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Tale of Two Expos Part Two

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s Don Dalton, President of the U. S. Poultry & Egg Association, along with Lakeisha Futch, who’s been very helpful here in the media room. I interviewed Don a little while ago but don’t have my sync cable for my iPod with me so I’ll add the interview here later. Don gives his perspective on the co-location of the Poultry …

Ag Groups, Audio, Farm Shows, Poultry

Robotic Palletizer In Action

Chuck Zimmerman

There’s lots of equipment on display here at the International Poultry & Feed Expos. Take this palletizing machine by Columbia Okura. For over 10 years Columbia/Okura has been the premier provider of four-axis, multi-articulated robots, proven end-of-arm tooling, controls, conveyors, guarding… everything your company needs to increase productivity and decrease unnecessary costs. The show is about over and I haven’t …

Farm Shows, Poultry, Video

From Feed Mills To Ethanol Plants

Chuck Zimmerman

The word ethanol has been used many times here at the International Poultry & Feed Expos. Often in positive terms but not always. The word was prominently displayed on the backdrop to the AGR International (password protected website?) booth so I stopped in since we do so much work for the ethanol industry. AGR International has traditionally been involved in …

Audio, Ethanol, Farm Shows, Poultry

iPod Vending Machine

Chuck Zimmerman

I’ve heard about iPod vending machines but have never seen one until this morning walking into the Georgia World Congress Center for the last day of the International Poultry and Feed Expos. This machine is right out in a main hallway and contains everything you could want as accessories and all the currently available models. Just plug in your credit …

Farm Shows, Poultry

Holy Flaming Sanitizer Batman

Chuck Zimmerman

When you want to sanitize your poultry house there’s nothing quite like using a blow torch to get the job done. That’s basically what Flame Engineering’s Red Dragon Poultry House Sanitizer does using propane. It’s pulled through the house by tractor and was developed with the assistance of the Propane Research & Education Council. In fact, the company is partnering …

Agribusiness, Farm Shows, Poultry, Video

A Tale of Two Expos

Chuck Zimmerman

The President of the American Feed Industry Association is Joel Newman. AFIA is holding their International Feed Expo here in Atlanta co-located with the International Poultry Expo for the first time I talked with Joel about why the two organizations have come together and how it’s working. It sounds very positive. Listen to my interview with Joel: poultry-expo-newman.mp3

Audio, Farm Progress Show, Poultry

Poultry Expo Podcasting

Chuck Zimmerman

I haven’t seen any of the regulars that you normally see at a farm show, especially one of this size. However the new media reporters are on hand. Besides myself there’s Ned Arthur, Truffle Media Networks, who’s here doing work for not only his PoultryCast but other “animal casts” as well. Ned is set up in the Elanco Animal health …

Agribusiness, Farm Shows, Podcasts, Poultry

Checking Email

Chuck Zimmerman

It doesn’t matter where you go you’ve got to have internet access. These internet islands are becoming a standard feature of any show regardless of industry. One of the nice things here at this show is open wireless in the exhibition area. At least that’s what I’ve been told. I’m hooked up by ethernet cable in the press room and …

Farm Shows, Poultry

The Ceramic Egg Layer

Chuck Zimmerman

These eggs aren’t good for an omelet but they sure look pretty. Mike Ryan’s company, Clay Concepts, specializes in making ceramic eggs and this is his first time at the International Poultry Expo. He says that they started out selling them to hobbyists and as decorations but found they make great nest eggs for poultry producers and great promotional items. …

Audio, Farm Shows, Poultry