Redneck Invitational

Chuck Zimmerman

If you’re a redneck that likes to fish then you need to get in on the upcoming Redneck Invitational. This one day invitational tournament is sponsored by and for anglers in the agricultural industry. We are limiting space to the first 40 boats that meet the criteria for entry on a first come basis. Teams may fish up to 4 …

Events

Record Onto Your iPhone

Chuck Zimmerman

Hey iPhone owning farm podcasters. Here’s some great news. A new application from Griffin that allows you to record onto your phone (or 2nd gen Touch). Turn your iPhone into a high-quality recording device. iTalk’s simple, intuitive user interface lets you start/stop, choose Good/Better/Best sample rates, and manage the list of your recordings, all with just one finger. Run iTalk …

Podcasts

Credit Crunch Affecting Ag

Chuck Zimmerman

It looks like this whole credit crunch issue is affecting agriculture according to some testimony on Capitol Hill today by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. You can watch a video of it here. The Chair of AEM’s Small Enterprise Committee, Richard A. Brown, testified on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 before the House Committee on Small Business at 10 a.m. EST. …

AEM, Equipment

Uncle Charley’s Hot Italian

Chuck Zimmerman

I don’t know. Maybe it was the title or maybe I was hungry but this caught my eye. When I looked at Uncle Charley’s Gourmet Sausage website I found Hot Italian Sausage and am wondering if I should place an order. Uncle Charley’s Sausage, judged a “must try” by Better Homes & Gardens food section, is allowing consumers the chance …

Food

Back From The Birds

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m back and ready to see what’s been going on while I’ve been battling the elements in South Dakota. This is the longest amount of time I’ve been away from mobile phones and the internet in years. I did have a great time hunting pheasants during the Pheasantennial. Here’s our group after a very successful day in the fields. We …

Hunting

Road Birds

Chuck Zimmerman

I told you I would be posting lightly for a couple days. It’s pretty wet in South Dakota with some early morning fog. However, if you look down the gravel road at our hunting lodge you can see some pheasants having a little get together out on the road. I just thought you might enjoy the fact that I am …

Hunting

Mystic Blogging Experience

Chuck Zimmerman

This is a heads up AgWired fans that I’ll be sort of off the grid for a few days starting tomorrow. Even the agriblogger has to go far afield to recharge his batteries. It’s just that time of year. However, I’ll still be connecting periodically and I couldn’t go somewhere without blogging it. So, posting will be light for a …

Uncategorized

Badger NAMA Awards Tree

Chuck Zimmerman

The Badger NAMA chapter must have won a lot of awards to have this many leaves on their “tree.” The Badger National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Chapter recently donated $500 to the building of the University of Wisconsin-Madison NAMA Awards Tree, a display that recognizes the accomplishments of the student chapter over the past 30 years. “Since its accreditation in 1978, …

NAMA

Get Your Gala On

Chuck Zimmerman

If you haven’t made your reservation for this year’s Livestock Publications Council Royal Gala then what are you waiting for? There is still time to confirm your plans for the 5th annual LPC Royal Gala which will be held next Friday, October 31, in Kansas City at the American Royal headquarters. This fundraiser is designed to celebrate and honor this …

LPC

Write About a Future In Cotton

Chuck Zimmerman

Do you have a future in cotton? Want to have one? Then write an essay and enter this Deltapine scholarship program. The future of the U.S. cotton industry continues to rely on new talents and fresh perspectives. To keep bright young minds involved in cotton, Monsanto is creating the Deltapine Class of 09 scholarship program. The program will award nine …

Cotton, Education