AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and The president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Mike Wilson of Farm Progress Companies opened the general session of the 2009 Congress in Fort Worth Saturday morning with a few words about the direction of the organization. Mike reported on the further development of the IFAJ website and plans for …
Lots of Options for International Visitors
AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and With a free day before the real business of the 2009 IFAJ Congress gets going, many of our international visitors are checking out the sights to see around Fort Worth. Some of the “on-demand” local area tours include the National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, The …
Busy Media Room at IFAJ
It’s always nice to have a good working press room with internet access at any event where there are journalists at work and the 2009 IFAJ Congress media room, sponsored by BASF, is already being utilized by reporters from all over the world here in Ft. Worth. There are a number of laptops around the room, as well as both …
IFAJ Executive Committee Meeting
The executive committee of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) began meeting this morning with a report from president Mike Wilson of Farm Progress Companies. Mike reported that the organization is working on increasing membership from different countries and that the website is becoming a more effective tool in getting information out about what IFAJ is and what it …
Beautiful Start to IFAJ 2009
It was an absolutely gorgeous day in Ft. Worth today as our international visitors began arriving for the 2009 IFAJ Congress. The hospitality room was open in the president’s suite of the Worthington Renaissance and everyone gathered out on the terrace overlooking downtown and enjoyed the unseasonably pleasant Texas summer weather. Business meetings for the executive committee will start in …
Looking Forward to a Headline Year
BASF may be excited about the the new herbicide on the block Kixor moving in, but they are continuing to see growers get more profitability from their crop with Headline fungicide. While the field day in Belleville, IL on Tuesday was focused on Kixor herbicide technology, Headline had a role to play in the show as well. Western Illinois BASF …
Growers Interested in New BASF Herbicide Technology
There wasn’t a big crowd at the BASF Kixor Herbicide Technology plot tour event in Belleville, IL on Tuesday since many were out spraying, but the nearly 30 who attended were very interested in hearing and seeing what the new family of products from BASF could do for them.BASF Southern Missouri and Illinois farmer Eric Doza says he attended to …
Grad Student Makes Kixor Her Career
BASF reps around the country are excited about getting the new Kixor™ technology on the market for growers soon. Tracy Mellendorf, pictured here in the center with other BASF reps at a Kixor field day in Belleville on Tuesday, is a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University with a degree in weed science and has been working for BASF since …
Kixor Registration Expected Soon
BASF is anxiously awaiting final registration for the herbicide technology known as Kixor™. “It’s going well, the registration is anticipated shortly,” said BASF Tech Service rep Dennis Belcher. “This is kind of a unique registration because it’s actually being reviewed by three countries – Canada, Australia and the United States.” Belcher says once the technology is approved, they will put …
Cattlemen Using Social Media for Outreach
It’s cheap, it’s easy and it’s a way to communicate one to one with people who might not otherwise hear your message. Those are three good reasons for beef cattle producers to use social media like Twitter and Facebook to reach out in ways they have never been able to before. David says the issues management committee meeting at the …