The Syngenta Learning Centers got off to a great start today as everyone was divided up into groups and then rotated between different program stations. Right after having some donuts and coffee we got an overview of the property and what we’d see. You can hear what that sounds like in the following audio file. Welcome to the Syngenta Learning …
Milford, IA Syngenta Learning Centers Underway
The Syngenta Learning Centers program in Milford, IA is underway on a nice and cool day. The area had a little bit of rain overnight but we got lucky and haven’t had any this morning. There are hundreds of farmers out here. Enough to be divided into 8 groups. Each group is attending a session on a particular topic. When …
Sunset on Lake Okoboji
Unlike a lot of the midwest temperatures here in northern Iowa have been fairly moderate. We also got some nice rain overnight. The clouds made for a nice sunset on the lake just before our Syngenta Learning Centers group went out to supper. Like my trip to Pfizer Animal Health last week, this event is really helping not only build …
Soybean Management Strategies
Eric Tedford is Technical Brand Manager, Fungicides for Syngenta. He was on our program here at the Syngenta Learning Centers media briefing to talk about soybean management strategies. He gave us some specifics about some of their products and also talked about some that will be coming out in the next season. In particular he points to their herbicide options. …
Improving Ethanol Production Process
One of our presenters here at the Syngenta Learning Centers media briefing is Brad Wiersum, Head, Renewable Fuels Strategy, Syngenta Seeds. His topic was their biofuels strategy. As you’ll hear in my interview with him they’re really looking forward to the introduction of some new corn varieties with high levels of corn amylase. By using high amylase corn, they estimate …
Syngenta Learning Centers Photo Album
We’re getting ready to finish up here in the Syngenta Learning Centers media briefing. Right now we’re hearing from a couple of growers who work with Syngenta. It’s nice to get their perspective on things. The internet access here is a little challenging so I’ll probably be posting interviews later. In the meantime I have started a photo album from …
Dr. Mike Boehlje Talks New Agriculture
If you’ve never heard Dr. Mike Boehlje, Center for Food & Agricultural Business, Purdue University, speak then you’re missing a good performance. He is passionate about his work. He just completed his presentation on “Farming in the 21st Century” here at the Syngenta Learning Centers media briefing. He started out with the “e” word which is of course, ethanol. However …
Learning Centers Overview
The first speaker on the program is Jim Elliott, AgriEdge, Agronomy Services Manager, Syngenta Seeds. Jim really gave us an overview of the whole Learning Centers program. This is the 4th year now that Syngenta has been doing these programs and they expect over 5,000 attendees this season. He says that 90% of the people who attend say they gained …
Group Learning
The media briefing portion of our Syngenta Learning Centers event is now officially underway. Getting us started was Tom Gahm, Syngenta. He pretty much gave us the overview of what the day will be like and who our speakers will be. I see that we have a cookie and coffee break coming up. I think they’re really pushing the cookies …
Learning Kickoff at Syngenta Learning Centers
The temperature here at Lake Okoboji is wonderful compared to at home. It’s cool, cloudy and we’ve got a nice breeze. Perfect arrival conditions for the Syngenta Media Event that kicks off this week’s Learning Centers. We’ll be out in the field in Milford, IA tomorrow. Today it’s classroom time as we explore, learn and hopefully profit. I like the …