Secretary Johanns was busy doing the appointing thing again last week. He must have to do a lot of interviews to fill these positions don’t you think?
Get ICARRD’d In Brazil
If you’re wondering what to do in March, here’s one idea. It’s the International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development or ICARRD, taking place in Porto Alegre, Brazil March 7 – 10.
DuPont Got U.S. Patent #7,000,000
How would you like to hold a U. S. patent? How about U. S. Patent # 7,000,000? This was last week on Valentine’s Day. DuPont senior researcher Dr. John O’Brien got it for inventing “Polysaccharide Fibers.”
Snow Boarding With Your iPod
I have not watched any of the winter Olympics yet but now I might after seeing a post on the CNET Apple Blog about a story in the Baltimore Sun. It’s about the snow boarders and their iPods. They wear jackets outfitted to hold and control iPods that even include built in speakers. As the story says,
Enter To Win Classic iPod Keepsake Contest
If you’ve wanted to own an Apple video iPod then here’s your chance. It’s the New Holland “Down on the Farm” Classic iPod Keepsake Contest.
New Kubota Facility In Georgia
Kubota cut the ribbon in Jefferson, GA on big new facility. Looks like business is good.
Michael Will Be At Classic
The 2006 Commodity Classic is getting closer. That’s one of the reasons I’ve been a little behind on posting today. Preparations. That and having our internet access upgraded somewhat which caused us to be “without” for a while this afternoon. But no time like the present time to post some news.
Wonder If We’ll See A Mushroom Blog
The Mushroom Council has hired a blogger and his company which now has a new blogger, to be their new agency. Kudos for them.
New Directors For National Cotton Council
A new group of leaders is at the helm of the National Cotton Council. The announcement was made today at their annual meeting.
Arnold Tours World Ag Expo
One of the place I couldn’t be this week is World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA. However, the Governator was. The show newsletter says he toured yesterday and made comments, focusing on water issues for one thing.