During the National Agricultural Aviation Association convention I met Don Younglove, R&R Flight Services (not pictured), during the trade show. He’s got three planes and the business is located in Mendota, IL. He’s a big proponent of BASF products by the way! I asked Don how business was this season and he says that it was good. It was a …
HSUS Boss Comments Criticized
HumaneWatch.org made sure people know about the latest problem HSUS is having. They ran this full page ad in the Sunday New York Times. It criticizes the “recent claim of Wayne Pacelle, the President of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), that convicted dog abuser Michael Vick “would do a good job as a pet owner.” The ad …
A Mid-Winter’s Tale From Syngenta
One of the Syngenta Seeds bloggers (Rich Lee) has written a holiday poem that ties in the delivery of seed. Here’s an excerpt. You’ll need to go to Dirt on Seeds to read the whole thing. It was the season before spring work; all is covered in snow, ‘tis the time we are frozen, when nothing will go. The tractors …
Happy Holidays From Rhea + Kaiser
Rhea + Kaiser has produced a holiday card that showcases various personas you may be familiar with that include the Traditionalist, Holiday Homemaker, Kid-at-Heart, Holiday Prepster, Non-Traditionalist, Eco-Maniac, Fashionista, Office Party Over-Indulger, Ad Agency Creative Director and Ad Agency Client. Got a holiday card you’d like to share?
New Media Statistics To Ponder
If you need some current information about who is using new media and how then Pew Internet and American Life Project has a new report for you called, Generations 2010. This is a follow up to their Generations Online In 2009 report. I don’t really see any surprises in the report but you may find some. They highlight the fact …
AgCareers.com Gingerbread Cookies
Decorate your own gingerbread cookies courtesy of AgCareers.com. Happy Holidays from all of us at AgCareers.com! We invite you to decorate “virtual” gingerbread cookies. Click here to begin decorating. Enjoy! These cookies have no calories, but they are deliciously fun. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous new year! Sincerely, The AgCareers.com Team
National Corn Yield Contest Winners
The 2010 National Corn Yield Contest winners have been announced by NCGA. The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 46th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members. With 7,119 entries, the 2010 NCGA National Corn Yield Contest set a new participation record again this year. This is a 2.3 percent increase over 2009 (6,960), a 5.8 percent …
Ding-a-Long With Woodruff Sweitzer
It’s Christmas time and the holiday cheer is spreading. I will confess that this musical greeting was too hard for me. I tried it though. Maybe you can do better Sing along with Woodruff Sweitzer Every holiday season the Woodruff Sweitzer Choir gets together to sing some of our favorite yuletide carols. This year we need your help to hit …
Chatting About The Beef Checkoff
Leaving an icy downtown St. Louis this morning Cindy and I traveled to Columbia, MO where the Missouri Beef Industry Council was holding a board meeting. It was a slow trip since I-70 still had lots of icy spots. We lost count of the cars, trucks and semi’s that had run off the highway and were waiting for tow trucks. …
Gateway NAMA Holiday Dinner
This is the Gateway NAMA holiday dinner group. Not a big one thanks to some icy weather. Cindy and I only had to walk a few blocks to our hotel though. We had a wonderful dinner at Copia Urban Winery & Market and didn’t worry about the weather. Hopefully you’ll support your local chapter and realize that the greatest value …