It takes a while to get to Japan from the United States. Cindy and I have made it and it’s almost time for the IFAJ Congress to officially begin with a welcome reception in our hotel. I’m really glad that our flights were on time since it was a long flight anyway. It then took 3 1/2 hours to get …
Getting Ready For Japan
In just a couple days Cindy and I will be winging our way to Japan and the IFAJ Congress 2007. What a week for ZimmComm New Media. Cindy’s in Brussels now as you’ve probably read and I’m back from Canada. Actually I got back last night and went up to Des Moines today to host the first in a video …
Don Gomery Awarded The Crowing Cockerel
This is just too good. Don Gomery (pictured left) is an example of the wonderful kind of agricultural journalist you’ll get to know if you become involved in the activities of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. If you were a member then you’d know from the new and improved IFAJ Newsletter that he just won a very prestigious award …
IFAJ 2009 Congress Planning
The last meeting of the day here was an IFAJ 2009 Congress planning committee meeting. It’s going to overlap with the Ag Media Summit in Ft. Worth in 2 years. I’m on the communications committee for it and will be developing the website for the event. I’ve already got the domain and would like to invite anyone who wants to …
Promoting IFAJ 2009 Congress
We had multiple receptions yesterday starting with one to generate interest and support for the 2009 IFAJ Congress which will be held in conjunction with the Ag Media Summit. So, the organizing committee took many sponsors to Churchill Downs where we watched a video on the conference and had a short presentation by the Committee Co-Chairs Greg Lamp and Mike …
IFAJ Congress 2008 Pumpkin
Cindy and I are looking forward to this year’s IFAJ Congress in Japan but we’re already looking forward to next year in Austria/Slovenia. Why? Because to pre-promote it the organizers are running a little pumpkin growing incentive. Here’s my plant growing next to our tomatoes. What we’re supposed to do is grow our pumpkins with seed they supplied starting now. …
Feed and a Degree on the ZimmCast
This week’s program contains interviews with Alltech founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons and Owen Roberts, University of Guelph. You can also hear a song from Jen Elliott and Bluestruck called “Curse on You” from the Podsafe Music Network. Dr. Pearse Lyons founded Alltech in 1980 and his company has grown into an international agribusiness. Each year he holds a Symposium for …
Opening Session at Alltech Symposium
Alltech’s Director of Research, Karl Dawson just got things started at the opening session here at the Symposium. He introduced the mayor of Lexington, Jim Newberry who gave us a very thorough overview of the city and it’s business structure. Unfortunately I have to go. Right now Dr. Pearse Lyons is on stage giving the opening address. He’s talking about …
Alltech Fun Run
The Fun Run is done. A lot of people showed up at Transylvania University this morning for the Alltech Fun Run. We did about almost 2 miles around the campus. Here’s Alltech founder Dr. Pearse Lyons with the women’s competition winner. I’ve got a few more pictures in the photo album. These are from my phone. Today the program really …
Everett McCorvey Sings My Old Kentucky Home
Alltech founder Dr. Pearse Lyons calls him the greatest voice in Kentucky. He’s Everett McCorvey, Alumni Association Endowed Professor of Voice, Director of Opera, University of Kentucky. He performed on stage tonight at our International Dinner. Playing Violin with him is Dr. Lyons’ daughter Aoife. Not pictured but playing piano was Tedrin Lindsay. The first selection he sang for us …