The National Agri-Marketing Association just announced that this year’s Agri-Marketing Conference will be virtual only. Issues with travel and timing are bringing new information to light—and we’ve had to reevaluate plans for the 2020 Agri-Marketing Conference once again. We’re going 100% virtual this year. There will be no live event in Kansas City. Since we already have a fantastic virtual …
Syngenta to Build New R&D Center in Illinois
Syngenta has announced plans to build a new R&D Innovation and Customer Experience Center in the heart of the US Corn Belt. The 90-acre site will be located in Malta, Ill., DeKalb County, about one hour west of Syngenta’s global and North America Seeds offices in Downers Grove. The site was selected for its location, soil type and accessibility, and …
Field Notes from Koch Agronomic Services – Episode 5
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. Crop science experts and others in the agriculture industry discuss topics ranging from nitrogen loss and soil health to ways growers can increase operational efficiencies. 4R Nutrient Stewardship This episode features Tim Laatsch, technical agronomy …
ZimmCast 648 – Trent Loos in The Stand at Paxton County
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast, featuring weekly interviews with agribusiness industry leaders and all about what’s new, with a focus on agricultural marketing. This week we’re going to hear from someone whose goal is to bridge rural and urban America. You probably have heard of him. Maybe you haven’t. But in this week’s program I’m sharing a conversation with …
Alltech ONE June Session Explores Life Sciences Research
The opening presentation of the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience, June Focus Session Tuesday morning will look at “Unlocking the Future: Advances in Alltech Life Sciences Research.” Presenting will be Alltech Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Ronan Power. Applying more than 40 years of research experience and scientific expertise to human health, the team at Alltech Life Sciences is …
Alltech ONE Virtual Experience – Health & Wellness
The highly successful Alltech ONE Virtual Experience continues with new content. It’s the June Edition – Health & Wellness. You can find the agenda here. Our health and well-being are universally important, particularly in light of COVID-19. Join us for an exploration of topics that include boosting immunity, supporting the mental health of your teams in a WFH environment and …
FMC Announces New Arc™ Farm Intelligence Platform
FMC Corporation just announced the launch of Arc™ farm intelligence, an exclusive precision agriculture platform that enables growers and advisors to more accurately predict pest pressure before it becomes a problem. Arc™ farm intelligence is the first mobile platform to use predictive modeling based on real-time data to help ensure the right crop protection products are applied precisely where and …
Field Notes from Koch Agronomic Services – Episode 4
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Field Notes podcast series from Koch Agronomic Services, where we break down the science and technology behind agronomy to help growers do more with less. Crop science experts and others in the agriculture industry will discuss topics ranging from nitrogen loss and soil health to ways growers can increase operational efficiencies. The Decision-Making Process …
Virtual is the New Reality
Virtual is the new reality for 2020. As events continue to be cancelled or postponed this year, it’s becoming obvious that conferences and meetings going forward will have at least some component of virtual content to provide for people unable to make it in person. ZimmComm has been doing virtual meetings and conferences since 2005 – it’s really our specialty. …
ZimmCast 647 – AAEA Celebrating 100 Years
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this week’s program I’m sharing a conversation with Gil Gullickson, Crops Technology Editor for Successful Farming magazine/Agriculture.com. We talk about the 100 year celebration of the AAEA, The Agricultural Communicators Network. We also talk about this year’s Ag Media Summit which has been moved to November. Let’s all hope that we’re closer to …