National Farm-City Week doesn’t officially start until November 16 but we’re going to kick things off tomorrow in Washington, DC at the National Farm-City Week Luncheon. So that’s where I’m headed today. In case you didn’t know it, the National Farm-City Council has materials available for schools to help educate children about agriculture. These Fun Facts bookmarks are an example. …
Steve’s Angels
Hey, if Charlie can have some then I guess Steve Taylor can too. Actually these were some of Steve’s helpers at last night’s World Championship Appaloosa Sale. They were responsible for getting the paperwork to the winning buyers in the auction. And we wondered why Steve left Missouri for Idaho. 2007 World Championship Appaloosa Show Photo Album
South Dakota Sunbird
While I was in South Dakota the past several days I shot some pheasants in more ways than one. Like this one which I took with a Nikon. It was my first experience with pheasant hunting and it was unbelievable. I was with a great group of experienced guys for one thing. And there were a lot of birds. It …
Zimfo Bites
Syngenta Crop Protection and Pioneer Hi-Bred announced an agreement to promote glyphosate-based Touchdown® herbicides, Quilt® fungicide, and Pioneer® brand corn hybrids and soybean varieties for the 2008 growing season. The program applies to Touchdown Total and Touchdown HiTech non-selective herbicides, as well as Quilt fungicide for corn. All three Syngenta products are eligible for financing through the TruChoice® Opportunity Program …
Posting Alert
Just so you are aware. The agriblogger will be taking a couple of days of R&R starting Friday until Monday so my posting will be “light.” That doesn’t mean there won’t be valuable information right here on AgWired though. Don’t go away.
You Can’t iTouch This
I’ll add a picture to this post later. Right now I’m at one of my favorite coffee shops using my new iTouch. It’s more than a new iPod. It’s a computer. Typing on the touchscreen takes a little getting used to but with free wi-fi I’m surfing baby! The new iTouch synced right up with my iTunes and the coolest …
Country Living Olympics Winners
Here’s the winners of the first ever Country Living Olympics. The competition included: Cake Baking, sponsored by Nationwide Agribusiness and Allied Insurance. Winner: Amy Murphy, Kansas Feed Bag Moving, sponsored by Land O’Lakes Purina Feed. Winner: Male: Josh, Hope, Kansas, Female: Alicia Rigden, New London, Iowa, 18 contestants Lawn-mower Backing, sponsored by John Deere. Winner: Male: Barry, Clinton, Missouri, Female: …
Feed Bag Moving Competition
The first annual Country Living Olympics took place this afternoon here at the American Royal complex and it was a big success. The competition was fierce. This guy was actually the winner of the feed bag moving competition. Contestants had to move 10 feed bags from one pallet to another and the person who did it fastest won. You can …
PBR at Kemper Arena
Our after hours entertainment at the Country Living Association activities was the PBR Bull Riding Competition in Kemper Arena. It’s hard to get a good stop motion picture from up in a suite but I tried. These guys are just plain crazy. It’s one thing to be walking through a pasture and get chased by a bull or to be …
A Bullwhipper
The American Royal is in full swing here in Kansas City. In fact, it’s the venue for today’s Country Living Olympics which I’ll be attending this afternoon. During yesterday’s Country Living Outlook Conference I could hear a lot of noise in Kemper Arena so I snuck out on a break to see what was going on. It must have been …