Need Some Moo’tivation?

Amanda Nolz

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The weekend is almost here, but not yet. You still have a pile of work stacked up on your desk, teasing you that you still have two more days until the weekend! The coffee pot is running low, the donuts are stale and the sun is peaking through of the clouds begging you to come outside and enjoy the weather. If this sounds like your work day, then I think you need a little moooo’tivation! I found this quote by John (Giovanni) Milano about working hard on the road to success. It helped me through a stressful day yesterday, and I hope it helps you get through the rest of the week. Here it goes…

Road to Success

The formula is quite simple:
Work hard, be honest, learn from the best, recognize the masters, don’t cut corners, and do it right the first time.
John (Giovanni) Milano

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  • The American Soybean Association and BASF Corporation are inviting U.S. soybean producers to sign up for the 2009 Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) Challenge. The SOY program provides an opportunity for growers to use enhanced crop-management technology and techniques to maximize yield and profitability in soybeans.
  • The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented the Independence County Conservation District in Batesville, Arkansas with the AEM/NACD “Defining Conservation Needs for the Future” award and the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District in Norwalk, Ohio with the AEM/NACD “Excellence in Conservation Equipment and Technology Use” award.
  • Hero EW insecticide from FMC Corporation has received both an expanded label from the U.S. EPA and approval from the State of California for product use in a variety of fruit and vegetable crops to control a wide range of insects.
  • Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC announced they will award five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrate scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture, and a perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future.
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    WSSA Presentation

    Chuck Zimmerman

    WSSA Annual MeetingHere’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.

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    High Fives for John Deere

    Cindy Zimmerman

    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.

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    Economy Strong at Farm Machinery Show

    Cindy Zimmerman

    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.

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    WSSA/SWSS Meeting

    Chuck Zimmerman

    Posters at WSSA Annual MeetingWhile 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.

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    John Deere Unveils Industry’s Largest Planter

    Cindy Zimmerman

    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.

    NFMS 09 Photo Album

    AgWired coverage of the National Farm Machinery Show
    is being sponsored by: John Deere

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    Melissa Sandfort

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