The National Association of Farm Broadcasting has a new Member Services Manager. She’s Jennifer Saylor and you’ll get to meet her at this week’s NAFB convention. Jennifer’s previous experience includes donor development, event and database management, and marketing communications with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City. She also has participated in volunteer projects with the Kansas City Convention and Visitors …
October ZimmNews
The latest edition of ZimmNews has been delivered to in-boxes everywhere. In case you didn’t get it or just want to look at it online then you can find it here: October ZimmNews Some highlights include: New Media Tip Where Have We Been Where Are We Going New Media Training for COSDA Power of YouTube for John Deere Best of …
One Way To Harvest Corn Cobs
That’s a big pile of corn cobs. It’s just one of many that POET has made during all their research and testing ways to make ethanol out of them. One thing I can tell you is that farmers need some equipment to handle this leftover product of harvesting grain. That’s why there are several farm equipment manufacturers working with POET …
Farmer Perspective on Corn Cob Harvest
When you’re attending a farm event it’s always nice to get a farmer’s perspective on things. That’s what I did at the POET Project LIBERTY field day when I spoke with Todd Mathisen who farms just east of Emmetsburg, IA. I asked him what he thought of POET’s idea to harvest corn cobs for cellulosic ethanol production. He said, “I …
Pile Up Your Corn Cobs
The Director of Project LIBERTY for POET is Jim Sturdevant. He oversees all the activities across the company that are “pulling together to transform this ethanol plant into one of the nation’s first cellulosic ethanol plants.” The plant he’s referring to is POET’s Emmetsburg facility where they held a field day yesterday. He says they intend to replicate what they’re …
New Agriblogger Born
He’s a future agriblogger. I think he needs an iPhone and he’s ready to rock and blog! He’s Braden Slagle, born this morning to your Zimfo Bytes blogger, Melissa Slagle. She’s married to Nate by the way who had a lot to do with this new creation too. Melissa is taking a blogging break although I’m sure she could start …
Willie Nelson For Secretary of Agriculture
Why not? He’s been advocating for family farmers for years right? He’s already started advising the incoming O-man. Read his letter here. Farm Aid President Willie Nelson sent an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama today, congratulating him on his victory and offering Farm Aid as a resource for a new farm and food policy that supports a sustainable, family …
USDA Podcasting Newslines
I knew it was only a matter of time before USDA’s Office of Communications started podcasting their news feeds. I’ve discussed it with them several times since it makes it so much easier for farm podcasters to get them. It also opens the door to farmers who can now directly subscribe to USDA’s news! That’s as it should be since …
Corn Cobs Into Ethanol
Jeff Broin is CEO of POET and his company just continues to make innovations in the ethanol production business. Lately they’ve been very focused on what they call Project LIBERTY. The goal is to make cellulosic ethanol out of corn cobs. The company held a field day to showcase some of the equipment that companies like John Deere, Case IH …
Night POETry
I never get tired of taking sunset pictures. This is one from the highway just east of Des Moines, IA on my way to Emmetsburg this evening. You can see that the clouds were rolling in and they’re here now. It’s raining and thundering and lightning outside. I hope this all clears away by tomorrow morning since we’re supposed to …