The President/CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council is Roy Willis. He was on hand at the sessions taking place this morning for the 3rd Annual Propane Days here in Washington, DC. Roy says PERC’s goal here is to help educate policy makers so that they make good decisions based on sound science and research. I asked him to …
Corn Talking on Sky Radio
The National Corn Growers Association is using a new mechanism to help educate people about farming. It’s called Sky Radio. You can listen to it here (mp3 file). The next time you’re on an airplane, you may be in for a little “shop talk” about corn. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is taking its environmental/stewardship message to the “skyways” …
Address By Mariann Fischer Boel, EU Ag Commissioner
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development for the European Economic Union is Mariann Fischer Boel. She was the keynote speaker on the program today here at the World Agricultural Forum. You can listen to her speech here while she’s finishing up with questions and answers. In her talk she tries to clear up misconceptions about farmers, farming and the …
DTN Launches DTNAg.com
This announcement came out earlier this week during NAMA. It looks like a very comprehensive DTN website. There’s even a section of blogs. Who would have ever thought that farmers would read blogs? It looks like DTN thinks so. DTN, the leading provider of real-time market, news and weather information services for agriculture, today announced the launch of DTNAg.com, an …
HAT’s Off To The Future
It looks like Gary Truitt is getting involved in Indiana. The future of Indiana agriculture will be the focus of the Cultivating The New Economy conference on April 5 in Muncie. Hoosier Ag Today has partnered with the Eastern Indiana Regional Workforce Development Board in presenting this unique gathering of state and national leaders to examine the growth opportunities presented …
National Ethanol Conference Blog
Let me take a time out from the National Farm Machinery Show to let you know about my next stop on the agriblogging highway. It’s going to be the 2007 National Ethanol Conference put on by the Renewable Fuels Association. This will be a cross-posting venture as I cover the Conference on a website we just built for RFA this …
Zimfo Bites
- The 77th Annual Convention & Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, February 14 – 17, 2007 is coming up in Atlanta, Georgia. Wonder if they have anyone blogging it?
- Tune in to RFD-TV Live on January 29, 2007, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and learn more about how innovations for your home and farm are making propane a fuel for the future.
- Eileen Crosby has been promoted to senior account executive at Bader Rutter & Associates in the agency’s account management group. Crosby joined the agency in 2000 as an account executive. In her new role, she will lead and manage the communications efforts for PhytoGen™ brand cottonseed and Telone Soil Fumigant on the Dow AgroSciences account.
- NEW ALLIANCE PUSHES FOR BOLD CHANGES IN 2007 FARM BILL – “Seeking Balance in U.S. Farm and Food Policy.” (pdf file)
NAMA Agribusiness Forum
Right before the NAFB Convention again this year is the NAMA Agribusiness Forum. It’s not too early to start making plans. This is going to be a challenge for me since opening day of Missouri deer season is the Saturday before the Forum. Normally I’d be in the woods through Tuesday so we’ll see what happens. Depends on how good the hunting is those first few days!
Steve Mercer Is DOC Of U. S. Wheat Associates
I can’t seem to find a picture of Steve for some reason but I’m sure I can get one and add it later. Steve, if you’re reading this can you email me one? Thanks.
Rich Keller Does a 360
Congratulations to my good buddy Rich Keller. Rich is now the Editor for AgProfessional and AgLender publications. He previously contributed to Vance publications as a freelance writer.