Our welcome to the Conservation In Action Tour took place at the mouth of the York River this afternoon. I’m attending the Conservation Technology Information Center tour. We’re staying in Williamsburg, VA. We started off with a nice sail of the area aboard the Alliance. This schooner is owned by Greg and Laura Lohse. I spoke with Laura. She says …
I Can’t Ignore My Other Half
In a few posts, I’ve mentioned my love affair with field corn, and how it was first planted and harvested. What I failed to mention was the other “half” of what shaped my childhood ag experience and quite possibly, my appreciate for it. Soybeans. The other day, I was driving along the highway (Where unfortunately, the speed limit is still …
Zimfo Bytes
Beef.com is launching on July 28, 2010. Click here to be one of the first to take a free trial and secure your name before someone else gets it. Monsanto Company welcomed the European Union authorization of two of its corn technology combinations, Genuity VT Double PRO (MON 89034 X NK603) and YieldGard VT Triple (MON 88017 X MON810). After …
AgWired App Shows Up At Cattle Industry Conference
The AgWired iPhone App showed up during the board meetings at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. I can’t tell you how excited and proud I was to see ZimmComm client John Kleiboeker, Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director, showing other beef producers a photo that he called up on his iPhone from the AgWired App. I just happened to be …
Get Your MBA In Beef Agvocacy
If you haven’t obtained your Masters of Beef Advocacy diploma yet, what are you waiting for? This Checkoff funded program can be completed online and according to the Dean of the program, Daren Williams, NCBA, over 1,500 beef producers have done so ranging in age from 8 to 80 yrs. old! This is a photo of Daren from our media …
Beef Evangelists
We didn’t have an official National Beef Ambassadors Update on the Cattle Industry Summer Conference schedule although that might be an interesting session. However, I did meet with three of our team in the media room to find out what they’ve been up to and where they’re going next. Pictured (l-r) are Becky Vraspir, Malorie Bankhead and Jackson Alexander. Each …