The opening plenary session of the 2013 Alltech International Symposium concluded with a very rousing version of “If I Ruled The World.” It was performed by Ronan Tynan and Dr. Everett McCorvey. The song follows the closing remarks from Dr. Pearse Lyons when he told us “Let’s go out and rule our particular part of the world.” You can listen …
Dr. Lyons Provides Glimpse of Future
Today we heard several glimpses of the future. The big one here at the Alltech International Symposium was given by Dr. Pearse Lyons, Founder, Alltech. As he always does he challenged us. At the beginning of his speech Dr. Lyons played the God Made a Farmer, Dodge Ram Trucks Super Bowl commercial. That phrase became a key part of his …
Intern present and reporting at Symposium
I’m jumping in and getting my hands dirty right away. The Alltech International Symposium is my first event as the summer ZimmComm intern. Chuck hasn’t wasted any time putting me to work taking photos, tweeting and now blogging. It has been pretty incredible to see the amount of influence Alltech has on agriculture as well as how it is truly …
Alltech Fun Run
It was not easy but it was worth it. It was getting up early this morning for the annual Alltech Fun Run which is very much a part of the Alltech International Symposium experience. Here’s Dr. Pearse Lyons coming across the finish line. I’m proud to say I beat Pearse and was able to get my iPhone up in time …
Alltech Streaming Live
The 2013 Alltech International Symposium is getting into full swing here in Lexington, Ky. The Alltech Ag Network is streaming live starting with commentary from Trent Loos and Damien O’Reilly. You can find the live stream here. Maggie and I are all set up in the press room and this morning at the plenary session room to provide you coverage …
Alltech International Welcome Reception & Dinner
The Alltech International Welcome & Reception featured world class entertainment again this year with musical performances by students involved in the University of Kentucky, Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition. Our musical performances were announced by Dr. Everett McCorvey. However, a favorite each year is having all the dinner attendees led in the singing of the song of Dublin, Molly Malone. The …
Alltech Will Glimpse The Future in 2020
It’s time for one of the best shows of the year, the 2013 Alltech International Symposium. Maggie Seiler, ZimmComm summer intern, and I are on our way. This is a fantastic event for a (perhaps) future agriblogger to jump right into the waters. We’ll kick off our Symposium adventure this evening at the International Welcome Reception and Dinner, featuring world …
Dear World: Agriculture
Robert Fogarty, photographer and founder of Dear World, may not think he’s changing the world but I might disagree. He takes pictures of people who are changing the world but in the process he’s doing his part to do the same. So who is Robert Fogarty and what is Dear World? We aren’t changing the world, but we take pictures …
Monsanto Names 2013 Farm Mom of the Year
Betty Rosson, a Virginia grain and cattle farmer, is Monsanto’s 2013 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year. Betty’s nomination, submitted by son Charles, was chosen by judges of American Agri-Women as regional winner for the Southeast. Online voting was conducted in early May, during which time anyone could visit AmericasFarmers.com, read regional winners’ nominations and cast a vote for one …
Supreme Court Rules for Monsanto
The Supreme Court today ruled unanimously to protect the intellectual property rights of Monsanto‘s genetically modified soybean seed. The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Bowman v. Monsanto, a case regarding an Indiana farmer who planted saved Roundup Ready soybean seed, ruling that “patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting …