I already clued you in to what Tad Whitten is doing right now at the Missouri and Iowa State Fairs. Now, I’ve got the scoop on what Tad will be doing for this year’s Farm Progress Show coming up at the end of August. Tad says he will be debuting a new filling station replica: tad_whitten2.mp3
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Mediacom of Springfield announces Wednesday the launch of RFD-TV in Springfield, Columbia, Jefferson City, Jasper, Cassville, Carl Junction and other surrounding areas. RFD-TV is a cable channel that targets the general interests of rural North America, South America, Europe, and the rural world. RFD-TV services the business and personal needs of rural America, which includes small acreage owners, farmers, ranchers, …
Blast From The Past
Most people don’t know it, but Tad Whitten – owner of Motorsports Management – says ethanol has been used as fuel for more than 100 years. That’s why Tad is operating exhibits at the 2007 Missouri State Fair and the 2007 Iowa State Fair. He wants to educate people on the history of ethanol as a fuel source in the …
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Doctors, dietitians and scientists agree that seafood is one of the healthiest foods Americans can enjoy. The proteins, vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids in fish and shellfish greatly outweigh the risk of trace amounts of mercury. Recent research from The Institute of Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health confirms that eating fish, including canned tuna, is beneficial to …
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Garst Seed Company recently announced it is adding 47 new corn hybrids to its ’08 lineup, including hybrids with Agrisure® 3000GT — the first ever quad corn trait stack released by parent company Syngenta. Agrisure 3000GT offers a complete trait package, combining glyphosate and Liberty® herbicide tolerance with corn borer and rootworm resistance. It and other Agrisure® trait stacks are …
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In the second phase of the Royal Heritage Center project – Hall of History – Livestock Publications Heritage Center will be joining with the American Royal to showcase the evolution of livestock publishing through interactive displays in the Royal Museum. The fun and festivities will also celebrate the 2007 Inductees in to the Hall of Honor: Larry Atzenweiler – Hall …
Growers Attend IFT Food Expo on ADM
Archer Daniels Midland Company sponsored a growers delegation at the Institute of Food Technologisit Food Expo in Chicago. ADM says their sponsorship was meant to highlight the critical role grower-suppliers play in ensuring food quality and safety. To recognize the critical role suppliers play in ensuring food quality and safety, Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) sponsored a visiting grower …
Beauty of North Dakota Gets National Spotlight
You can’t really argue that the waving wheat in the photo isn’t a beautiful amber color just like the national song talks about. That’s why North Dakota was featured on NBC’s Today Show, when the show ran a feature on the beauty of America. Early this morning, North Dakota producer Jay Elkin was featured in a story produced by the …
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California cucurbit growers can now rely on a new disease control option with the recent registration by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) of Sovran™ fungicide from BASF for use in cucurbit vegetables. “Cucurbits are particularly susceptible to powdery mildew, and Sovran works well in controlling this disease,” said Reed Barrett, Marketing Associate for BASF. “Sovran provides complete coverage …
Foods Can Talk
Now, when I say foods can talk, I don’t mean that an exquisitely prepared lobster is going to suddenly speak up and ask to be spared from a rumbling stomach. I’m talking about food with messages. Think of the corn fields in that sci-fi movie Signs… except, well, it’s not signs but words. And not fields of crops but food …