During the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, two recipients were awarded the W.D. Farr Scholarship from the National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF). THe $12,000 award recognizes superior achievement in academics and leadership and will allow the students to further their study in fields that benefit the cattle and beef industry. Benjamin Turner is from Rapid City, South Dakota. He is a …
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Visitors to www.SoyGrowers.com will find a cleaner, more streamlined web home for the American Soybean Association following a comprehensive redesign and facelift for the association’s website. Paradowski Creative announced it has expanded its team with the addition of six new team members. This week, the more than 22,000 farmer members of the American Soybean Association (ASA) will receive their premiere …
Monsanto Press Release Hoax
This just goes to show that we need to be ever vigilant these days when it comes to our electronic communications. A very official looking release came in by email today with the headline “Mexico Grants Monsanto Approval To Plant Large-Scale GM Corn Fields.” It had technical details about varieties and quotes from Monsanto and Mexican officials. Without double-checking on …
Total Rewards Programs That Will Woo Employees
During the recent Ag & Food HR Roundtable held in Urbandale, Iowa at the DuPont Pioneer headquarters, several sessions were held on total rewards programs. As the ag industry gets more competitive, employers are discovering that the same old, same old rewards programs are not working. During Engaging Multiple Generations in the Workplace Through Rewards Programs, presenters Tim Glowa and …
AgCareers.com Takes Over Ag Warriors Program
AgCareers.com is taking over the Ag Warriors program, launched in February of 2012 to assist veterans looking for jobs in the ag industry. The employment program was originally developed by the International Agri-Center. “In an effort to better serve returning veterans and their career needs, we have partnered with AgCareers.com to continue to grow the Ag Warriors program,” said Jerry …
ZimmComm Team Welcomes New Intern
Our internship program kicked off at the beginning of the summer, giving a young college student interested in agriculture communications a chance to get their feet wet in the industry. Now the ZimmComm team would like to introduce our new intern for this fall. Kristyn Stidham, grew up raising registered Angus cattle and growing pecans on her family’s farm in …
Biotechnology & Antibiotics in Food Production
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What is the biggest growth area for ag jobs?” Our poll results: · Precision Technology 22% · Management & Biotechnology 17% · Agronomy 13% · Biofuels, Engineering & Media 9% · Advertising/PR 4% If you are looking for a job in agriculture, or seeking to fill a position in your company or organization, check …
Monsanto Glyphosate Infographic
Here is the second in Monsanto’s infographic series for the 2013 growing season. The topic addressed in this one is “Glyphosate Attributes,” which illustrates how the chemistry may be used as the foundation for Diversified Weed Management Practices (DWMPs) for increased weed control. Click here or on the graphic for the full size version.
Farm Bureau Discusses Cygnus Acquisition
Since we are in a busy agriblogging month, you get a double dose of the ZimmCast this week, with a second podcast about an important recent announcement in the agribusiness world. Last week during the Ag Media Summit, we got the news that American Farm Bureau Federation had acquired Cygnus Business Media’s agricultural events and publications, including five IDEAg branded …
GPC Sponsoring NASCAR Race
The Georgia Peanut Commission will be sponsoring Georgia-native, David Ragan, in the Sprint Cup NASCAR race scheduled for September 1st at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Prior to the race, representatives from GPC will be promoting peanuts and peanut nutrition at David Ragan’s annual fan club party on Aug. 29, 2013, in Perry, Ga. Joe Boddiford, GPC vice chairman and chairman …