It is a fact according to AFACT, American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology. And that’s their web domain too. Liz Doornink and Carrol Campbell want to talk to you at this week’s NAMA Convention. They’re exhibiting at the Connection Point – Booth 318. American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology (AFACT) was organized by farmers …
Zimfo Bytes
John Deere announces an agreement with IRON Solutions to align and integrate product offerings to assist John Deere agricultural equipment dealers in evaluating and pricing used equipment. This collaboration will facilitate and streamline the machine listing process and enhance the accuracy of equipment valuations. The UsedXpress and www.machinefinder.com remarketing systems will be able to integrate broad equipment market intelligence data …
Podcast Audience Grows Significantly
For those of you who are continuing to ponder the wonder of new media and are maybe waiting out this “fad” then you might want to take notice of a recent Arbitron-Edison Media Research study titled, “The Infinite Dial 2008: Radios Digital Platforms.” You will find that there continues to be huge growth in the number of people with iPods …
Blogging Alltech’s Symposium
Last year I got to attend part of the Alltech International Animal Health & Nutrition Symposium. This year it’s going to be the whole enchilada as I will be the Symposium blogger for their new Symposium blog. Right now you can find just one post with the following interview with Dr. Pearse Lyons. He’s got a fascinating concept of “marketing …
Commodity Update Is Key To NAMA
Here’s another in the “What Companies Are Doing At NAMA” series. Our good friends at Commodity Update are sponsoring the hotel room keys. This is the image you’ll see on your keys when you check in at the Hyatt this week. They’re also announcing that they’re now being represented by Bock and Associates. Commodity Update today announced they have entered …
Virtual Agronomy Down Under
I think virtual agronomy is a great idea and term for using the internet for a virtual field day. That’s what the BCG (Birchip Cropping Group and Wimmera Farming Systems) is doing in Australia. Virtual Agronomy allows the BCG to provide a more detailed, current and interactive service to its members without replacing any existing extension tools. It is user-friendly …
Farms.com Professional Services NAMA Bound
Here’s another post in my series on what companies are doing at next week’s NAMA Convention. This time it’s Farms.com Professional Services. Farms.com Professional Services will be at booth #112 during the NAMA Conference and we hope to see you there. What?s in Your Web Strategy? In 2007, of US farms with 250,000+ in sales, 80% had computer access and …
Green Wine
No, not the color green. Environmentally green. Parducci Wine Cellars says its the first winery to go carbon neutral. And, the winery is now operating on 100 percent solar and wind power. Parducci effectively transferred all of its energy needs to non-polluting, renewable sources by supplementing its on-site solar power with Green-E(R) certified wind energy purchased from the Bonneville Environmental …
Teens With Culinary Talent Compete Coast to Coast
The pursuit of the next Best Teen Chef is kicking off. The International Culinary Schools and The Art Institutes nationwide are hosting local cook-off competitions to find teens who can turn food into culinary masterpieces. Who will be the Best Teen Chef 2008? Hundreds of high school seniors and budding chefs will get one step closer to learning the answer …
Call for Entries: Markwart Horizon Award
Members of the American Agricultural Economics Association, active or affiliate, who are 35 years of age or younger are eligible for this year’s Andy Markwart Horizon Award. And, interested applicants have a little extra time on their hands. The application deadline has been extended to May 15. So get those apps in! Winner will be recognized at the 2008 Ag …