Pork Industry Comes Together To Fight PRRS

Chuck Zimmerman

Welcoming everyone to the 4th Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica PRRS ARC&E Seminar was Dr. Laura Batista. This event is held in conjunction with the International PRRS Symposium. They bring together an international group of researchers, students, swine health specialists, companies and producers for a couple of days of informational presentations and to have a chance to network with people in areas …

Agribusiness, Audio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pork

BIVI Goes Ogio

Chuck Zimmerman

If you were attending the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica PRRS ARC&E Seminar then you’d be sporting a brand new Ogio Half Dome Duffel Bag! It’s a gym bag that has the following features: Audio pocket with headphone exit port Standard webbing shoulder strap Reinforced base with triple needle stitch trim Front sleeve pocket All metal hardware Side grab handle The veterinarians …

Agribusiness, Boehringer Ingelheim

BCS Communications Holiday Party

Chuck Zimmerman

The holiday season has officially begun. How do I know? Because the annual BCS Communications Holiday Party has taken place. For all I know, it’s still going on! Here are the partners, (l-r) Illinois Blasdel, Leigh Ann Cleaver and Kelly Schwalbe. They know how to have a party. If you couldn’t attend then as you just might guess, I took …

Agencies

A Kansas City Moon

Chuck Zimmerman

Pulling out of the Kansas City airport last night I had stop on the side of the road for a quick photo of the nearly full moon. Also showing very brightly was the planet Jupiter. My photo doesn’t do the scene justice. There was a lot more color just a few minutes earlier but I couldn’t get out of the …

Agribusiness, Boehringer Ingelheim

Ag Leader Technology – Independent and Innovative

Chuck Zimmerman

The Ag Leader Technology team talked to farm broadcasters at the recet NAFB convention. I sat down with Lori Costello, Marketing Communications Manager (seated on right), and we talked about the great anniversary year Ag Leader is having. There are some unique things about Ag Leader Technology that you may not know. For example, Lori says Ag Leader Technology is …

Ag Leader, Agribusiness, Audio, NAFB

Lacek Group Welcomes Dupont Pioneer Team

Chuck Zimmerman

The Lacek Group has a full team assembled for the Dupont Pioneer account. Here they are in the Minneapolis office. Pictured from the left, Myrna Krueger, Kristina Entzminger, Jesse Riebe, Kim Le, Evan Davies, Melissa Norby, Amy Herman, Cole Thompson. Second row: Pete Abell, Jim Adler, Vinny Matassa, Amy Karls, Tricia Severson, Steve Pederson, Kristina Fenner. Third Row: Melissa Huset, …

Agencies, Pioneer

USFRA Enters Year Three

Chuck Zimmerman

The U.S Farmers and Ranchers Alliance is entering its third year. Hard to believe that it has already been that long. The effort continues to gather steam though as you’ll hear in this week’s program. In New York City just recently, USFRA held its annual meeting in conjunction with the Food Dialogues. here are the newly elected executive committee members. …

Ag Groups, Audio, Education, Food, USFRA, ZimmCast

iPad mini Impressions

Chuck Zimmerman

I have been using my iPad mini for about four days now. Just thought I’d share a few thoughts since I’ve been getting emails and messages from people wondering which iPad they should buy this holiday season. My advice includes taking a serious look at the mini. Here’s mine in my hand displaying the AgWired App at full screen. The …

Apps, Technology

I Want a Deep Fried Turkey

Chuck Zimmerman

Thought I’d share this entertaining safety message for all of you who will be frying turkeys this week. Watch and see how long it takes for the song to get out of your head. Families have a new person to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season…William Shatner. In 2011, State Farm® teamed up with Shatner to produce a short video …

Food, Video

USFRA Press Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance held a press conference to allow questions from reporters about the annual meeting that took place in New York and the Food Dialogues that was conducted yesterday. It was the third Food Dialogues and is available on the Food Dialogues website to watch if you missed it. I moderated our press conference this morning …

Ag Groups, Audio, Food, USFRA