I’m assuming that with all the talk in America about obesity and research like the following that it’s only a matter of time until we have a law saying getting fat it illegal. I can even see somebody thinking we should outlaw fast food places or some such stupid thing. Maybe it’s already in the works. I hope people will …
Improve Your Beef
The list of meetings going on in agriculture is seemingly endless. At least it looks that way sometimes when you look at the calendar. The Rocky Mountains provide the backdrop for the annual meeting and 40th anniversary celebration of the Beef Improvement Federation. The meeting will be held June 6-9 in Fort Collins, Colo. It will focus on the future …
Zimfo Bites
Stratego Fungicide receives Section 3 label in soybeans – Growers have a new choice for managing soybean diseases, improving overall crop health and increasing yield potential. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a Section 3 label registration for use of Stratego® Fungicide on soybeans. Stratego is approved to control alternaria leaf spot, frogeye leaf spot, anthracnose, septoria brown …
Presenting New Media Opportunities
This has been the scene in front of a number of agencies around the midwest this past week. Aaron Gilbertie, Truffle Media Networks (standing) and myself are pictured here doing a presentation at Osborn & Barr Communications today. Online with us are representatives from both the Des Moines and Kansas City offices. Very cool tools! Besides presenting information about our …
Farm Fueled Ag Hall of Fame Luncheon
When I first saw a picture of Tom Slunecka, Ethanol Promotion & Information Council in the invitation for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the National Agricultural Center & Hall of Fame I thought he was being inducted. A little young isn’t he, I thought. Then I looked closer and saw that he’s the guest speaker at the luncheon on Thursday …
Inventors Challenged by Farm Progress Show
I’ve got my media registration submitted and a hotel room somewhat near the 2007 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. It doesn’t hurt to plan ahead. If you’re an inventor and want a shot at some significant publicity then you might want to consider entering the Farm Progress Show Inventors Challenge. Farmers have a chance to enter their original inventions …
Earth Day Comments From The President
Here’s an excerpt from President Bush’s comments on Earth Day. As we observe the 38th Earth Day this Sunday, we celebrate the rich blessings of our Nation’s natural resources, and we renew our commitment to protecting our environment so we leave our children and grandchildren a flourishing land. By encouraging cooperative conservation, innovation, and new technologies, my Administration has compiled …
A Nice Day in the Field
Here’s what I saw a lot of returning from my weekend retreat near Herman, MO. The weather has improved a lot from the extremely cold spring we’ve been having. It was very windy this afternoon and the dust was flying. Judging from all the stories you can find on Google right now the cold and wet spring has created havoc …
Finding New Media Savvy Employees
This is probably my last post until the end of the weekend. I was catching up on my news feeds and found this one on American Business Media’s blog, Mediapace. It’s a video with Paul Conley, who I’ve linked you to before and who I’ve never met personally. We’ve traded emails. Now I know what he looks like. Good job …
It’s Corn Month in Missouri
In case you didn’t know it, April is Corn Month in Missouri. The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council has PSA’s made. You can listen to one of them here (60 sec. MP3):corn-month-psa.mp3 Last week Governor Matt Blunt signed a proclamation celebrating this great grain and the important role Missouri’s corn farmers play in our daily lives. With the hustle and bustle …