One of the people attending the ethanol pump promotion in West Des Moines was Pioneer Hi-Bred Marketing Director for Quality Traits, Russ Sanders. I interviewed Russ as things were heating up (quite literally) at this Kum & Go facility. Here’s Russ posing next to the #17 Indy Ethanol car which Pioneer is a sponsor of this year. Russ says that …
KXNO Radio Remote in Des Moines
The sister AM sports station to WHO in Des Moines is KXNO. Morning show man Larry Cotlar interviewed IndyCar driver Jeff Simmons at today’s pump promotion. It was just a short live spot but I thought you might be interested to see Jeff in action with the media. This was one of many interviews he did today. Iowa Corn Indy …
NBB CEO Joe Jobe Competes in Celebrity Tractor Race
One of the competitors in the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race was National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe. He’s pictured here on top of the tractor with Michael Peterson and all the FFA students who helped out at the event. Unfortunately Joe didn’t win but he had a good competitive time. You can watch his efforts on this YouTube …
Grill Out On Father’s Day
Since Laura just did a post on beef I had to post this YouTube video of a commercial spot for BullsEye BBQ Sauce. Now that I’m home for a few days you can count on the ZimmComm smoker to be put into action probably with a selection of goodies (beef, pork, chicken, fish). If you’re going to be grilling this …
Propane Propels an F-150 By Roush
The Roush F-150 Propane Injection Truck was on display here in Washington, DC today. To learn all about it I interviewed Tom Arnold, director, Roush Manufacturing. He says that the unit is available for sale. I thought it was interesting to note that it has an under-bed fuel tank. This is a full size truck that can be used for …
Rachael Baribeau Competes in Tractor Race
One of the contestants out here at the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race is Rachael Baribeau. She’s an ESPN host of their “In The Zone” program. Rachael says she’s never been on a tractor like the one used for the competition here today (New Holland Boomer). I think she did really well considering. Right before we got started I …
Michael Peterson On Stage At CMA Music Festival
While I was on stage this morning when Michael Peterson performed I got a short video clip. It’s only 30 seconds long because that’s all we’re allowed to use from any performance due to CMA media rules. I just thought you might want to get a feel for the performance and the crowd and this is a way to do …
J Lo and Westmoreland FFA Making Biodiesel
I’d like you to meet Joshua Lo (left) and his grandfather, Dick Richie. Josh is a member of the Westmoreland FFA Chapter. Together they’ve helped create a biodiesel business that’s making their chapter money. Basically they produce biodiesel and sell it locally. Dick says they can’t make it fast enough to satisfy demand. He says the chapter just bought a …
Michael Peterson Was The Man in Black Today
He’s the star out here at the CMA Music Festival as far as I’m concerned. He’s Michael Peterson and he was looking very relaxed today at the parade that took place only a few hours ago. Michael will be performing at the Riverfront stage on Saturday morning and I think I’ll be backstage for that performance. Prior to the parade …
FFA Advisor Jumps in With Both Feet
Andy Moore is the ag teacher at Westmoreland High School in Westmoreland, TN. He’s new on the job and coming out to the CMA Music Festival parade today was an introductory activity with the school’s FFA chapter. The chapter members are out here to help work in the New Holland booth in the Chevy Sports Zone area. I’ll have pictures …