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Georgia Propane Gas Association President

Chuck Zimmerman

The President of the Georgia Propane Gas Association is Lynda Humm. She was behind the registration table for their Sunbelt Ag Expo drawings every time I came by their building. You won’t find a friendlier person in the propane industry. I thought it was interesting that her company primarily supplies propane to fork lift operators. However, she knows the value …

Audio, Propane, Sunbelt Ag Expo, Video

Flame Your Pests Away

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the companies exhibiting products in the Georgia Propane Gas Association building here at Sunbelt Ag Expo is Flame Engineering. They’ve got a full line of Red Dragon agricultural products. Red Dragon Agricultural Flamers kill unwanted weeds and grasses, break down old growth to make room for new, destroy insect habitat and provide safe & effective control without the …

Audio, Poultry, Propane, Sunbelt Ag Expo, Video

Wind Damaged Corn

Chuck Zimmerman

We’ve heard a lot about wind damage to corn but I guess it’s not just limited to here in Ohio. Pam Fretwell, Conklin Companies, was working here at the Farm Science Review and shared a few photos of the damage in Illinois. That’s going to be tough to harvest! Farm Science Review Photo Album AgWired coverage of the Farm Science …

Corn, Farm Science Review, Farming, Propane

Farm Science Review Corn Harvest Information

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s the New Holland crew after just finishing corn harvesting at the Farm Science Review. I spoke to Mike Craig about what they found. He says they had been running for two days and that they were getting between 130 to 150 bushels with 18 to 20% moisture. I asked him what’s new from New Holland and he says it’s …

Audio, Corn, Farm Science Review, New Holland, Propane

Precision Ag At Farm Science Review

Chuck Zimmerman

Harvesting corn and soybeans isn’t the only field demonstration you’ll see at the Farm Science Review. There’s also a section devoted to precision agriculture. I went out to the field when these got started and spoke with John Deere’s Jamie Bultemeier (pictured on the left). He was conducting a precision tillage demonstration. Jamie’s an agronomist by training so he focuses …

Audio, Farm Science Review, John Deere, Precision Agriculture, Propane, Video

Reviewing Farm Science

Chuck Zimmerman

I think this year’s Farm Science Review has had the best weather of any farm show I’ve ever attended. Of course they had to go through some nail-biting times just prior to the show when the remnants of Hurricane Ike blew through. In this week’s show I talk with show manager, Chuck Gamble. He says he’s all about promoting agriculture. …

Audio, Farm Science Review, Farm Shows, Internet, Propane, ZimmCast

Soybean Harvest Demo at Farm Science Review

Chuck Zimmerman

Speaking of corn, how about soybeans? They were also ready to harvest here locally at the Farm Science Review. Mid afternoon a selection of combines like this one from New Holland sprang into action in front of the crowd. I didn’t get any data on the crop but it looked pretty good. Although we had some rain early in the …

Farm Science Review, New Holland, Propane, Video