Dupont (Pioneer Hi-Bred) is now able to research FAST. Included here is some video of their robot. DuPont today opened the doors to a revolutionary approach to evaluating advanced plant genetics and new biotechnology traits that the company says will help increase productivity. DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred opened a new research and greenhouse facility that brings together cutting-edge robotics and …
Getting Ready For Some New Media Training
Hello from warmer California. Another day of travel and another day of delays (about 2 hours worth). I’ll be working with the ZimmComm web guru tomorrow then on to Cal-Poly for some new media training on Friday. Early in the morning I’ll be doing a webinar test run with AAEA for a webinar we have scheduled for next Tuesday. John …
AAEA Considering a Blog?
Current AAEA President John Walter, Successful Farming, wrote about 10 opinions he’s got about the organization in the latest issue of their newsletter, The Byline. You’ve got to be a member to get it. I just had to make a comment about his opinion #5 though. 5. We should have an AAEA blog. Maybe we could pass it around. Who …
Are Ag Journalists in Danger?
The latest issue of the IFAJ newsletter contains an interesting survey. It’s really just one question, “What dangers do you face in your work as an agricultural journalist or editor?” The choices are: You may choose more than one answer. Failing to try new ideas Budget cuts Media convergence Losing journalistic integrity Freedom of expression Emergence of new media – …
Farm Foundation Forum Podcast
The term podcast has different meanings to different people. Me, I think it has to involve RSS so it can be subscribed to. To some it’s just a web link to an audio file. That’s the way the folks at Farm Foundation Forum view it with the posting of their “podcast” from today’s discussion. The audio quality is quite good …
Meet The New EPIC Executive Director
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) has a new executive director. She’s Toni Nuernberg, who comes to EPIC from ACA International in Minneapolis where she worked for 29 years, the last 12 as chief operating officer of ACA International Holding Company Inc. and its for-profit subsidiaries. Nuernberg says when she decided to make a career move she was looking …
Farming Wind Energy
Noting runs like a Deere, except maybe the wind. And now John Deere is farming that wind. John Deere Wind Energy is into lots of domestic energy projects these days and that includes investing in and providing value-added services to utility-scale wind projects that involve multiple wind turbines with a nameplate capacity of 1.25 megawatts or greater. For example, Corn …
Be The Sloppiest Joe
Do you know Joe? As in Sloppy Joe? This is “The Joe You Know.” Well Cargill Meat Solutions is looking for the sloppiest kid in America at BeSloppy.com. One very messy kid under the age of 10 will win a college fund and top honors as the “Sloppiest Joe.” From March 3-30, parents can visit BeSloppy.com and submit a photo …
Pigs Are Worth It
In England they think Pigs Are Worth It. Would you agree? I think this is absolutely hilarious and serious. Apparently British pig farmers are losing their you know whats and they’re asking consumers to help out. Due to price pressure from supermarkets, farmers are now being paid around £1.10 per kg for a pig that now costs them £1.44 per …
New Holland Helping the Media Get the Message Out
I know we’ve heard a lot from Gene Hemphill here on AgWired the past few days but well we should. Here’s my interview with him from the trade show floor at Commodity Classic. In it we talk about his support of the ag media including sponsoring the media room. Gene says they’ve been doing it since Commodity Classic started and …