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New ACT President

Chuck Zimmerman

The Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow held it’s annual meeting this morning. You can see a few photos from the meeting in our photo album. Afterward, the now past national President, Matt Splitter and new President, Katy Teixeira, visited Agwired in the BASF Media Room. Katy says that they’re going to work on their website this year. I’m hoping that if …

Ag Media Summit, Audio, BASF, Education

A New Vision for Africa

Laura McNamara

Changing the African vision from one of short-term pay-offs to that of long-term success was one of the key issues for panelists at the “Education and Knowledge Building in Animal Agriculture” breakout session. The session was one of fifteen being offered at the 2008 U.S. Africa Agribusiness Forum. The workshop, sponsored by Novus International, featured a panel of experts that …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Animal Health, Audio, Education, Energy, Farming, Food, Livestock, Novus International, Technology

Take a Seat at Farm Technology Days

Laura McNamara

Wisconsin’s largest outdoor farm show now has ample seating for attendees. As part of a lesson in mass production, Wrightstown High School Tech produced 50 park benches in one day. The benches will be used at the 2008 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days held July 15-17, 2008, at Country Aire Farms. “These benches were hand made out of treated lumber – …

Education, Farming

Deere Funds Innovation Center

Laura McNamara

A $1 million grant from John Deere will fund the development of a new John Deere Technology Innovation Center at the University of Illinois. Illini students and faculty will use the center for studies and research in agriculture, business, engineering and information technology. The new facility, which is expected to be ready by July, is located in the University Research …

Ag Groups, Education, John Deere, Technology

Ag Leader Technology Precision Scholarships

Chuck Zimmerman

Precision agriculture training at Iowa State University just got a boost. Today, Ag Leader Technology announced their commitment to support students interested in precision agriculture by establishing the Ag Leader Technology Precision Agriculture Scholarship within the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at Iowa State University. Five Ag Leader scholarships will be awarded annually starting in the 2008/2009 school …

Agribusiness, Education, Precision Agriculture

Got Scholarship? Students Receive Scholar Athlete Milk Award

Laura McNamara

The Milk Processor Education Program has named its 2008 SAMMY Award winners. Twenty-five teens are receiving the $7,500 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award. A record-breaking 65,000 students entered the contest. The winners are unsurpassed when it comes to top-notch performance in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. The 2008 SAMMY Award winners will join a distinguished group …

Ag Groups, Dairy, Education, Food

My Real Life Tour Bus Rolling Into Action

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m enjoying some coffee and a relaxing morning here in Lincoln, NE and getting ready to wander around the HayMarket Farmer’s Market in a few minutes. The Michael Peterson, My Real Life Tour, will conclude this evening with a big performance at the Pershing Center. Hopefully, it will continue again this fall. If you or your company is interested I’m …

Education, New Holland

Real Life Tour School Stops

Chuck Zimmerman

This morning the Michael Peterson, My Real Life Tour, put on a great show for the students at Lincoln Southwest High School. We had thunder and lightning outside and an awesome show inside. You can click on the photo for a bigger one. You can get a pretty good sense of what these tour stops are like at the schools …

Education, New Holland

Ne Ag Research Center Director Mark Schroeder

Chuck Zimmerman

The new Director of the University of Nebraska, Agricultural Research & Development Center, is Mark Schroeder. He’s sitting at last night’s dinner while visiting with Governor Heineman. After dinner I got to talk to Mark about his new position and what he thinks about this marriage of Army and agriculture touring together and inspiring communities like Lincoln. He thinks it’s …

Audio, Education, New Holland, University