucks are running the track to try to keep as much water off it as possible. You can’t race on a wet track. We’re hoping for some clearing today and will stay here as long as we can to cover the 91st …

Audio, Ethanol, Indy Racing