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Hello ZimmComm Fans:
Earlier this week we told you about World Backup Day on AgWired. Hopefully, you're heeding the good advice about backing up your computers and mobile devices. Don't be one of the people who decides they better start after losing everything! You'll find advice as well as some ideas and solutions in that post.
To date we've produced 389 episodes of our weekly ZimmCast, the AgWired podcast. Hard to believe we've been producing it for that long! Please let us know if you've got topic ideas and people you'd love to hear us interview for it.
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, "Has winter weather affected drought conditions in your area?"
Our poll results: Fifty percent said Yes, thirty-two percent said No, and eighteen percent said it's Too Early To Tell. Seems the drought of 2012 may not be over.
Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, "How do you combat social media overload?" With the weekly AgChat Twitter Conversation turning 4 years old it is obvious that something is working when it comes to farmers and industry using social media to advocate for their industry. But even if you are not actively agvocating you're probably using some form of social media like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and there are many more. So our question comes out of this week's AgChat. For many it is easy to get so engrossed by the online conversation, especially with mobile devices like smart phones and tablets, that they start feeling overwhelmed by it all. Let us know ... Are you on social media overload?
Here are some interviews you might have missed this week:
Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:
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AgWired Beef Checkoff Responds to OIG Report Statement by Weldon Wynn Cattlemen's Beef Board Chairman & Cattle Producer from Star City, Ark.: April 2, 2013. MORE Podcast
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2014 International Year of Family Farming? |
New Holland is Ready to Roll
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Domestic Fuel Virginia Tech Finds Way to Get Hydrogen From Plants
Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to extract hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough touted as possibly bringing a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world. MORE
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Analysis: RIN Prices Not Pushing Up Gas Prices
Contrary to what some in oil industry are trying to tell the public, the recent rise in prices for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), the government's tracking system to make sure companies are properly complying with federal rules about using renewable energy, is not pushing up gas prices. MORE
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Wind Energy to Create Boon For Carbon Fiber Industry
Big gains in the wind energy industry will lead to gains in the carbon fiber industry. A new report from GBI Research shows that, globally, demand for carbon fiber, a technology making gains as a lighter, stronger alternative to current wind blade materials will nearly triple in the next few years. MORE
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Precision Pays
Everything is right about the 4Rs of nutrient management - the right source, the right rate, the right time, and the right place for applying nutrients in the field. MORE
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Happy iPad mini Winner
Here's our happy iPad mini winner, Nick Leibold. Thanks to his wife, Kendra, for taking the photo. She says Nick will put it to good use on the farm. MORE
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Open Data for Ag Key to Food Security
Innovators and private sector partners are being urged to participate in the G-8 Open Data for Agriculture meeting coming up later this month in Washington DC to help "facilitate the transfer of scientific research and information in a broad range of areas from best agricultural practices, to research, biotechnology, irrigation, extension services and applied technology." MORE
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Trotter Joins All-American Staff
Congratulations to Abigail Trotter, the newest member of the All-American Dairy Foundation communications committee. Trotter will serve as manager of the foundation's Facebook page. MORE
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Holstein Names DJM Semifinalists
Congratulations to the twelve semifinalists for the 2013 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) awards, sponsored by the Holstein Association USA. MORE
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Manure Powering Trucks
Being able to create enough renewable energy to milk nearly 30,000 cows three times a day isn't just a dream for one of the country's largest dairy farms - it's a reality. MORE
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