Laura and I went out on a drive around in the ZimMobile. The breeze was so nice that I thought about just driving around for a while.
I left Laura in the John Deere tent where she’s doing some interviews while I came back here to get some posts done. It is hot in the media tent so I’m going to try to get caught up and then go find some air conditioning!
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Matt Jungmann is National Shows Manager for Farm Progress Companies. I passed him just a few minutes ago as Laura and I were doing a drive around. While I was interviewing Matt the AgriTalk Mike’s showed up (Mike Adams and Mike Perrine) so they joined in.
Matt and Mike agree that this is one of the largest opening day crowds they’ve seen in a while. It’s hot and sunny but there’s a nice breeze.
You can listen to our interview here: fp-07-jungmann.mp3
Or you can download here: 
Matt Jungmann Interview (4 min MP3)
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The first press conference of the day here at the Farm Progress Show was held jointly by Trimble and Dickey-John. On the stage are Jim Stephens, Trimble Ag Media Relations, Erick Arveson, GM, Trimble Ag Division and Chris Tarpley, VP of Sales and Marketing, Dickey-John.
The companies announced that they’ve joined forces to offer precision farming solutions using their combined technology. Their “hybrid” systems will offer one stop shopping for seamless systems through both their dealer networks. You can hear more about what this means in their opening comments at the press conference.
You can listen to their comments here: fp-07-trimble.mp3
Or you can download here: Trimble/Dickey-John Press Conference (8 min MP3)
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We go from sunset to sunrise here at the Farm Progress Show.
The early farm broadcasters beat me here this morning. Not all of them are working here in the media tent. You’ll find them scattered all over the place.
I’m all set up and ready to bring you all the action and excitement. Right now I’m going to go get my golf cart. Back in a while.
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It’s almost time for the start of the 2007 Farm Progress Show. To help me kick it off and give it an independent media perspective I had a discussion with Leah Guffey, WFMB (right) and Tricia Braid Terry, RFD Radio Network (left).
We talked about the new paved roads, air conditioning in the bathrooms and media tent and all the new releases and media announcements that we’ve received. Food at the show came up as well.
I don’t have any music in the show for you this week but you can count on it next week.
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The sun is actually down at this point but that’s where it was as I was driving out of the Farm Progress Show this evening.
While I’m here Cindy will be attending the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s ID InfoExpo in Kansas City. Once again she’ll be producing their virtual press room using our AgNewsWire.AgWired.com service. That means that ag journalists will be receiving a daily email document with links to her interviews with the presenters and their presentation slides.
Cindy’s got a new Nikon since she finally wore out the one we’ve had for a couple of years and that got us started out in this new media world. I’m looking forward to seeing her photos from that event.
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If you’ve been reading AgWired long then you know I’ve been following Jay Leno’s Ecojet car fueled by biodiesel.
Well thanks to New Holland the car is here on display. What I want to talk Jay in to is letting me take it for a spin on these nicely paved roads here in Progress City. With 700 horse power I’m betting we could burn a little rubber. What do you think?
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Once again the media tent is being sponsored by New Holland. Gene says he’s got “air conditioners” this year but they’re not turned on yet.
Right now I’m one of the few, the proud, the first wave of ag media on site.
I’m hoping that I won’t be the last one out of here tonight so it’s getting time to wrap up this first look at this year’s show. I’ll try to find some more content on the way out. I know you can’t get enough.
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This is the view people attending the Farm Progress Show will have from Hwy. 72 at exit #144. Once they get to that exit they’ll know where they are.
I’m staying up in Clinton, IL which is really not far away. I made my reservation back in March and the closest I cold find was this room. It ought to be interesting.
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It’s a hot one here on move in day at the Farm Progress Show but I’ve seen nothing but smiles so far. The media tent is open and AgWired is set up and posting.
In case you didn’t know it we have paved streets that are lined on the sides with gravel. Of course it won’t rain this year. It sure beats the 3 feet deep black mud of past shows right outside the media tent.
I’ll be on location early in the morning and we’ll be here for the whole show. I don’t know how many news releases and media invites I’ve received so far but it’s a lot. Laura and I are going to have a planning session to try to divide things up and cover as much as we can.
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