While the Conservation in Action Tour was parked under the trees in the shade at one stop, we heard from local farmer, J.N. Mills. Pictured behind him is Eric Randolph, another local farmer we also heard from. A portion of the farm that J.N. operates was a grant from the king of England in the 1600’s. We were definitely seeing …
Generations of Farming
During the Conservation in Action Tour we visited Evelynton Farm which is home to Archer Ruffin who told us about the rich history of this farm which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our tour group sat in the shade of the largest magnolia tree I’ve ever seen. You’ll be able to hear Archer describe the farm and …
Agriculture Part of the Conservation Solution
One of the sponsors of the Conservation in Action Tour and CTIC board member Pauley Bradley, John Deere Ag Management Solutions, gave us the welcome this week. I caught up to him during the tour and found out he works in the nutrient applications equipment area. Pauley says they want the tour to position agriculture as part of the solution …
Precision Spraying Assists Conservation
The Conservation in Action Tour provided some really good opportunities to learn about a part of the country I don’t normally get to see while hearing about some issues that are important to all farmers and that includes new regulatory efforts for watersheds like the Chesapeake Bay. I’ll be continuing my coverage of the tour today and over the weekend …
Penton Ag Group Announces Newly Designed Websites
It looks like agricultural publishing groups are all coming out with new website designs. The Penton Agricultural Group has just announced that they’ll be unveiling new websites for their Farm Press properties on September 1 and for Corn and Soybean Digest and Farm Industry News on September 15. For months, our editors and Web developers have been laying the groundwork …
AG CONNECT Connects at AMS
The youngest agricultural education and trade show is growing up and will be bigger and better in 2011. AG CONNECT Expo representatives Rich Jefferson, with show organizers the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, and show director Sara Mooney were connecting with agricultural journalists recently at the Ag Media Summit to tell them what will be new and different about the second …
Advertising Options On Agriculture.com
Former intern does good. That’s how I describe Curt Blades. Yes, Curt was an intern for me once upon a time. He was also my guide for my day at Successful Farming headquarters and this behind the scenes look at the new Agriculture.com. We toured the building so I could see the studios and the prop shops for the various …
A More Mobile Agriculture.com
The newest member to the Agriculture.com team is Justin Davey. Justin is a multimedia producer and focused on the new mobile version of the website. Jason says that in addition to current markets, weather, and news, the new mobile site will include some new features like: * Ag Poll: Join in polls that will give you a snapshot of what’s …
Market Man On Agriculture.com
When it comes to markets Mike McGinnis is in a unique position, literally. He’s the only farm magazine/website reporter with a desk on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. This allows him to provide up to the minute information from traders and a video wrapup of the markets a couple of times each week on the new Agriculture.com. You’ll …