I just heard from Janice Dahl who’s on a little R&R before starting a new venture. Janice has been the executive director for the United Soybean Board for the last 8 years. Here’s what she wrote:
LPC Held Boot Camp Recently
The Livestock Publications Council just held Boot Camp Ver. 1.’05 in Lousville. Two of the attendees were new student members from Michigan State University, Sara Barker and Abby Jones.
Nutritional Advertising By The Beef Industry
The Missouri Beef Industry Council’s weekly MBIC Report this week is with Missouri Beef Council board member John Kleiboeker of California, MO. John talks about the beef industry’s nutrition advertising campaign that will soon be appearing in magazines like Parents, Good Housekeeping, Bon Appetit, Weight Watchers, Shape and Men’s Health.
Massey Ferguson 5400SA Series Announced
In a first for our new AgNewsWire.AgWired.com service, Massey Ferguson announced their new 5400SA series of specialty tractors. As their release says, “Massey Ferguson’s new 5400SA tractors feature special cab styling for better maneuvering through mature fruit orchards, plus an advanced air filtration and pressurized cab air system that keeps interior air clean for the operator. “
Will The Missouri River Rise Twice
CornTalk is the week’y interview program of the Missouri Corn Growers Association. The proposed plan by the Army Corps of Engineers to have two spring rises on the Missouri River could create another problem for farmers – crop insurance may not cover any losses as a result. Randy Asbury, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect the Missouri River, talks about the potential problem and what is being done about it.
ZimmComm Welcomes Amy Shaffer
This has been a memorable day in the development of ZimmComm, Marketing & Communications as we welcome Amy Shaffer to our staff. Amy is our first employee and we’re really glad to have found her. Amy has a very strong IT background and will be helping us with the management and development of our various databases, including AgNewsWire.AgWired.com. I’ll add a photo as soon as I get one. I’m on the east coast this week making presentations and hope to have a photo to share by tomorrow.
Trees For Troops Delivers
Just a week ago I posted an interview about the Trees For Troops program that’s being coordinated by the Christmas Spirit Foundation which is distributing trees that are donated by Christmas tree farmers. That effort is certainly underway and I got some photos, including this one of their stop at Camp Pendleton in California and the following one of their stop in St. Louis, MO.
USDA’s NASS Offering RSS News Feed
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service unveiled a newly designed website today. I went there wondering what’s new.
AGCO Orange Doing Well
In case you’ve wondered how those orange tractors are doing this week’s ZimmCast is an interview with Todd Stucke, General Marketing Manager, AGCO. I caught up to Todd at the recent NAFB convention.
Blogging From The Road This Week
It’s going to be a long day tomorrow, starting at the 2005 Country Elevator/Feed Industry
Conference and Trade Show in St. Louis at Union Station. After a couple of meetings there, then it’s off to Atlanta and then Raleigh before getting back to the blogicile (like a domicile).