You can now place your nominations for the 2014 Borlaug CAST Communication Award. The award is organized by the Council for Agricultural Science & Technology, sponsored by DuPont and carries on the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug. The honor recognizes professionals working in the agricultural, environmental or food sectors who are promoting ag science in the public policy arena. This …
Register for 2014 Agri-Marketing Conference
Come on down to my territory next April. You’ll be glad you did. The Sunshine State will be waiting for you. It’s registration time for the 2014 Agri-Marketing Conference. Shed some new light on your agri-marketing career. NAMA is taking the conference to Jacksonville, Florida in 2014. Soak up the rays as well as the latest trends in ag communications, …
New Holland Perfect Combine Initiative
For New Holland the Perfect Combine is an initiative celebrating the production of the 50,000th TC New Holland. It happened in the Plock Poland plant in October. To celebrate the milestone the company is taking a look back through the history of the combine model with the use of a Facebook App. When users access this app, they will be …
Prince Agri Products Symposium
Next up on the AgriBlogging Highway for me is the pre-conference symposium at the Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop. The symposium is sponsored by Prince Agri Products and will focus on Mastitis Management and Transition Cow Health. Reducing the incidence of mastitis and enhancing transition cow health can have a significant impact on dairy cattle health, milk production and …
SMS Training and Resources
One goal of the Ag Leader SMS Software team is to provide training opportunities and resources that are effective regardless of the users SMS knowledge and fit into their busy schedules. This is why they have put all of their resources in a simple, single location for growers to get to: sms.agleader.com (or go to agleader.com and click Support). At …
New Sponsor for Great American Wheat Harvest
There is a new gold sponsor for the Great American Wheat Harvest documentary film. C & B Operations, LLC which represents 24 John Deere dealerships in South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, all featuring agricultural equipment, service and parts has jumped on board. “We value the family-owned business traditions of C & B Operations, LLC, and the historical impact …
Hand-Held Grain Moisture Tester
To help producers more accurately monitor the condition of their grain during harvest and in storage, John Deere introduces the GT-30300 Grain Moisture Tester. This new hand-held device provides direct readout of moisture and test weight for 20 different grains in seconds, without pre-weighing the samples, at the touch of a button. According to Barry Deiters, product manager with John …
Great Turnout for 2013 National FFA Convention
Rick Pitino told thousands of FFA members from across the country packed into Freedom Hall Wednesday that pressure and problems are good things. Pitino opened the 2013 National FFA Convention & Expo, an event that in its 86th year has drawn more than 56,000 FFA members from all 50 U.S. states to Louisville for four days. His motivational address focused …
Chance to Design the AMS Logo
Here’s your chance to design the logo for the 2014 Ag Media Summit and pocket the money! This contest is open to any AAEA or LPC member or ACT student member of either organization. Things to consider for the logo: It’s the 16th annual event. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Dates: July 26-30, 2014 Theme: Rev It Up! AMS 2014 Keep in …
Soil Sampling This Fall
As we move deeper into the fall and harvest wraps up in some areas, growers and ag-professionals shift their focus towards other fall activities, like soil sampling. Ag Leader’s SMS Desktop and Mobile Software can assist with this activity helping you setup soil sampling sites and navigate to those while in the field. After you have collected these samples and …