AgWired is sponsoring the newest contest at the Deere Gear Store. If you’ve got a John Deer memory, now’s the time to make it known. You’ll have to go to their website to enter. Here’s some more details:
Management Changes At Premium Standard Farms
Premium Standard Farms, Inc. has some significant changes made to its management structure. They just announced that Robert Manly has resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer and that Chief Executive Officer, John Meyer, will assume the additional responsibilities of the President. There are no plans to name a new Chief Operating Officer. In addition:
Farm Journal In Elite 25
Farm Journal Media just announced that Farm Journal has received a distinction that puts it into an elite publication group. BtoB Media Business, which is a magazine for business publishing executives, has selected Farm Journal as one the country’s top 25 business publications. It is the only agricultural magazine to be recognized in the list.
AAEA DSA Announced
The Agricultural Media Summit is approaching real fast. It’s still not too late to register if you haven’t done so yet.
Tweeter Center Farm Aid Location
I know I’m supposed to be on vacation today but you are probably sitting on the edge of your seat wondering where Farm Aid will be this year. Wonder no more.
Pea Blogging Expert
This is a picture of a lot of peas. And there’s more where that came from. That’s because Colin Wright is blogging about the pea harvest.
Zimfo Bites
- Register here for the 79th National FFA Convention coming up October 25-28 in Indianapolis, IN.
- Wheat growers now have a new herbicide to use. It’s BASF’s Clearmax which will be available for use on winter wheat this season. (pdf)
- Missouri’s ALOT program is seeking applicants for their next class. Applications are due by September 15.
- The Father of the Green Revolution, Dr. Norman Borlaug, is now an honorary member of the CropLife Foundation board of directors.
- The 2006 Cotton Foundation Producer Information Exchange Tour program for cotton producers is set to get started on July 9. These 4 regional tours allow participants to be exposed to innovative practices in regions outside their own.
- Read Darin’s Ramblings (blog) to see what he has to say about ag technology. Darin is a farmer and ag technology consultant.
Agritalk’s Barn of the Week
Here’s where AgriTalk host Mike Adams worked when he was growing up (has he actually stopped growing up?). This is good to know because it’s an example of pictures you’ll start finding on the AgriTalk website. It’s a new feature they have called “Barn of the Week.”
Drake & Company Wins Silver Anvil
It may look like Steve Drake won the Stanley Cup but he really didn’t. He just got his picture taken by it. However, Drake & Co. did win a big award along with their client the National Christmas Tree Association.
Rhea & Kaiser Recognized for CAT Work
I suppose having to spend some time on a sailboat in Baltimore harbor would be okay in order to receive some awards. It looks like that’s what Rhea & Kaiser had to do.