This just makes too much sense. BlogWorld and the New Media Expo have announced that they’re merging to create one big event in 2009. If you’re a communications professional of any type then I would love to see you there. Let’s show them how involved ag communicators are in the new media world! BlogWorld & New Media Expo is the …
NAAA Trade Show Walk Through
My work at my first ever National Agricultural Aviation Association convention is now completed although I’ll be featuring an interview with Andrew Moore, Executive Director, in next Monday’s ZimmCast. I really enjoyed the meeting and learned a lot about a segment of agribusiness that I wasn’t very familiar with. The dry Las Vegas air and smoky casino we’re located in …
Fencposts, The Farm Credit Blog
Allie Robino, Cohn & Wolfe, just brought a new blog for Farm Credit to my attention. It’s called Fenceposts. The Fenceposts blog was created for people to have conversations with Farm Credit loan officers and other experts about buying rural property and living and working in rural America. We know that people considering a move from the city to the …
Cropdusters.biz Babes
For some reason the Cropdusters.biz booth was one of the busier booths at the NAAA trade show. Chelsi Rae, Carrie and Dainela were working in the booth with founder David Duch, (not pictured). David is an ag pilot himself and he says that he started Cropdusters.biz to make many of the novelty items connected with the business available. Apparently the …
November 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: November ZimmNews Some highlights include: New Media Tip Drive Green With John Deere JackPlotVegas.com Where Have We Been NAMA/NAFB Meetings Best of the ZimmCast I hope you enjoy it …
NAAA Legislative Work Tops With Members
The soon to be outgoing President of the NAAA is Bob Bailey, Bailey Flying Services. In this picture he’s being investigated by some blue men at the Association’s live auction last night. Bob is obviously a big supporter of the NAAA since he’s volunteering his time to serve as the President. I asked him what the organization means to his …
Precision Ag In The Air
I’ve been learning a lot here at the NAAA Convention. For example, I didn’t realize how big a role precision agriculture is playing in aerial application. I guess it makes sense though. If you can use gps and variable rate on the ground then why not from the air? One of the people who explained some of this to me …
Testing For PRRS Exposure
Dr. Jeff Zimmerman (great last name) was one of the presenters at the BI Foundations Seminar. He got some good-natured ribbing for his topic which was on using oral fluid samples to assess PRRS exposure in pigs. Actually, he discussed how the techniques for doing this can apply to a project on area and regional control of PRRS. He says …
PADRAP Now Online
Have you ever heard of PADRAP? It’s not some new kind of music. It’s actually the Production Animal Disease Risk Assessment Program. It’s a web-based version of the PRRS Risk Assessment for the Breeding Herd. At the BI Foundations Seminar Dr. Derald Holtkamp spoke about using PADRAP to asses the risk of exposure in area and regional control projects for …
Zimfo Bytes
The National Milk Producers Federation announced that Dana L. Brooks, a veteran government relations professional with experience at both the state and federal levels, has been hired to serve as its new Senior Director of Government Relations. Brooks will start on Jan. 1, 2009. Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., announces the addition of Brent Cranfill to its commercial team …