Bayer CropScience is about to cut the ribbon on the grand opening of Greenhouse 5 in RTP, NC. I’m here for the grand opening and will be conducting interviews and learning more about this new facility and the kind of work Bayer is doing in the seed and trait area. To get a preview I spoke with Scott Kohne during …
Precision Farmer of the Year From Australia
The recipients of the 2012 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence were honored during the International Conference on Precision Agriculture. Thanks to Paul Schrimpf, group editor of the CropLife Media Group, for the photo since I could not stay for the luncheon at which the awards were presented. Pictured are the award winners with Elliott Nowels (l), Director of the PrecisionAg Institute, …
New EVP of Missouri Cattlemen’s Association
Congratulations to Mike Deering who is the new Executive Vice President of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. Mike is a good friend and the ag media have loved working with him in his former role as head of communications for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. NCBA is losing a good one here. He will assume the position on Sept. 23. Deering …
NAMA Fall Conference Registration Open
The National Agri-Marketing Association announces the keynote speaker for the fall conference and registration is now open. Steven Schussler, founder of RainForest Cafe, will be hosting the Opening General Session. Steven Schussler is a master at multi-tasking as the World’s Premiere Branding Expert, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Restaurateur and creator of Rainforest Cafe®, Teacher, Motivational Speaker and National Best-selling Author of “It’s …
Gateway NAMA Boot Camp Scholarship
Hello young agrimarkeing professionals. Want to get a leg up on your career and network with some of the best and brightest? Check out Gateway NAMA’s Boot Camp scholarship. Gateway NAMA is a large supporter of young professionals, helping them gain knowledge and achieve experience within the agri-marketing industry to strengthen their career path. The annual NAMA Boot Camp is …
Like Prima Tech and Share To Win Boots
If it ever rains again in Iowa you might need a good pair of boots for the Farm Progress Show coming up. I learned the hard way to bring ’em with me. Here’s a chance to win a free pair. Just like Prima Tech on their Facebook page and share. To celebrate the launch of our new boots we are …
International FarmSight
Attendees at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture got the full overview of the John Deere FarmSight strategy from Mark Stelford who does Solutions Marketing in the Intelligent Solutions Group. I visited with Mark afterward. Mark says that when you look at some of the megatrends in agriculture and outside the industry like demand for food, fiber and fuel between …
Checking Soil is Dusty Work
Getting down and dirty during the Indian Creek Watershed Project Field Tour is Roger Windhorn, Illinois NRCS State Office. You can watch his presentation in the video below. Roger had a tough job since it is dry and hot in Illinois and as you’ll see in his presentation, there’s a big lack of moisture even down past four feet in …
Growing Options for Nutrient Management
Keynote speaker Dr. Newell Kitchen, USDA-ARS, had a unique title to his presentation, “From Poking Holes to Precision Sensing: Options Growing for Nutrient Management.” He wanted to be clear that the options available to farmers today for managing nutrients are growing. He started out with a historical perspective on what has taken place in this area in recent years. One …
Remote Sensing Still Developing
The first of the two keynote speakers at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture is Dr. David Mulla, University of Minnesota. Dr. Mulla is a past chair of the conference btw. His topic was “Key Advances and Remaining Knowledge Gaps in Remote Sensing for Precision Agriculture.” So he talked about what we know and what we don’t know. It’s clear …