Happy Gadget Year

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the last day of 2012. Have you taken our last ZimmPoll of the year yet? How would you rate 2012? 1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent Let us know what you think? We’ll have some end of the year stats and thoughts for you as soon as we get final numbers, etc. It’s always interesting to …

Technology

Aerial Precision in the Hemisphere

Chuck Zimmerman

I had my first opportunity to learn about Hemisphere GPS during the National Agricultural Aviation Association convention when I spoke with Greg Guyette, General Manager, Air & Imagery Business. Greg says that their systems are “moving to data management, data movement, real time systems.” It’s becoming all about being able to immediately move a file or access a file to …

Agribusiness, Audio, NAAA, Precision Agriculture

Zimfo Bytes

Melissa Sandfort

At the Ag Business Council of Kansas City Annual Meeting, the nominating committee selected Council members to serve a two-year term as a member of the Board of Directors. The Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, also known as KARL, is seeking applicants for its next class. The St. Louis Agribusiness Club invites you to join them on Tuesday, Jan. …

Zimfo Bytes

Importance of Support for Aerial Application Business

Chuck Zimmerman

During the National Agricultural Aviation Association convention I met aerial applicator Kyle Scott, Scott Aviation (right). Kyle sponsored Justin Mook, 2012 NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship recipient, pictured on left. Kyle is Treasurer of the NAAA and has been in the aerial application business for over twenty years. He’s been a member since the beginning of his career in the industry. …

Ag Groups, Audio, BASF, NAAA

EPA Adminstrator Latest Cabinet Member Resignation

Cindy Zimmerman

In addition to Secretary of State, President Obama now has another cabinet member to replace. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lisa Jackson announced today that she will be leaving her post with the president’s new term. “I will leave the EPA confident the ship is sailing in the right direction, and ready in my own life for new challenges, time …

USDA

Today’s Agriculture Exhibit Expands

Chuck Zimmerman

Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry joined forces to create the Today’s Agriculture exhibit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex. That exhibit has been expanded and will be ready for folks to see starting January 5, 2013. There will be a media unveiling on January 2nd from 10am to noon. What is Today’s Agriculture exhibit? Today’s Agriculture is an exhibit constructed within the …

Ag Groups, Education

2012: A Stellar Year?

Melissa Sandfort

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”What kind of Christmas tree do you have?” Our poll results: Fifty-one percent said artificial tree; thirty-three percent said real tree; eleven percent said none and four percent said other. It looks as though the majority of you have allergies to real trees like my family! Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks …

ZimmPoll

Acceleron Seed Treatment Interviews

Chuck Zimmerman

Here is the next installment from Monsanto’s series of videos with farmers using Acceleron Seed Treatment products. In it you’ll see dealer Mike Rentschler and farmer Richard Bilstein of Atkinson, Neb. Acceleron® Seed Treatment Products are the only seed treatments designed to help maximize performance potential in Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans. Learn more about how Acceleron® Seed Treatment …

Agribusiness, Seed, Video

AgCareers.com Holiday Greeting

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s some Happy Holiday cheer from AgCareers.com. AgCareers.com would like to wish you the best of the holiday season. We would like to thank you for your support of AgCareers.com and the agriculture industry. We wish you peace, safety and joy this Christmas and in the year to come! We invite you to try our “Name that Christmas Carol” game. …

Agribusiness