Wow did we see a show tonight here at the John Deere product launch. When you hear the engines roaring and then they come out of the dark and the smoke it really generates some excitement. I think we had almost 1,500 people on hand for tonight’s show in the Cincinnati convention center. They were mostly representatives of John Deere …
Test Driving a New John Deere 7330 Tractor
One of the first things my group got to do when we arrived at the John Deere product launch field site was drive a new 7330 premium cab tractor. It was hot so the air conditioned cab was a welcome break. We had a John Deere representative in the cab with us just to keep us safe and of course …
John Deere Introduces 9030 Series Tractors
Here’s a preview of what we’re going to see and drive today at the John Deere product launch. John Deere introduces a new line of large, high-horsepower tractors – the 9030 Series. There are eight new tire- and track-equipped models ranging in horsepower from 325 to 530 hp. Also included are models specifically designed for construction job-site scraper applications. These …
Media Registering For John Deere Product Launch
There are quite a few media representatives attending the John Deere product launch here in Cincinnati. Here’s some of the first to check in this morning. Besides media there are about an equal number of security analysts attending to see what’s going on with the company and to get a better feel for how agriculture is doing as an industry. …
Leadership By Design in a Historic Location
It’s John Deere Product launch day. The theme of the event is “Leadership By Design.” We’ll be getting out into the field later today but we’re staying at the historic Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hilton. This is a historic landmark and really interesting hotel. I’m just getting an event photo album started and you can see the first entries here. I’ll …
She’s Corn Fed
I had not heard of Shannon Brown before tonight but with a song called “Corn Fed” and featuring a green combine and mentioning John Deere while I’m attending the John Deere product launch it had to be a post. Shannon is an Iowa native and Nashville artist who performed last week at the opening of the VeraSun Charles City, IA …
Kicking Off The John Deere Product Launch
The ag media were welcomed to Cincinnati this evening by John Deere in advance of their big product launch which will be kicked off tomorrow. Yours truly will be on hand as we go out in the field and test drive some new green equipment. I don’t have details yet but according to Barry Nelson, public relations manager for John …
Susan Milius Receive Plant Pathology Journalism Award
Here’s Susan Milius, Science News, receiving an award from Doug Jardine, director of the APS Office of Public Relations and Outreach. Thanks to Amy Steigman for sending the picture. The American Phytopathological Society (APS) named Susan Milius, Science News, the recipient of the 2007 Plant Pathology Journalism Award. The APS Plant Pathology Journalism Award, sponsored by the APS Office of …
Wielding The Golden ZimmComm Microphone
I think this will be the last post from last week’s Syngenta Learning Centers field day. Hey, the agriblogger doesn’t always have his picture taken. Thanks to Tom Steever, Brownfield Network. Actually I had to post a picture of the Golden ZimmComm Microphone. It’s very popular these days. In fact, Cindy has to borrow it to take to an event …
Don Gomery Awarded The Crowing Cockerel
This is just too good. Don Gomery (pictured left) is an example of the wonderful kind of agricultural journalist you’ll get to know if you become involved in the activities of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. If you were a member then you’d know from the new and improved IFAJ Newsletter that he just won a very prestigious award …