We are covering World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin this week, along with over 175 other media representatives from all over the world. Many of them are farm broadcasters – and here is our obligatory Agri Talk picture, kind of a tradition for us to post a photo of them from every event we both attend. Some other farm broadcasters …
Agritechnica Hands Out Innovation Awards
Agritechnica organizer Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft – German Agri-cultural Society has awarded 7 Gold Medals and 33 Silver Medals for leading innovation in agriculture. Agricultural companies worldwide submitted a total of 331 innovations to DLG, making this year’s submissions the highest number of submissions in twelve years. “This can be assessed as a clear indication that agricultural machinery manufacturers are starting an …
Agritechnica Excitement Mounts
Chuck and Cindy have been providing international ag coverage for the past several weeks, and in November, it will be my turn. I’m planning to join John Deere at the preview days for the 2007 Agritechnica exhibition in Hanover, Germany. Agritechnica leadership is getting excited about the event and about the record setting number of exhibitors. Dr. Reinhard Grandke, Chief …
Photographing Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Here’s a picture of our cohort at the Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The show takes place in Woodstock, Ontario which is about an hour west of Guelph. Thanks to Owen Roberts for the pic. They were attending the show as part of the curriculum and this was their photo taking field day. Owen says that the picture was actually submitted …
Husker Harvest Days Turns 30
I’ve been asked by several people if I’ll be attending Husker Harvest Days. Wish I could but I’ll be conducting a new media training class for ag communications grad students at the University of Guelph. This will be the big 3-0 for the show. Husker Harvest Days has a special memory for me because I attended on September 11 in …
Tasty Food and Wine From The Valley
They’ll be saluting agriculture on the west coast very soon. Any announcement that contains phrases like “menu of local produce and bold red wines” catches my attention. So check out the Taste of The Valley Food and Wine Show. The Salinas Valley, located on the Central Coast of California and known as the “Salad Bowl of the World,” will be …
Mellencamp Among Performers At FARM AID Festival
The Big Apple will be getting a taste of the farm at FARM AID 2007: A HOMEGROWN FESTIVAL. Randall’s Island in New York City will host the festival. The list of A-listers slated to participate at the event include Willie Nelson, John Melencamp and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. FarmYard members will have access to the best seats in the house …
Roundup Powered Up at Ag Field Day
Two new cotton varieties from the Delta and Pine Land Company will be displayed at the Ag Technology Field Day, July 19th in Memphis. D&PL’s Bollgard II®/Roundup Ready® Flex cotton varieties are designed to control resistant weeds and offer greater weed management. In 2006 testing, both DP 141 B2RF and DP 161 B2RF demonstrated yield and fiber potential a step …
Brownfield Gets More Air Time
Listeners in Indiana who want to catch up on ag news now have two new affiliate radio stations to tune to in Fort Wayne, IN. Both 1250-AM and 102.9-FM are offering Brownfield’s comprehensive daily farm radio program at 5:45 am and 1:25 pm Monday through Friday. Brownfield says the shows will address local issues within the northeast Indiana market: Station …
Country Music at 2007 Farm Progress Show
We’ll be country rocking at this year’s Farm Progress Show. They’ve decided to add country music entertainment to the show this year in Illinois with two good acts. Tracy Lawrence and Tracy Byrd are set to perform their popular country music hits on the Farm Progress Show stage, sponsored by Grinnell Mutual, in a live country music concert Wed., Aug. …