The few, the proud, the brave, were out before daylight this morning to participate in the annual Alltech Fun Run. We had a big crowd of international runners doing laps around Transylvania University. I’m just now getting ready for the opening session so this is just a quick post to shame all you who slept in this morning instead of …
Opera Superstars Featured at Alltech Symposium Dinner
At this evening’s Alltech Symposium International Dinner we heard some awesome voices. For example, this young man from Atlanta was just plain unbelievable. He’s just 19 years old. He’s an example of the talent that’s being fostered by Dr. Everett McCorvey, Professor of Voice at the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre with the assistance of Alltech. He sang one song …
IFAJ Members Attend Alltech Symposium
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists has a contingent here at the Alltech Symposium in Lexington, KY. This evening we had a short reception before heading over to the Alltech Symposium International Dinner. With agriculture becoming such a global business it’s good to see “old friends” who are journalists from countries all over the world. I only wish I was …
The First Kentucky Malt Whiskey
Alltech does so many things it takes a while just to list them and understand them. A new venture is the production of “Lyons Reserve,” the first ever Kentucky Malt Whiskey. Here’s Alltech President, Dr. Pearse Lyons, presenting the first bottle to Kentucky Governor, Steve Beshear. I’d say the Governor did well at today’s Nutrigenomics Center ribbon cutting! Dr. Lyons …
Alltech Founder Dr. Pearse Lyons
Alltech’s founder and President, Dr. Pearse Lyons, is holding up a gene chip. It’s what the company’s new, first-of-it’s-kind Nutrigenomics Center is all about. Dr. Lyons says that when he started his career he could only dream about the type of laboratory that the researchers here will be working in. I, along with everyone at Alltech, am very excited about …
Alltech Hosts Kentucky Governor
Kentucky’s Governor, Steve Beshear was on hand this morning to cut the ribbon to open the Alltech Nutrigenomics Center. He says that he’d love to see a facility like this in every county in the state. He wants Kentucky to project an image of a state that encourages technology, industry and engineering as well as race horses and good bourbon. …
Alltech Opens Nutrigenomics Center
Today Alltech opened the first ever Nutrigenomics Center at its headquarters in Lexington, KY. This state of the art facility will be employing 80 researchers doing cutting edge research in nutrition and genomics. Nutrigenomics is the study of the relationship between diet and gene expression. To officially open the center, a ribbon cutting was held this morning with Alltech President, …
Alltech Receives DOE Grant For Ethanol Plant
The Alltech Symposium agriblogger has arrived in Lexington, KY, still just a little bit NAMA lagged (kind of like jet lag). I’m in the Radisson right across the street from the convention center. There’s going to be lots of news from here and on the Alltech Symposium Blog. But we’ve already got news. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded grants …
NAMA Bombers Hit The Highway
The NAMA Bombers apparently had a good ride this year. It certainly wasn’t as long as last year though. Here’s a couple of them. I’ll let you identify them. Thanks to Jerry Povenmire for sending along a few photos. They have been added to the Conference photo album. 2008 Agri-Marketing Conference Photo Album
NAMA Withdrawal
Yes, things were getting a little out of hand at the Best of NAMA Awards this week. This is one of my favorite pictures from the Conference. I think this convention will rank right up there as one of the busiest and best I’ve been to. Having almost 1,100 people there is awesome. If I didn’t get to chat then …