Here’s my group here in my presentation that’s taking place still at the WSSA meeting in Orlando.
Right now we’re discussing how to implement a new channel of communications and what would be the best one to start with.
I’ll be conducting a shorter session this afternoon during the general session. Getting feedback that showing RSS feeds would be a great item to focus on.
The John Deere 5 Series utility tractors take up a significant portion of the booth space at the National Farm Machinery show and served yet another purpose – as seating for many at the show taking a break from walking around the 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space!
John Deere has introduced a large volume of new tractors this year, ranging from 45 to 105 hp, to fit just about any need. I talked with Keith Hendrix with Deere who told me all about the new tractors that are part of the Drive Green caravan that Chuck has been busy following around the country.
“That ranges from our new 5D series, moving up to the 5E series, and the premium line of the new 5M,” Keith explains. “We have a tractor for every application for any specific need if you’re looking for 105 down to a 45 engine horsepower tractor.”
Listen to an interview with Keith here nfms09-jd-keith.mp3
You can also download the interview here: John Deere 5 Series (mp3).
Check out Precision Pays.com for more coverage of the show this week.
AgWired coverage of the National Farm Machinery Show
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The National Farm Machinery Show is still going strong despite the troubles in other sectors of the economy.
Vice president of public relations and media for the Kentucky State Fair Board Vicki Glass says the 44th annual show was sold out two months ago. “With the economy as it is, you might not expect that, but that’s the case and we are very pleased to have that much interest continue year after year,” Vicki says.
The show has an economic impact for the city of Louisville of more than $15 million and also includes the Championship Tractor Pull, sponsored by Syngenta.
Listen to an interview with Vicki here nfms09-vicki.mp3
You can also download the interview here: NFMS Vicki Glass (mp3).
Watch a brief video that I shot with Vicki while walking around the show and recording audio at the same time – which was a little challenging, to say the least!
Check out Precision Pays.com for more coverage of the show this week.
AgWired coverage of the National Farm Machinery Show
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While Cindy is looking at machinery, I’ll be talking weeds here in Orlando at the 49th meeting of the Weed Science Society of America and 69th meeting of the Southern Weed Science Society.
I just got registered and see that everyone is in one of the afternoon sessions. There are a lot of posters displayed here and I can see from the program that they’re experimenting with the format for providing opportunities to interact with the authors so there’s more time available to do so.
My session on communications will take place tomorrow morning and then I’ll also be part of tomorrow afternoon’s general session. I’ll be live blogging my own presentation since I think it’s one of the best ways to demonstrate these new media tools.
John Deere is generating buzz at the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show with the new DB120 – the largest planter in the industry.
Rob Rippchen, division marketing manager at John Deere seed in Moline, IL says this 120 foot planter is the next generation planter building off the DB90 introduced five years ago. “This planter will plant somewhere between 90 and 100 acres an hour,” Rob says. “Most growers will remember last spring when it was so wet and one of the easiest ways to improve productivity is to increase your working width.”
The huge machine was gathering a crowd early at the show on Wednesday. “There’s kind of a ‘wow’ factor,” said Rob. “It’s so wide it can’t even unfold all the way in our booth.” But he says the outer four row units fold over on each end so it is still the same transport width as the DB90 and just about six foot longer in transport length.
Rob says John Deere will have a limited number of the new planters running in the fields this spring and will start taking orders for the big boy this summer.
Listen to an interview with Rob here nfms09-jd-rob.mp3
You can also download the interview here: New John Deere Planter (mp3).
Watch Rob explain some of the DB120 features here:
Check out Precision Pays.com for more coverage of the show this week.
AgWired coverage of the National Farm Machinery Show
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The weather is threatening here in Louisville, but that is not deterring people from arriving to the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show, which just opened its doors.
If the economy is bad, you wouldn’t know it here. More than 800 exhibitors are expected in the 27 acres of exhibit space here. I am a “newbie” to the show, so I am looking forward to getting out there and seeing all the new stuff on the floor.
Stay tuned here and at Precision Pays.com for complete coverage of the show this week – while Chuck is in Orlando for the Weed Science Society convention.
Photo album is started here – check back regularly for new sights from the show!
NFMS 09 Photo Album
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While Cindy is getting ready to head on over to the National Farm Machinery Show this morning I thought I’d share my latest video for the Drive Green Utility Tractor Show. I’m starting to get used to the whole new YouTube HD thing and I love it. I thought this would be especially appropriate since John Deere is sponsoring Cindy’s coverage today at the show in Louisville.
