This is a-mazing. And a really cool corn maze. Darrell Geisler is not only a corn grower but now he’s into agritourism. The eight-acre maze provides a rural adventure for visitors. “As our area becomes more urban, we wanted to provide a place for our neighbors to experience the farm and understand agriculture’s impact on our local economy since we are just 14 miles northeast of Des Moines,” Geisler said. “Plus, the corn maze has made it easier for my daughter and son-in-law to get involved in the family business. My daughter designed the corn maze, which maps out a scarecrow, barn, field and sponsor logos, including NK® Brand Seeds.”
Monsanto Sticky Traps Catch Variants
The latest Talking News Release we distributed this week was from Monsanto. The topic was research from their sticky traps program to see if western corn rootworm beetles are present in soybean fields. I think this is a very interesting story. These western corn rootworm “variants” have adapted their reproductive practices by laying their eggs in soybean fields in order to survive field rotations between corn and soybeans. The variant eggs hatch during the spring, after the field has been rotated back to corn, resulting in larval feeding in first-year corn, which is not a good thing. These are some smart pests!
The ABS Global Walton Distribution Center
The picture is what nailed it. Send me pictures with your releases!! Love ’em.
Mycogen Seeds Forage Superbowl Winner
Mycogen Seeds has the bragging rights when it comes to silage and alfalfa. The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl was held at World Dairy Expo.
RuralAds Offering Free State Ads
It’s just one more sign that rural America is “wired!” Are you familiar with RuralAds? They’ve got a lot of stuff listed already.
Wisconsin Chicken Farmers Battle The Corporate Chicken
This is worth checking out just to watch and listen to the corporate chicken protest song! It’s a Gold’n Plump-sponsored site which you can find here.
Krause Corporation Selects Swanson Russell
Krause Corporation has selected Swanson Russell Associates to develop its marketing and communications services. The work will be handled by the Omaha office.
Julie DeYoung Moves To Perdue
I remember watching tv commercials for Perdue chicken during the couple of years I lived outside Baltimore. They were funny and we cooked a lot of it on the grill. Now they’ve got a new spokesperson.
BASF Agency of Record Official Announcement
As was previously reported right here on AgWired, BASF has chosen a new agency of record for crop business in the United States. The agency is Quarry Integrated Communications.
How We Eat In America From NPD Group
Since so many companies (and farmers) depend on consumer food habits and choices the information contained in the latest NPD Group’s, 20th Annual Eating Patterns in America report should be a must read. There’s some very interesting information in it. Some of it what you would expect and some of it surprising.