Alltech Future of Farming Announced

Chuck Zimmerman

The founder and President of Alltech, Dr. Pearse Lyons, gave us a number of game changing ideas today at the Alltech International Symposium. These included: 1. Fiber not corn 2. No antibiotics 3. Programmed nutrition 4. Feed to the genetic potential 5. Algae – the farm of the future 6. Be a leader You can listen to him describe each …

Alltech, Audio, Farming

Dr. Ronan Tynan Keeping The Faith

Chuck Zimmerman

Did I happen to mention that I like Dr. Ronan Tynan? In fact, I’m a new fan. I really appreciate Christina Lombard, Alltech, for taking a photo for me. I spoke with Ronan before the press conference that just concluded here at the Alltech International Symposium. He had a “game changing” message for us: “I think the biggest game change …

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Dr. Inge Russell Receives Alltech Medal of Excellence

Chuck Zimmerman

This morning Dr. Inge Russell received the Alltech Medal of Excellence. She was presented the award on stage by Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech President, during the opening general session. Professor Inge Russell is an accomplished researcher. Her work on the biotechnology and fermentation of yeast and algae has resulted in significant improvements in the production of feed, food, beverages, and …

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wiffiti Screen Projected During Alltech General Session

Chuck Zimmerman

The Twitter stream for the Alltech International Symposium is being projected on the wall here in the general session using wiffiti. You can follow along with the #AlltechSymposium hashtag. I’ll be we’ll see more of this at ag conferences! That’s why we’re the “Game Changers.” Follow the action on the Alltech Innovations Blog, including photos, interviews and there will be …

Alltech, Social Networking

Special Alltech Dinner Performance By Ronan Tynan

Chuck Zimmerman

The International Dinner at the Alltech Symposium had a special performance by Ronan Tynan. He’s a tenor singer in the classical Irish style. This evening he chose to share his rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. We had a number of performances during the course of the evening. I wish I could share them all. I think you’ll enjoy this …

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Alltech International Dinner

Chuck Zimmerman

The International Dinner at the Alltech Symposium was another joyful celebration of not only good food but good fellowship and music. We had the winners of the Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition from the University of Kentucky perform as well as our very own, Dr. Pearse Lyons, founder and President of Alltech. He was introduced on stage by Dr. Everett McCorvey, …

Agribusiness, Alltech, Animal Health, Audio

Alltech and Algae

Chuck Zimmerman

My first stop after registering for the Alltech Symposium was the tour of their new Winchester, KY Algae plant. Here’s one of the many tour groups getting to see the facility in action today. The company purchased the plant late last year and is in the process of fully converting it into a scaled-down replica of a large production system …

Agribusiness, Alltech, Animal Health, Audio

An Alltech Family Affair

Chuck Zimmerman

An Alltech Symposium is almost like a family event. A very big family. Here are a few of the members. (l-r) Damien O’Reilly, David Markey and Christina Lombard, Alltech. Damien is an Irish agricultural journalist and David is past president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. I’m pretty sure they’ll keep the conversation lively over the next several days. …

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