Conserving Soil and Nutrients

Chuck Zimmerman

While the Conservation in Action Tour was parked under the trees in the shade at one stop, we heard from local farmer, J.N. Mills. Pictured behind him is Eric Randolph, another local farmer we also heard from. A portion of the farm that J.N. operates was a grant from the king of England in the 1600’s. We were definitely seeing …

Ag Groups, Audio, Conservation, CTIC, Environment, Farming

Generations of Farming

Chuck Zimmerman

During the Conservation in Action Tour we visited Evelynton Farm which is home to Archer Ruffin who told us about the rich history of this farm which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our tour group sat in the shade of the largest magnolia tree I’ve ever seen. You’ll be able to hear Archer describe the farm and …

Ag Groups, Audio, Conservation, CTIC, Environment

Agriculture Part of the Conservation Solution

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the sponsors of the Conservation in Action Tour and CTIC board member Pauley Bradley, John Deere Ag Management Solutions, gave us the welcome this week. I caught up to him during the tour and found out he works in the nutrient applications equipment area. Pauley says they want the tour to position agriculture as part of the solution …

Ag Groups, Audio, CTIC, John Deere

AG CONNECT Connects at AMS

Cindy Zimmerman

The youngest agricultural education and trade show is growing up and will be bigger and better in 2011. AG CONNECT Expo representatives Rich Jefferson, with show organizers the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, and show director Sara Mooney were connecting with agricultural journalists recently at the Ag Media Summit to tell them what will be new and different about the second …

Ag Media Summit, Audio

Advertising Options On Agriculture.com

Chuck Zimmerman

Former intern does good. That’s how I describe Curt Blades. Yes, Curt was an intern for me once upon a time. He was also my guide for my day at Successful Farming headquarters and this behind the scenes look at the new Agriculture.com. We toured the building so I could see the studios and the prop shops for the various …

Advertising, Audio, Media

A More Mobile Agriculture.com

Chuck Zimmerman

The newest member to the Agriculture.com team is Justin Davey. Justin is a multimedia producer and focused on the new mobile version of the website. Jason says that in addition to current markets, weather, and news, the new mobile site will include some new features like: * Ag Poll: Join in polls that will give you a snapshot of what’s …

Audio, Media

Market Man On Agriculture.com

Chuck Zimmerman

When it comes to markets Mike McGinnis is in a unique position, literally. He’s the only farm magazine/website reporter with a desk on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. This allows him to provide up to the minute information from traders and a video wrapup of the markets a couple of times each week on the new Agriculture.com. You’ll …

Audio, Media

Multimedia Master For Agriculture.com

Chuck Zimmerman

When it comes to multimedia content on the new Agriculture.com you will find lots of it. Talk about media convergence! Successful Farming magazine not only has an online home but in the latest issue of the printed publication you’ll find video content! Yes, it’s true and I got away without taking a photo of it to share. I’m pretty sure …

Audio, Media

The Agriculture.com Community

Chuck Zimmerman

Continuing my behind the scenes look at the new Agriculture.com let’s meet Jeff Caldwell, Jeff helps manage the “community” that makes up the online home of Successful Farming magazine. One of the interesting things he’s found about the members of the community are how they get involved. As you might imagine if you think about it as a group of …

Audio, Media

Novus White Paper Touts Benefits of Methionine

Cindy Zimmerman

Having enough high quality protein to feed a growing world population in the future could very well be dependent on an essential amino acid known as methionine. Now, essential amino acids may not be very sexy, unless you’re a molecular biologist – but they are just what they say they are – essential to life – and they serve the …

Audio, Novus International, Poultry