The first person I saw when I wandered over to the John Deere booth here at the National Farm Machinery Show was Barry Nelson (pictured on the right). Barry gave me an overview of the exhibit in an interview after he got done helping this customer. He says that John Deere has about 50 people on hand to answer questions …
Syngenta Booth Tour
I mentioned the Syngenta planter boxes that Mack Estes tends in his greenhouse prior to the show here in Louisville. Today growers got to look them over and see the comparison results of different Syngenta products on corn, soybeans, tobacco and wheat. The person who knows all about it is Sarah Gehant who devotes a lot of her time to …
Preparing Planters For Syngenta
The planter boxes on display here in the Syngenta booth at the National Farm Machinery Show are prepared in the greenhouse of farmer Mack Estes, Owensboro, Ky. He’s pictured here with Sarah Gehant, who we’ll hear from later. Mack had a greenhouse to grow tobacco but doesn’t use it for that purpose anymore. Now he’s on his 6th year helping …
Syngenta Booth First Stop
We’re going to call my first day at the National Farm Machinery Show, “Sponsor Day.” I got off to a late start due to the weather so I’ve devoted most of my time so farm conducting interviews and taking pictures at the Syngenta and John Deere Booths. Here you can see Syngenta flying high inside the Kentucky Exposition Center. When …
NFMS Media Room Open For Sponsorship
It looks like a public relations opportunity to me. The National Farm Machinery Show doesn’t have an “official” media room. There is a nice room inside the administrative offices though which I can work out of. However, no internet access. I was told the CEO decided no internet for the media unless there’s a sponsored media room. So. Here’s an …
Broadhead+Co Reaps The Regional
AgWired advertiser, Broadhead+Co is another big winner in the NAMA regional competition. Let me take this opportunity to thank Dean for his support of what we’re doing here on AgWired. Please visit his website and let him know that you do too. Broadhead + Co picked up nine first place awards in regional National AgriMarketing Association award competitions, representing four …
Slight Weather Delay
Can you say, “Midwest Winter Storm?” Just in case you’re looking for early morning posts from the National Farm Machinery Show, they’ll probably start more like late morning or early afternoon. It’s about a 6 hour drive from Jefferson City, MO to Louisville, KY but not today. After 6 hours I had made it to Mt. Vernon, IL where I’m …
John Deere Says “Reach For The Stars”
One of my sponsors for AgWired coverage of this week’s National Farm Machinery Show is John Deere. I know they’ve got a lot to see and talk about and we’ll get started on that tomorrow morning. One of those things though is their “Reach For The Stars” program which they launched with the American Soybean Association. John Deere representative, Seth …
Weather’s Better at World Ag Expo
I sure wish I was at World Ag Expo. My Truffle Media Network buddies are though and they promised to send me some pictures and information which I’ll post when I get it. It may be a little cool in Tulare, CA but nothing like here in the Midwest where we’re having a winter storm. The drive to Louisville for …
ZimmComm Update and a Little Biodiesel Willie
You may not have had a chance to hear Emily Richard’s new version of “Biodiesel Willie” but if you listen to this week’s ZimmCast you will. Since I’m in between event blogging gigs I thought I’d share an update of how things are going here at ZimmComm New Media and a couple of sound bites from Merle Haggard and Larry …