As Cindy has reported on earlier this year, Syngenta has started a program called Weeding Out Hunger. They just announced that a portion of their sales of Halex GT will be donated to the program. This season, growers can join the fight to weed out hunger by purchasing Halex® GT post-emergence corn herbicide for their glyphosate-tolerant corn acres. Through the …
Become An Urban Farmer
If we can have urban cowboys then I guess we can have urban farmers. Following the astounding growth of Urban Farm magazine, and the burgeoning interest in urban farming, BowTie, Inc. announced the launch of UrbanFarmOnline.com. “The sustainable lifestyle is of interest to a growing number of people,” said June Kikuchi, Vice President Chief Content Officer. “People want to live …
Discussing Dairy With Alltech
Discussion dinners are an important part of the Alltech Symposium program. I attended the dairy discussion. Kevin Tuck is Global Ruminant Product Manager and has been with the company for about 20 years. He was our discussion leader. He says that the dairy business outlook is pessimistic right now even though we have a growing population. So, for Alltech, he …
AllzymeSSF Making Dried Distillers Grains More Valuable
At last week’s Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium I learned about what the company is doing in the area of making DDGS, a by-product of ethanol production, more nutritious from Brian Hoskins, SSF Development Coordinator. Allzyme® SSF is a natural complex that improves profitability through maximizing nutrient release. In feed, the complex works synergistically to break down the …
Great Debate at Alltech Symposium
The Great Debate at the Alltech Symposium included some interesting personalities from around the world. The moderator for the session was Aidan Connolly, Vice President, Alltech. Panelists included: Gordon Butland, Director, G&S Agriconsultants.Co. Ltd., Thailand, Osler Desouzart, Managing Director, OD Consulting Planning and Strategy, Brazil, Trent Loos, Loos Tales, Nebraska, USA and Patrick Wall, Associate Professor of Public Health, University …
StollerUSA Crop Photo Contest
If you have an amazing crop this year then StollerUSA wants a picture of it. It’s their “Picture Perfect Crops” contest. Of course you need to have treated your crop with a Stoller product. StollerUSA is looking for amazing crop photos and Stoller success stories for entry in the 2011 StollerUSA calendar contest. Judges will select a total of 12 …
New Holland Starts Farm Raised YouTube Channel
New Holland has just started a YouTube channel. There’s a new YouTube channel devoted to all things farming www.youtube.com/NewHollandNA. New Holland’s dedicated YouTube channel is a resource for a wide variety of farm equipment-related information. The channel currently has 36 videos covering topics ranging from making great hay to equipment at work in the fields, as well as, how-to tips …
Zachary Larson Borlaug Summer Intern
Let me introduce you to Zachary Larson. Zachary is a recipient of this year’s Borlaug Summer Internship Program. He is already in China where he will be conducting research work and providing regular updates for us. Here’s some information about the internship program. The Borlaug Internship Program is intended to provide undergraduate students exciting research, community or field experiences in …
Panama Will Be In Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
One of the global partners with Alltech in the upcoming World Equestrian Games is Nutrición Animal S. A. in Panama. I met Estuardo Bodero Ganoza, Director General of the company, during last week’s Symposium. Estuardo says his company is dedicated to the pet food industry, including horses. He’s been able to gather a lot of new knowledge from this year’s …
Boost Your AT&T 3G
If you’re an iPhone lover like me then you’re probably a frustrated AT&T 3G client. Why? Their signal is often weak, especially in rural areas. I’ve been waiting for this device to become available forever it seems like but when I stopped by my local store this morning, there it was. It’s installed and activated. They sent me a text …