Hopefully everyone reading this will be wearing one of these “I Voted” stickers by the end of today – well, assuming your polling place has them. Mine didn’t this morning and I was quite disappointed. It’s kind of like getting ashes on Ash Wednesday – wearing it is a reminder to others of what day it is. Much is being … Read More
United Voice for Agriculture
More than 60 representatives from more 20 national food and agricultural organizations have agreed to form the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to focus on working together to enhance U.S. consumer trust in modern food production that ensures the abundance of affordable, safe food. Rick Tolman, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association and chair of the USFRA Steering … Read More
Politicians at Farm Progress Show
Instead of kissing babies and giving speeches, the Iowa politicians at Farm Progress Show 2010 were mostly wearing hats and doing interviews as they walked through the show talking constituents or potential voters. Iowa’s Senator Chuck Grassley spent some time checking out all the new technology on display at the show, between media interviews. In the photo, he is being … Read More
Day Two of Farm Progress Has Muddy Start
Farm Progress Photo Album It was pretty wet out at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa on Wednesday morning after about four inches of overnight rain and wind storms. The weather did a bit of damage to some of the exhibits at the show, but it did clear up nicely during the day. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is the … Read More
Farmers Only for Precision Dating
Think of it as precision dating for farmers who are single and looking, but too darn busy to waste time weeding through potential partners who just don’t get it. The Farmers Only on-line dating service is still going strong after five years, because “city folks just don’t get it.” FarmersOnly.com was launched in August of 2005 and according to founder … Read More
Mapping to Maximize Nutrient Application
Precision ag was highlighted at the Nutrient Use Efficiency Expo during the recent Conservation in Action Tour by a company called Geosys. Company representative Don Lampker says they do a lot with satellite imagery and have a product called FieldInSite which helps farmers map their fields so they can make decisions on which areas are most productive. They can then … Read More
Precision Ag Evangelist
A precision agriculture pioneer was on hand last week for the Conservation Technology and Information Center (CTIC) Conservation in Action tour near Williamsburg, Virginia. Harold Reetz, who founded the InfoAg Conference, is one of the board members for the CTIC. He recently retired after 28 years with the International Plant Nutrition Institute and started Reetz Agronomics. As a champion of … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com has iPhone App
If you have an iPhone and would like to get Precision.AgWired.com posts fast and easy on it, there’s now an app for that. ZimmComm New Media this week introduced the Agwired iPhone app that allows quick access to all of ZimmComm’s on-line publications, including Precision.AgWired.com. The app is now available for iPhone users to download, free of charge, in the … Read More
Two Precision Legacy Award Winners
Harold Reetz and Jess Lowenberg-Deboer have been named co-recipients of the Legacy Award in the PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence program for 2010. Harold Reetz has been a champion of technology and precision agriculture throughout his four decade-long career. Starting out in Extension in the Purdue University system in the 1970s, he assumed numerous leadership roles over the years and worked … Read More
More PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence
Two more recipients of the 2010 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence have been announced. For Precision Crop Adviser/Entrepreneur, the award goes to Clint Jayroe and the OptiGro Team, part of the Jimmy Sanders, Inc. retail operation based in Cleveland, MS. The Education/Extension award recipient for 2010 is Dr. Terry Griffin, professor of economics at University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. OptiGro … Read More