Dr. Greg Schwab, Koch Agronomic Services, says there has never been a better time for growers to utilize nitrogen stabilizers. I spoke with him about why this is as and we also talked about a peer-reviewed article that concludes that the ingredients in ANVOL, a Koch nitrogen stabilizer, significantly reduces ammonia volatilization loss from urea – up to 33%. You …
ZimmCast 680 – Learning About Zeolite from Ida-Ore
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this week’s program, we meet a new sponsor – IDA-ORE ZEOLITE. I have a conversation with Ida-Ore Sales Manager Matt Lott about the company and just what is Zeolite. Matt will provide us with background on the company and then focus on their products. Zeolite is used in a variety …
Interview with New Alltech Crop Science CEO
The newly created CEO position for Alltech Crop Science has been filled by Andrew Thomas. He has been appointed to lead the global team and further cultivate the strategic growth of the business. I spoke with Andrew to get to know him and what his mission is in this new position. I know we’ll be hearing a lot more from …
Field Notes from Koch Agronomic Services – Episode 15
The Field Notes podcast series from Koch Agronomic Services (Koch) breaks down the science and technology behind agronomy to help growers do more with less. The experts we’ve heard from on our previous episodes have covered topics ranging from how different crops use nitrogen to the 4R’s of Nutrient Stewardship and how growers and retailers work together to choose the …
ZimmCast 679 – Public Relations Professionals
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. After missing it for a few years I was able to attend the Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) Annual Meeting which took place in Richmond, VA. We had a good turnout with some great sessions. I interviewed several of the attendees. More on that in a moment. The Golden ARC Awards, which …
ARC Hold Annual Awards Banquet
The annual Golden ARC Awards were announced during a banquet yesterday. The awards were started in 1990 and became the most prestigious awards for agricultural public relations. The actual awards were victim of a shipment that did not arrive as scheduled so the winners will receive them after the annual meeting. A list of the winners will be available soon …
Lynn Henderson Inducted into ARC PR Hall of Fame
During the Ag Relations Council Annual Meeting, Lynn Henderson, AgriMarketing, was inducted into the Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame. ARC did a good job of keeping the recipient this year a secret, so he was very surprised. After the ceremony I spoke with Lynn to get his comments on receiving this great recognition for his career and support for …
The 2021 ARC Annual Meeting
The 2021 Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) Annual Meeting is taking place in Richmond, VA, in-person. The program includes several panel discussions with ag editors, ag organizations that work in Washington, DC and annual award presentations. I’ll have interviews to share and of course, lots of photos. Thursday will be tour day so most of that content will be published after …
NAMA PDA Winners Receive Awards
During the 2021 NAMA Fall Conference the winners of the Professional Development Awards of Excellence received their awards. Presenting were Sara Steever, NAMA President/Paulsen and Don Tourte, Farm Progress. First up was Susan Carney, Corteva Agrisciences, who was honored in the area of marketing communications. In her remarks she talks about her career and how she developed her success in …
2021 NAMA Fall Conference Underway
The National Agri-Marketing Association is holding it’s 2021 Fall Conference in St. Louis, MO. Attendance is normal for this conference and everyone seems to really be enjoying being in-person! After a reception last night, sessions are underway this morning, starting with the General Session with Karen Post, Turn Chaos into Competitive Edge. There are a number of breakout sessions and …