Locust Trace AgriScience Farm is the newest career and technical high school in Lexington, Kentucky with energy and environmental being key factors in the facility design and agriculture being the educational focus. Locust Trace features spacious classrooms with adjoining labs, 6.5 acres for gardening, a state-of-the-art greenhouse with an aquaculture area for raising native fish, a soaring auditorium with a …
Talking Social Media at Alltech Symposium
I attended the 2012 Alltech International Symposium Discuss Dinner titled, “Creating Raving Fans: How can you embrace the digital world for your business?” Our moderator was Michele Payn-Knoper, Cause Matters. Michele had a very diverse group to deal with. I think we had folks from about 15 countries in the room! They had a lot of questions about social media …
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Syngenta announced that, during the 2012 calendar year, ROGERS, Synergene Seed & Technology and Pybas Vegetable Seed Company brand varieties are being transitioned to the Syngenta brand. The North American Equipment Dealers Association released its 2012 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey and Kubota Tractor Corporation tops the charts across several key categories. CP Bio Energy announced two new national programs for the …
GROWMARK Hosts French Cooperative
In the spirit of cooperation between cooperatives, Illinois-based GROWMARK hosted leaders from the French cooperative Terrena last week as part of a 12-day tour of United States agriculture. “We were approached by the tour leader about coordinating an exchange of ideas between the Terrena leadership and GROWMARK’s leadership,” said Chuck Spencer, GROWMARK director, Government Affairs. “Because our agricultural products compete …
Iowa Great Grower Pleased with Progress
Another of our 2012 BASF Great Growers is Steve Miller of West Union, Iowa in the northeast part of the state. He farms with his dad Henry and is pictured here with his adorable son Cam – the picture of a true family farm! I was actually supposed to interview Steve and his dad back in the freezing December of …
Farm Families Return to DC This Summer
The nation’s top crop and the farm families who grow it will return to the U.S. capital this summer for the fourth year in a row as part of the Corn Farmers Coalition educational program that debuts June 1, at Union Station, an important venue for reaching policymakers inside “The Beltway.” Corn farmers from 14 states and the National Corn …
Dr. Pearse Lyons Wraps Up Alltech Symposium
The 2012 Alltech International Symposium has concluded. The “Magic Man” as he was called more than once during the event is Dr. Pearse Lyons. Here he is on stage during the closing session this morning. I was able to ask Pearse his thoughts in closing at the end of the session. He says “What a pity it’s over.” He’s ready …
Tom and Anya’s Future
The 2012 Alltech International Symposium was all about the future and everywhere you looked the faces of Tom and Anya looked back at you. These young children represented all children and many of the presentations here focused on what their world will be like as they grow up. So, after seeing Tom and Anya in pictures we were treated to …
An Alltech View of China
His presentation was titled, “The Great Call of China.” Dr. Mark Lyons talked about what he has learned about the culture and opportunity represented by the China market. In fact, he’s learning the language right now and Alltech predicts that the country may represent 25% of their business in the future. At the 2010 Symposium we got a glimpse at …
Agriculture.com® wins two MobileWebAwards
Less than one year after the re-launch of m.Agriculture.com, the site has been awarded two MobileWebAwards from the Web Marketing Association for Best Magazine Mobile Website and Best Magazine Mobile Application. The two awards come shortly after the announcement of the industry-first Mobile Commerce Messaging suite of offerings. The new services include a unique [A] Deals feature that provides farmers …