I think this might be the last pre-NAMA installment of the NAMA Bombers series. They’re showing a commitment to our youth with an ABEF donation. Jeremy thinks he would be John Travolta if you wanted to put him in the movie. What do you think? The NAMA Bombers Motorcycle Club has announced the donation of a genuine autographed lobby poster …
CBOT Says Try Mini Me
I guess that farm broadcasters needing some more program material have got it now. Mini Futures. The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that it will launch mini-sized CBOT Ag futures contracts on its e-cbot electronic trading platform. This is the first time these contracts will be available on an electronic platform and they will include mini-sized Corn, mini-sized …
Rodeo Blogging in Green Bay
As I was driving to a client presentation today I received a phone call from another client and tomorrow I’m headed to Green Bay, WI for the Three Hills Rodeo. This is going to be fun. For one thing, I haven’t been to a rodeo for a while. For another, I’ll be shooting some more video to play around with …
The NDCPPHRB
I want you to say, “North Dakota Crop Protection Product Harmonization and Registration Board” 7 times in a row real fast. Ready? Go. Terry Weckerly, Vice President of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association was named to the North Dakota Crop Protection Product Harmonization and Registration Board. The North Dakota Crop Protection Product Harmonization and Registration Board was created by …
Cathy Erickson To Manage O&B Des Moines
Osborn & Barr Communications has a new managing director for its Des Moines office. Cathy will serve as the strategic lead for Iowa-based accounts, and will manage the overall productivity and growth of the Osborn & Barr Iowa and Upper Midwest operations. “Cathy brings to the agency a wealth of marketing knowledge and understanding of the Iowa, ag and rural …
iPhone Drawing At NAMA Booth
Here’s a reason to go to the NAMA Convention and stop by the ZimmComm New Media/Truffle Media Network Booth. How would you like to be one of the first people to get an iPhone? We’re conducting a drawing from our NAMA Convention Trade Show booth for an iPhone. The winner will receive their phone as soon as they’re available. A …
E Energy Adams Live Webcam
After putting a link to E Energy Adams in my last ZimmCast post I took a closer look at their website and found out I could take a closer look at their ethanol plant under construction. If you’ve ever wanted to watch an ethanol plant being built, well now you can. They’ve got a very cool live webcam set up …
Ethanol, EPIC and Indy
This past weekend I got to spend some time in the home state attending the XM Satellite Radio Indy 300. It was historic because it was the first race powered by 100% ethanol fuel. No matter who won, ethanol won. In fact, if you checked out the coverage on ESPN2 they called it the Ethanol Indy 300. While I was …
IFAJ Star Prize Contest
If you’re an agricultural photographer then it’s time to enter the IFAJ Star Prize contest. The entries are now open. You can find out more information by visiting the IFAJ website or emailing Katharina Seuser. The competition closes May 1, 2007. The IFAJ Star Prize is sponsored by John Deere.
Growing Goodness Online Community
Here’s a new website/community called Growing Goodness or the Farmers Market Channel. It looks like supporters of Farm Aid are behind it since when you open the site you get a Farm Aid YouTube video clip. If you’re looking for a good example of an online community you might want to check it out. There are a number of links …