It is welcome time for AG CONNECT Expo, where they’re connecting the world of agriculture. Preview day is coming up on Friday and Cindy and I are checked in and ready to bring you all the action. We’ll be on the floor throughout the next several days conducting interviews, attending educational sessions and taking lots of photos. Speaking of photos, …
Reviewing ZimmComm Activity in 2010
In this week’s ZimmCast we’re actually going to review some statistics for ZimmComm online activity in 2010. Cindy joins me and shares some of the numbers we put together. Let’s just say we’ve done a lot of agriblogging and farm podcasting! In fact, we’re about to head to downtown Atlanta for AG CONNECT Expo where we really start racking up …
Animal Welfare Information Center
Did you know we have an Animal Welfare Information Center at USDA? I don’t think I did even though it was created in 1986. You can follow it on Twitter now. The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) is mandated by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to provide information for improved animal care and use in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition.
Pioneer Announces AQUAmax Corn Hybrids
This morning Pioneer Hi-Bred announced a new generation of corn hybrids under the AQUAmax name that will work well in dry environments. I joined the press conference during opening remarks. You can listen in and download below. DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred launched a new generation of corn hybrids developed and tested to help deliver a yield advantage in water-limited environments, …
Trends In Agriculture Back In Kansas City
It’s official. The NAMA Trends In Agriculture conference will be held back in Kansas City, MO this fall right before the NAFB convention. The National Agri-Marketing Association announced that its annual high level event, Trends in Agriculture, will be held in Kansas City immediately prior to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Annual Conference. In addition, the two organizations will …
Weather Expected To Have Most Impact On Ag
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What do you think will have the biggest influence on ag in 2011?” Here are the results. Most respondents (40%) think weather patterns will have the biggest influence. Other responses include: general U.S. economy (24%); new Republican leadership in House (13%); farm bill (10%); other (10%) and company consolidation (3%). So if you selected …
New NCGA Staffer
NCGA welcomes Alaina Schultz as the new Corn Yield Contest Coordinator. Schultz, having already assisted NCGA through temporary positions supporting both the contest and membership matters, hits the ground running, crucial as the National Corn Yield Contest continues to grow and evolve. Schultz officially joins NCGA’s St. Louis-based Production and Utilization Department, assisting with all areas of the contest, such …
Zimfo Bytes
Murray Wise Associates LLC has announced the addition of Matt Conlon to its Clarion, Iowa, office. The University of Illinois is holding its 2011 Bioenergy Feedstocks Symposium on Jan. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Jan. 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at University of Illinois I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Ingersoll Tillage Group is …
Get Educated at AG CONNECT
The second AG CONNECT Expo is now just days away in Atlanta and if you are attending, make sure you check out all of the educational events on tap. There will be a lot more people at this second event than there were at the inaugural event in Orlando last year and there will be even more educational opportunities – …
Ayrmesh Now Powering ZimmComm Internet
I have a working Ayrmesh hub now working at ZimmComm World Headquarters. As I posted recently this is a product that creates what is affectionately called “free range internet.” Made by Ayrstone Productivity, the Ayrmesh creates a strong, stable internet wifi cloud, which if placed properly can go a long distance. By adding additional hubs that range can be extended …