President of the Ohio Propane Gas Association

Chuck Zimmerman

The new President of the Ohio Propane Gas Association is Kent Witt, Hi-Grade Oil Co. He says they’re a supplier of propane. He became President just last month. Kent says their basically the voice of propane marketers and that you can learn more by coming out and talking with them. He says farmers will find all the propane powered equipment …

Audio, Farm Science Review, Propane

RR2Y Soybean Technology Coming In 2009

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the people bringing technology to farmers in the field here at the Farm Science Review is Agrow/Dekalb Field Advisor, Troy Putnam (pictured on the Monsanto Mobile Greenhouse). Troy says that the exhibit is helping promote the Roundup Ready 2 Yield launch. He describes it as second generation technology that will be in the Asgrow line. Farmers, he says, …

Audio, Farm Science Review, Propane, Seed, Soybean

Everything Propane On Display At FSR

Chuck Zimmerman

When it comes to propane products, the Ohio Propane Gas Association building is the place to be. I spoke with Farm Science Review exhibit coordinator Tracey Lemmon, seen here in one of the propane powered vehicles they have on display. His company installs propane systems for marketers. He says they have quite a list of products for farmers to look …

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Monsanto Mobile Greenhouse at Farm Science Review

Chuck Zimmerman

Monsanto has their traveling mobile greenhouse on location here at the Farm Science Review. It’s filled with plants at various stages of growth and has been receiving a lot of traffic. The unit is 28 feet long and showcases Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans. The mobile green house is a unique way to show the benefits of the new technology. …

Farm Science Review, Propane, Soybean, Video

Day Two of Farm Science Review

Chuck Zimmerman

Day two of the Farm Science Review is underway and I’ve got a lot of items to post during the day. I’m kind of playing catch up on the whole jet lag thing but a second cup of coffee is helping. Pam Fretwell, Conklin Company, is sitting next to me in the media building, typing away. We’ve been talking about …

Farm Science Review, Propane

ABN Radio To Relocate to WOSU Facility

Chuck Zimmerman

It seemed like the ABN Show midday here at the Farm Science Review. The BARN has a nice barn. Here’s Andy and Lindsay just before their big announcement today. Basically, ABN is partnering with WOSU Radio and will be relocating their studios to WOSU facilities in Columbus in early 2009. It seems like WOSU grew so much that they had …

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Farm Science Review Media Center

Chuck Zimmerman

Well here I am at the Farm Science Review. It’s a beautiful day after what apparently was some bad weather from Hurricane Ike earlier this week. A hurricane hitting Ohio. That’s different. It has caused some challenges though like me not having a room since the hotel I was supposed to stay in is closed due to no electricity. I …

Farm Science Review, Propane