D&PL Opens New Greenhouse Facility

Chuck Zimmerman

D&PL WintervilleDelta and Pine Land just built some new homes for plants (greenhouses) and it looks like they’ve designed them to manage separation since we wouldn’t want to mix up the whole trait thing. I want to know what “introgression” means though. It’s just a little too early in the morning for me to handle a word that big.

Agribusiness

ABG, Inc. & Adayana Announce Merger

Chuck Zimmerman

ABG, Inc.ABG, Inc. agrees to merge with Adayana. The company will provide customized training that’s so badly needed in companies today. I can vouch for that. Even here at ZimmComm, as we grow we know how difficult it’s going to be to find people who have the training needed to deal with the new high tech, agwired world.

Agribusiness

A Bottle Of Your Best Paso Robles

Chuck Zimmerman

Paso RoblesThere’s more to California wine than just the Sonoma and Napa Valley. That’s what the Paso Robles region wants you to know and they’re putting up a multi million dollar advertising campaign to promote it starting with their website. Referrals, print and online advertising, and search engines are expected to drive traffic to the site. The winery alliance mission statement is: “The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance communicates, reinforces and enhances our status as a world-class wine region.”

Agribusiness

Touring Tessenderlo Kerley In Kansas

Chuck Zimmerman

TKI Fertilizer Forum GroupNow isn’t this a good looking group? The Tessenderlo Kerley folks brought in the media to tour their plant. That’s a great idea. Bring the media in and do a show and tell. Best way to get everyone on the same page!

Agribusiness

ScanControl In The Palm of your Hand

Chuck Zimmerman

Scan ControlAt first glance the news about ScanControl’s service and software enhancements is pretty difficult to digest. Pretty technical language for one thing and lots of it. That’s why I was very glad to see that they included a link to a flash demo. Pictures speak a thousand words or at least make something like this easier to understand!

Agribusiness

Syngenta Upgrades FarmAssist.com

Chuck Zimmerman

Farm AssistYou can’t be a weblog and not get into checking out websites. We will only report on them after doing so. That’s why I waited hours to post this announcement from Syngenta. These are the folks who created the very cool, Resistance Fighters site.

Agribusiness, Internet

Pioneer & Dow AgroSciences Receive Herculex XTRA Approval

Chuck Zimmerman

Pioneer Hi-BredPioneer Hi-Bred and Dow AgroSciences announced today that they’ve received U. S. regulatory approvals for Herculex XTRA Insect Protection. Growers can look for this trait in corn hybrids for 2006 planting. Of course this was produced and distributed as a Talking News Release!

Agribusiness

Organizational Changes At Valent

Chuck Zimmerman

ValentValent just announced some organizational changes that sure look like they’re adding a lot to someone’s work load! As the head man Trevor certainly had a full time job. Now he’s taking on all field sales? Wow.

Agribusiness