Team Ethanol is at it again. This time at the Kansas Speedway. The Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300 is underway and, prior to the race, Team Ethanol Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay talked about wanting to make this “home” race a top finishing race. Team Ethanol is hoping to make a big impact on and off the track though. The Ethanol Promotion and …
Planning to be Live in DC
Hello from Washington, DC and the Holiday Inn Capitol. After a nice job around the Mall I tried out a new service I’m planning to use called Ustream.TV. It’s actually a live streaming service and if all goes well I’ll be doing some live video from here, which I’ll record as well. Here’s an example of a short video that …
Beautiful Sunday Sunrise
The sun is shining and I’m at St. Louis airport waiting on a plane. If you do any flying today you know how unpleasant it’s becoming. For example, I fly out of this airport pretty often. Today security took 25 minutes and I was about 10th in line, meaning that there was almost no line compared to normal. When my …
Wild Violets
I’ve had these violets planted under my deck for several years and this is the first time I’ve seen them bloom like this. Kind of makes it worth transplanting them from the woods down the hill. I know they’re considered a weed to a lot of people but they work out perfectly where I have them. It shows that I …
Mysterious, New Beef Could Vanish
An agricultural research facility in Florida fears the 10 percent reduction in ag research funding will close its doors… and abruptly abort research on a nameless, mixed breed of cattle. The St. Petersburg Times reports: Indeed, few people have ever seen cattle like these. Unless you’re knowledgeable in bovine research, the cross-bred calves huddled in tall grass of the pastures …
Kobe Beef iPod Nano Case
I don’t know about you but I like my steak on the grill and that wouldn’t be real good for my iPod. But if you know of some beef lovers with a Nano and want a unique gift then think of the Kobe Beef iPod Nano Case. It’s only $100. Can you imagine what the whole steak costs? I’m thinking …
Country Living Association Offering Tip of the Week
The Country Living Association is now sending out a “Tip of the Week.” The latest one features these little guys and talks about pet care in warm weather. Members also get a free sample of a product to help with the problem of “hot spots.” It’s just part of how they’re “Making the good life better.”
Hail to the Hamburger
May is National Hamburger Month and Beef Month, so its a good time to hail to the hamburger and bow to the beef. It may seem as simple as a food that got its name from Hamburg, Germany. But the original ground beef patty on a bun may have been from the Mongols who brought it to Russia; seafarers that …
Texting Is Here and Now
Paul Schrimpf, PrecisionAg Institute, has an interesting article in his latest PrecisionAg e-news on texting. He writes about an announcement from Jacquie Ream, former teacher and author, on her opinion about kids communicating today: “We have a whole generation being raised without communication skills,” says Jacquie Ream, former teacher and author of “K.I.S.S. Keep It Short and Simple” (Book Publishers …
Zimfo Bytes
Pfizer Animal Health has entered into an agreement to acquire multiple product franchises from Schering-Plough Corporation covering all major animal health species including cattle, swine, equine, and companion animal. Specifically, Pfizer Animal Health will acquire a number of animal health products for sale in the European Economic Area covering the following categories: Swine E. coli Vaccines; Equine Influenza and Tetanus …