NAMA Bombers “Thinking Big” in Dallas

Chuck Zimmerman

Get your guessing hat on and see if you can figure out who’s in these pictures. I hope you’re looking forward to the annual NAMA convention. Thanks to NAMA Bombers member Jeremy Povenmire for the story. The NAMA Bombers Motorcycle Club has announced that they will be hosting their “National Run” at this year’s NAMA Conference in Dallas. “We are …

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National Agriculture Day News

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s going to be spring very soon and that means we’re getting closer to National Agriculture Day. Here’s some of the latest: We are pleased to announce the National Ag Day Honorary Chairmen: Secretary Mike Johanns U.S. Department of Agriculture Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Ranking Minority, Senate Committee …

Ag Groups

Zimfo Bites

Chuck Zimmerman

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., has relaunched its Web site – www.pioneer.com – to bring growers and other users updated content, improved navigation and a more user-friendly, results-driven search engine. Pioneer focused on feedback from growers, Pioneer customers, employees and media to drive the Web site relaunch project. Hero insecticide from FMC receives EPA registration. Hero delivers fast knockdown and longer …

Zimfo Bytes

Hello, I’m Almost a Mac

Chuck Zimmerman

Being in a baseball town makes being a slider sounds like a pitch. However, it also means being a dude who slides between a Mac and a PC. That’s me. Actually within a few days. Here’s Tim Kotthoff, Apple Store, St. Louis Galleria (left) after he just completed my purchase of a Macbook Pro. I am excited. Can’t you tell. …

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New Holland Blue iPod Winner

Chuck Zimmerman

New Holland held a drawing for a blue iPod Nano this year at their booth at Commodity Classic. That’s so one more person in agriculture can subscribe to and listen to farm podcasts right? Well the drawing was held and the winner is: Ms. Edith Gaffner from Greenville, IL We’ll be contacting Ms. Gaffner to let her know she won. …

Commodity Classic, New Holland

John Thaemert New President of NAWG

Chuck Zimmerman

Somehow I missed getting to see and talk with John Thaemert at Commodity Classic. He’s the new President of the National Association of Wheat Growers and he’s from Sylvan Grove, Kan. Thaemert’s operation includes the production and marketing of wheat, grain sorghum, alfalfa and hay. Thaemert also currently serves as vice president and trust investment officer for Citizens State Bank …

Ag Groups

Show Me The Honey

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s the latest appointments to the National Honey Board as announced by USDA. Each member and alternate — nominated by the National Honey Nominations Committee — will serve a three-year term of office beginning on April 1, 2007, and ending on March 31, 2010. Newly appointed members and alternates are: Producer – Region 2: James Daniel Rodenberg, Wolf Point, Mont., …

Ag Groups, USDA

American Farmland Trust Podcast & Promotions

Chuck Zimmerman

While looking into this story I discovered that the American Farmland Trust has a podcast. You can use this link to subscribe in iTunes. But besides that they’ve just promoted a couple of really wonderful people. William Kuckuck, Executive Vice President, American Farmland Trust (AFT) has announced the promotion of Jane Kirchner as Director of Marketing and Jennifer Morrill as …

Ag Groups

Osborn & Barr AOR for ICL Performance Products LP

Chuck Zimmerman

Osborn & Barr Communications has been named agency of record for ICL Performance Products LP which manufactures and markets specialty phosphates. “We hired Osborn & Barr for the agency’s expertise in public relations and the company’s reputation for delivering measurable results,” said Dick Kennedy, president and chief executive officer of ICL Performance Products LP. “We look forward to developing a …

Agencies, Agribusiness

Podcast Measurement on a Winter Day

Chuck Zimmerman

Why have a camera if you don’t use it right? It was so nice today I had to get out for a break. In fact, it’s warmer in Missouri today than it was when I left Tampa, FL yesterday. It almost got up to 70 degrees. Now just so you don’t think, “Chuck why are you wasting my time with …

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