It’s that time of year for the holiday cards to start rolling in and they have been here at the ZimmComm New Media office. I like getting them via smail but as a virtual business that’s using the internet to communicate it sure makes sense to send one online.
New Business Units at Becker Underwood
Using AgNewsWire.AgWired.com today, Becker Underwood announced two new business units. One of them will be headed up by Paul Holliday, pictured here.
iLuv BASF
Yes, iLuv BASF and they love me. For I think the third year in a row, registered media with their AgMediaCentral website can add to their iPod system by filling out a survey once they’ve logged in.
Check The Status of BASF
BASF just announced (pdf) that their Status herbicide has received EPA registration.
New Holland and Michael Featured Again
How would you like to have a state agriculture secretary helping you with your public relations efforts? That’s what New Holland has going for them in Pennsylvania.
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I spoke with Travis Dickinson, Vice President of Marketing for Syngenta Crop Protection, at the recent NAFB convention. He was there to talk about their Mobile Markets For Christmas
One of our advertisers is Commodity Update and I can’t tell you how excited I am to watch this company grow. There are a lot of ways Joel’s product can be used and here’s one he shared with me today. One of his clients is Midwest Seed Genetics. Their lucky customers will be receiving a Christmas card from the company …
All is Well With Alltech
I’m in Springfield, MO safe and sound. Driving west into the sun with everything covered in white was a painful experience. I guess I could have timed that better.
My first stop here was the local Alltech office and a short visit with Hillary O’Banion the office manager. She’ll be setting up a booth here at the Missouri Cattle Industry Convention sometime tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunately I’m here for a quick visit and will be back at ZimmComm headquarters by then.
Reach For a Green Star
At the NAFB convention recently I spent some time in the John Deere booth. Pictured here are Seth Crawford (l), Leigh Ann Cleaver (BCS Communications) and Barry Nelson (r).
I interviewed Seth about John Deere’s new “Reach For The Stars” program they announced in conjunction with the American Soybean Association. This program is designed to provide U.S. soybean growers with opportunities to learn more about precision ag systems. It also has a contest portion in which selected growers will be able to choose from among “15 premium level precision ag systems, each with a suggested retail price of more than $20,000, for the entire 2007 U.S. growing season. After the program ends, qualified participants will be offered an opportunity to purchase the entire system, or just the components they want to own, at a greatly reduced price.”