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Hello ZimmComm Fans:
The ZimmComm team got a break from the road this week and will be taking some family time next week. That is, except for Jamie Johansen, who will be attending a New Holland media day! But then we get back in the thick of it with trips to the Ag Media Summit, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Cattle Industry Summer Conference, AgCareers conference and more.
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, "What use would you have for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?" Here are the results: · Crop analysis 25% · Improve nutrient & crop protection efficiency 18% · Just for fun! 18% · Maximize yields 15% · More efficient water use 7% · Monitor livestock 8% · Other 8% So what do you think from the looks of the results? Are UAVs the next big technology "trend" for farmers who need to scout fields? Do you prefer to call them UAV's or drones btw? Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, " How many ag-related apps do you have?" According to a recent Successful Farming survey, 28% of farmers polled "normally use apps to obtain information on agricultural products and/or services." Are you one of the 28% and if so, how many different apps to you use? Let us know.
Here are some interviews from this week you might have missed:
Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:
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 AgWired Apps for AgricultureHello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this week's program I'm sharing a conversation with Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University. Brian was one of the presenters at the 2013 InfoAg Conference on precision agriculture. MOREZimmCast
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Jason Weller Appointed Chief of NRCS
Congratulations to Jason Weller on his appointment as Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service where he has served as acting chief the last eight months. Jason is pictured at the recent CTIC Conservation in Action Tour. Here are some notes from the notice about his appointment. MORE
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 Domestic Fuel DF Cast: Geothermal Potential Just Below Surface
Geothermal energy is seen as one of the cleanest and most efficient in the world, ranking right up there with the likes of wind energy. But growth in the energy source has been slow but steady. MOREPodcast
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World Energy Use to Rise by 56 Percent |
Precision Pays
2013 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence
During the InfoAg Conference the 2013 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence were presented, sponsored by the PrecisionAg Institute. Announcing the awards was Paul Schrimpf, Group Editor, Croplife Media Group and posing with each of the winners is K. Elliott Nowels, Meister Media Group. MOREPodcast
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AgriVisor Helps Market Grain to Maximize Profitability
Precision farming is all about maximizing profitability for farmers so that should carry over to the marketing of the crop as well. MORE Podcast |
Korea Approves Agrisure 3122 Trait Stack for Import
Syngenta announced that regulatory authorities in Korea have granted import approval for the Agrisure 3122 trait stack for food or feed use. The Agrisure 3122 trait stack offers growers a reduced-refuge trait stack featuring dual modes of action against corn borer and corn rootworm. MORE
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 GEOSYS Field Profit Planner Introduced
GEOSYS Inc. announced its launch of the GEOSYS Field Profit Planner, a comprehensive tool for farmers and their advisors who pursue high efficiency farming. MOREPodcast
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Interview on Monsanto DroughtGard
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2013 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 18-20, 2013 in Panama City Beach. The theme was Making Sustainability Work and we have links here to photos, posts and audio files from the conference, which included peanut industry representatives from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. MORE
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Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Available This Fall
High school students interested in pursuing careers in the dairy industry can benefit from a new dairy focused curriculum called "Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow."This curriculum offers dairy business and herd management education to high school students interested in pursuing dairy careers. Developed by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, the Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow program can be completed in a classroom setting or independently online. MORE
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National Jersey Leadership Named at Annual Meetings
Officers and directors of the USJersey organizations were elected during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) hosted by the High Plains Jersey Cattle Association in Amarillo, Texas. MORE
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