Exhibitors and attendees can now make the most of their time at World Ag Expo using the Digital Show Grounds feature at WorldAgExpo.com. The Digital Show Grounds feature allows those planning to attend World Ag Expo to view a high-resolution map of the show grounds and map out their experience minute-by-minute with seminars, tours and stops at exhibits that apply …
AgChat Tweetup at AG CONNECT Expo
Next week we’re going to have an “A” class tweetup. It’s an AGCO/AEM/AgChat Tweetup at AG CONNCECT Expo. Tweetups are a great opportunity to meet in person the people you communicate with via Twitter. After our tweetup anyone who wants to hang around can participate in an actual AgChat! Here’s the details: Date: Tuesday, January 12 Time: 6pm following opening …
AgChat Wrap
We had a great holiday week AgChat last night. Thanks to everyone who participated and made my life easy as the guest moderator. Our topic was climate change and there was no lack of opinions on the subject as it relates to agriculture. I would characterize most of the comments to the following questions as being skeptical about the science …
AgChat Tonight
It’s time for another AgChat and I’ll be your guest moderator this evening. AgChat takes place via Twitter from 7-9pm Central. I’m choosing the topic of climate change since we just finished the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. If you’re an AgWired community regular you know I am more than a skeptic when it comes to man made …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The ZimmComm team wishes you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year. We have had a wonderful year and are looking forward to the new one just ahead.
Beach Sunset
A beach sunset is one of the real pleasures of spending time on the Gulf coast of Florida. The weather here has improved tremendously since getting in last week. This pic is from last night. Hopefully we’ll have the same again today. Now if the forecast for the midwest would just change it would be great. Let’s hope that freeze …
Blogging From The Beach
Posting will be light this week but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any. Just because Cindy and I are enjoying a vacation doesn’t mean no activity. We have a number of stories planned for you. We’ve just got to fit them in with relaxation. In fact, as I post this watching the beach, I’m feeling very relaxed. So, we’ll …
Advocating For Agriculture Awards Announced
The AG CONNECT Expo “Advocating for Agriculture” Awards winners have been announced. Over 20,000 votes were cast for the AG CONNECT Expo Awards! Thank you to all of you who participated! And the winners are… Ag Woman of the Year Award Grand prize winner: Liz Doornink Runner-up winner: Jolene Brown Community Leadership Award Grand prize winner: Fred Rogge Runner-up winner: …
Ag Economist Optimistic About Economic Recovery
Just about everyone these days is making speculations about the state of the economy. While many industry experts and economics disagree about the cause and effects of this recession, most can agree that the economic recovery is going to be a slow one. An economist at Texas A&M University is one of the many weighing in on the debate. In …
Will Agriculture Benefit From Climate Change Legislation?
Will Agriculture Benefit From Climate Change Legislation? That’s the question that Hoosier Ag Today asked recently after the USDA released its final analysis of the Climate Change legislation that is currently making its way through Congress. As we looks at the pros and cons of this legislation, I think it’s safe to say that things are changing in the agriculture …