At this evening’s Alltech Symposium International Dinner we heard some awesome voices. For example, this young man from Atlanta was just plain unbelievable. He’s just 19 years old. He’s an example of the talent that’s being fostered by Dr. Everett McCorvey, Professor of Voice at the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre with the assistance of Alltech. He sang one song …
IFAJ Members Attend Alltech Symposium
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists has a contingent here at the Alltech Symposium in Lexington, KY. This evening we had a short reception before heading over to the Alltech Symposium International Dinner. With agriculture becoming such a global business it’s good to see “old friends” who are journalists from countries all over the world. I only wish I was …
The First Kentucky Malt Whiskey
Alltech does so many things it takes a while just to list them and understand them. A new venture is the production of “Lyons Reserve,” the first ever Kentucky Malt Whiskey. Here’s Alltech President, Dr. Pearse Lyons, presenting the first bottle to Kentucky Governor, Steve Beshear. I’d say the Governor did well at today’s Nutrigenomics Center ribbon cutting! Dr. Lyons …
Alltech Founder Dr. Pearse Lyons
Alltech’s founder and President, Dr. Pearse Lyons, is holding up a gene chip. It’s what the company’s new, first-of-it’s-kind Nutrigenomics Center is all about. Dr. Lyons says that when he started his career he could only dream about the type of laboratory that the researchers here will be working in. I, along with everyone at Alltech, am very excited about …
Alltech Hosts Kentucky Governor
Kentucky’s Governor, Steve Beshear was on hand this morning to cut the ribbon to open the Alltech Nutrigenomics Center. He says that he’d love to see a facility like this in every county in the state. He wants Kentucky to project an image of a state that encourages technology, industry and engineering as well as race horses and good bourbon. …
Alltech Opens Nutrigenomics Center
Today Alltech opened the first ever Nutrigenomics Center at its headquarters in Lexington, KY. This state of the art facility will be employing 80 researchers doing cutting edge research in nutrition and genomics. Nutrigenomics is the study of the relationship between diet and gene expression. To officially open the center, a ribbon cutting was held this morning with Alltech President, …
Go Gator NAMA!
We already told you about the University of Florida Gator NAMA team winning the student NAMA Marketing Competition, but we’re so proud of them (being Gator alums ourselves) that here’s a little more about it. The team was so happy to win after three consecutive years of making it to the finals and not winning, especially team captain Alicia Taylor …
Alltech Receives DOE Grant For Ethanol Plant
The Alltech Symposium agriblogger has arrived in Lexington, KY, still just a little bit NAMA lagged (kind of like jet lag). I’m in the Radisson right across the street from the convention center. There’s going to be lots of news from here and on the Alltech Symposium Blog. But we’ve already got news. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded grants …
NAMA Bombers Hit The Highway
The NAMA Bombers apparently had a good ride this year. It certainly wasn’t as long as last year though. Here’s a couple of them. I’ll let you identify them. Thanks to Jerry Povenmire for sending along a few photos. They have been added to the Conference photo album. 2008 Agri-Marketing Conference Photo Album
Feedback for the Future of NAMA
One of the primary goals of the NAMA Agri-marketing conferences is to listen to NAMA members and find out what’s working well, as well as determine where there is room for improvement. One of the newest members of the NAMA staff will be doing just that. Debbie Brummell (pictured left) says she has listened to feedback from various NAMA chapters …