Get Connected at AG CONNECT

Melissa Sandfort

logo_internoAgrievolution, a gathering of high ranking international agriculture industry leaders and equipment associations from around the world, will collocate its next meeting with the new agriculture trade show, AG CONNECT Expo, scheduled for Jan. 13-15, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. The summit will be held Jan. 11-12, 2010.

The show will feature international exhibit pavilions highlighting products from around the world. To facilitate international networking and business connections, there will be an International Trade Center onsite and a show “export opportunities” guide to help attendees find exhibitors interested in doing business globally. Show information will also be available online in several languages and attendees can also obtain travel and visa assistance information through the show Web site.

Events

Zimfo Bytes

Melissa Sandfort

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  • MANA Crop Protection introduces Pyrimax 3.2SL cotton herbicide for the 2009 season to provide broad-spectrum control of tough weeds, including those resistant to glyphosate.
  • AgraQuest Inc., announced that it has received EPA registration for its new insecticide REQUIEM. REQUIEM, which has demonstrated control of whiteflies, aphids, mites, thrips and other pests in more than 600 trials and grower demos, is registered on a wide variety of high-value fruit and vegetable crops.
  • United Phosphorus Inc., (UPI) is instituting changes designed to improve the organization’s ability to service the marketplace and its customers, including decentralizing national account management; improving customer service; improving supply chain management; and instituting a new UPI account management model – all with the goal of better meeting the business needs of customers.
  • Tractor Supply Company announced the appointment of John D. Wendler as Senior Vice President, Marketing.
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    Happy Holidays

    Chuck Zimmerman

    Happy Holidays From SundogA holiday favorite of mine is the Carol of the Chins. I’ve already had them sing The First Noel and Silent Night.

    It is our pleasure to present the Carol of the Chins, our interactive holiday gift to you. Happy Holidays!

    They’re here to sing all your holiday favorites. Give them a try!

    Brought to you by Sundog.

    Agencies

    No Global Warming in Midwest

    Chuck Zimmerman

    Ice on Missouri RiverIt is more than a little cold here in mid Missouri and all you have to do is look at the river to see how much. The ice is forming and by tomorrow I’ll bet the river is frozen all the way across. I’m glad I wasn’t at the KC Chiefs game today!

    The sun was shining here today but I don’t think it got over about 15 degrees with a below zero wind chill all day. That’s cold for the first day of winter. Global warming indeed.

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    Happy Holidays

    Chuck Zimmerman

    Holiday Greetings From Hondo GroupIt’s Happy Holidays from The Hondo Group. Nicely done.

    If you watch the card online you’ll find out that they’ve “purchased enough carbon credits to offset your carbon footprint.”

    Uh. Okay, I guess. That’s nice. I kind of liked my carbon footprint though. I worked hard at it!

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    New Farm Podcaster Tools

    Chuck Zimmerman

    Incipio Lloyd Microphone For iPod NanoIt’s time to take an agriblogging break. But first I thought I’d let you farm podcasters know about a couple new products you might want to check out.

    First up is the Incipio Lloyd Microphone for iPod Nano.

    Lloyd allows you to use your nano 4G as a personal assistant and note taker by unlocking the powerful voice recording capabilities already installed on the iPod nano 4G. Lloyd is a state of the art, high quality microphone adapter designed to fit perfectly on the bottom of the iPod nano 4G. Lloyd is designed help reduce wind and breath tones while recording.

    Whether conducting an interview, taking lecture notes, or capturing the sounds of life happening around you, simply attach Lloyd to your iPod nano 4G for immediate voice recording capabilities. Lloyd’s built-in headphone jack allows you to listen by connecting your headphones or external audio source while on the go. This compact microphone adapter fits easily into any purse or pocket and can even remain on the nano 4G at all times. (simply rotate to charge)

    Zarboo SpeakEasy iPhone AppOne I’ve got on my iPhone is the SpeakEasy app from Zarboo Software.

    Record and playback notes, reminders, or just about anything from your iPhone’s built-in microphone. SpeakEasy gives you a recording studio that fits into your pocket. Intuitive and fun, SpeakEasy is the premier voice recorder for your iPhone.

    Get Connected

    SpeakEasy….meet iTunes! Now with SpeakEasy Connect you can import all of your recordings directly into iTunes. Every detail about your recording, from the name you gave it to the photo you attached to it, will now sync directly to your music library.

    The tip about the Lloyd mic is via iLounge.

    Equipment, Podcasts

    12seconds.tv App For iPhone

    Chuck Zimmerman

    Hey iPhone’ers. There’s a very cool new app that you might consider, especially you progressive media types. It’s the 12seconds.tv app which lets you take (or select from your phone photo library) 3 photos, record 12 seconds of audio and upload it as a slide show to your account. Even better, it uploads it as a post to your Twitter account too! Here’s one I just did using some photos from the NAAA convention last week.


    [iPhone] NAAA Convention Shots on 12seconds.tv

    Video

    Driving Green in HD

    Chuck Zimmerman

    Perhaps you’ve heard about YouTube allowing bigger file uploads and HD quality. Perhaps not. That’s what ZimmComm is here for.

    This week I’ve been experimenting with video to provide higher quality via the online destination for video. It has not been easy but then whatever is that’s worth it? With the new John Deere Drive Green project we’re involved in I decided to upgrade my MoJo (I’ll be doing an update of this soon) with a Canon HD (AVCHD) camera. I naively thought it would be “the same” when it comes to editing, etc. Wrong. It’s a whole new learning experience which has involved mastering at least 5 new programs and hours of experimenting with exports, uploads, etc. Maybe I just need a new Flip?

    So, here’s my first successful HD video clip. What do you think? And before someone comments, yes, I will use the wind filter on the mic next time.

    John Deere, Video