I’m on the way back to ZimmComm World Headquarters after spending quality time with web guru Robert and a day with John Deere in Fresno. I’m ready for some of this warm, sunny weather to hit our area. I just thought I’d point you to an article on Podcasting News that brings together several sources of data on podcasting growth. …
The Fresno Drive Green Event
Fresno Equipment is right down this way as you can see from the sign. I’m on location once again with the Drive Green Utility Tractor Show. This time in Fresno, CA. We couldn’t have more perfect weather conditions here. I hope we have a nice crowd out today, riding and driving the new John Deere equipment. Of course I’ll be …
Association of California Egg Farmers Formed
Proposition 2 in California has created some serious dilemmas for farmers. Egg farmers have had to form a new organization just to deal with policies and implementation regulations from this legislation. The state’s egg producers today announced the creation of the Association of California Egg Farmers (ACEF), a nonprofit statewide trade association to serve as their advocate on state policies …
AgChat Summary
I missed AgChat last night but like you, I can review the discussion via Twitter Search. The subject was animal welfare and what agriculture can do to team up with allied industries and groups to create better understanding in the public and combat misinformation campaigns by extremist animal rights groups. Questions included: Q1: How can #agriculture work with groups such …
Zimfo Bytes
Georgia-Pacific Plant Nutrition announces that three distributors in the Southeast U.S. are adding Nitamin Steady-Delivery plant nutrition to their existing nitrogen product lines. Agreements mean broader availability of Nitamin Nfusion and Nitamin 30L fertilizers. GRUPO LALA and Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. announced that LALA has acquired milk processing company National Dairy from DFA. Filament Marketing, LLC, announces that Jon …
Bakersfield Sunset
This was the scene when I got off the plane in Bakersfield, CA this evening. Pretty cool looking I think. I love sunrises and sunsets. There is an artist who is a lot better than any of us human ones. I missed out on #AgChat tonight on Twitter but hope to have a review of it tomorrow morning if my …
WEPC.com Offers Blog Tips
One of the blogs that I visited daily, okay several times per day, is The Pioneer Woman. Blogger Ree Drummond was a college student going to school in Los Angeles, when she met and fell in love with an Oklahoma cattle rancher. She quickly ditched the black pumps, sushi and Starbucks for cowboy boots, horses and cattle manure when she …
Off to the “Real World”
Well, as of this past weekend, I’m now a proud graduate of South Dakota State University. It’s a crazy feeling to know that my college years are over, and I’m now making the transition into the “real world.” It’s been said, time and time again, that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. …
Irena Sendler
The prize doesn’t always go the most deserving, and this was certainly the case with the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. I was emailed this story the other day, and it’s an inspirational tale of a woman who never quite earned the recognition she deserved for her courageous acts. Read this story provided by Snopes, and you’ll see why… There recently …
What Is Sustainability?
That’s a question posed by the National Corn Growers Association President, Rick Tolman. It’s a good question and judging by the social networking comments on this subject I’ve seen in the past few weeks, it’s one that has a multitude of answers depending on who’s defining. Here’s what Rick says from his “Our View” statement today: The definition of “sustainability” …