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March 18, 2016 
Hello ZimmComm Fans:
 
The ZimmComm Team wants to thanks farmers once again for their hard work and dedication to feeding hungry people.  During this annual time of celebration Chuck attended National Ag Day Activities in Washington, DC.  You can find his coverage on AgWired and photos here   Activities included the Monday evening Agri-Pulse Farm to Fork Panel discussion.
 
Want to help out a great agricultural film documentary maker with his new project?  He's Conrad Weaver, director of the award winning Great American Wheat Harvest.  His new project is titled, "Thirsty Land."  Conrad is seeking additional sponsorship now that he's in the editing process and getting ready to debut the new film.  AgWired is a sponsor of this project and we're looking forward to seeing his latest work.
 
Here's some audio from this week you might have missed:
 
 
Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:

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#Propane Power from @GROWMARK

Propane power is on a roll these days, going far beyond it's traditional uses of home heating and grain drying, moving into areas such as fleet vehicles and irrigation engines. MORE

ZimmCast  

Two Essay Contest Winners Awarded on Ag Day

Another agricultural award recipient present in Washington, D.C. on National Ag Day was Emily Dougherty, one winner of the Annual Ag Day Essay Contest.  MORE

Podcast 

Thirsty Land Needs Support for Debut

These days you can find Conrad Weaver hunkered down in his editing room, frantically putting the final touches on a project a long time in the making.  His documentary, Thirsty Land, is scheduled to debut at the Water for Food global conference on April 24th.  Its impact is sure to reach across the nation.  MORE

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DomesticFuel  Domestic Fuel 

House Hearing Attacks #RFS
 
The House Oversight Subcommittees on Interior and Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules held a joint hearing Wednesday to ostensibly examine the Renewable Fuel Standard but was basically an attack on the law. MORE

 
#Propane Power on a Roll
 
Propane power is on a roll these days, going far beyond it's traditional uses of home heating and grain drying, moving into areas such as fleet vehicles and school buses. To learn more about propane's market expansion, Cindy Zimmerman spoke with Becky Hornblower, GROWMARK's propane marketing and technical services manager. GROWMARK is one of the country's largest retailers of propane. MORE

Podcast 
 
The Truth Behind Marine Engines & Ethanol
 
In response to a recent misleading piece in BoatUS, which warned of marine engine damage due to ethanol, Keith Holmes, President and Owner of CK Motorsports, a certified Mercury Marine Engine & Racing service dealer, wrote a response that we thought worth sharing with our readers. MORE 
   
 
 Precision

#GMO Labeling Bill Fails to Advance in Senate

Despite the best efforts of Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS), the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Bill in a 48-49 vote Wednesday, blocking advancement of the legislation that would create a voluntary federal standard for labeling foods with genetically modified ingredients. MORE 
 

MyAgData Earns First Data Transparency Certification

The MyAgData reporting service from Independent Data Management (IDM) has earned the first Ag Data Transparent certification.  The Ag Data Transparency Evaluator was created by a coalition of farm organizations, commodity groups and agriculture technology providers and uses 10 questions to help growers understand who has control over data created on their farm.  The questions verify the contracts and privacy policies of the participating company. MORE 

New IntelliSteer Technology Announced

New Holland announced a new addition to the PLM IntelliSteer integrated guidance system at the 2016 Commodity Classic. Andy Strickland, Western Region Sales Manager for New Holland's precision products, was on hand during the event to talk more about PLM Intellisteer Light, and the benefits it offers growers across the nation. MORE

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#AgDay Festivities in Washington DC
 
The agriculture industry celebrated National Ag Day this week (March 15) in Washington D.C. Multiple activities took place including Agri-Pulse's annual summit that kicked off with a Farm to Fork event. Also Agri-Pulse awarded the Doan Award, a recognition of excellence in agriculture reporting, to Ben Nuelle with the Iowa Agribusiness Farm Network.  MORE

Listen to audio here.

  
New Series Launch: I AM USFRA
  
A new audio series has kicked off on AgWired called  "I AM USFRA". USFRA consists of nearly 100 agricultural organizations and agribusiness partners and the goal of I AM USFRA is to learn about those partners and why they support this coalition. MORE

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Ethanol Report: #FlexMyChoice
  
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) launched a new campaign at the 2016 National Ethanol Conference (NEC) designed to help the industry voice support for flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs). The "Flex My Choice" effort is aimed directly at automakers, auto dealerships, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to the fact that automakers have begun to limit FFV models as the government phases out CAFE credits for producing FFVs.MORE

Podcast 

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FDA Announces Final Rule on BSE

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a rule finalizing three previously-issued interim final rules designed to further reduce the potential risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), sometimes referred to as "mad cow disease," in human food. MORE

   
DC Forum Talks Antibiotic Resistance

The National Pork Board and Atlantic LIVE have joined together to bring together experts for a discussion on the challenge of responsible antibiotic use in the 21st century. Leading stakeholders from the National Pork Board, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and representatives from across the food chain shared what is being done to address concerns of antibiotic resistance.MORE 
   
Enter USPOULTRY 2016 Clean Water Awards

U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is accepting applications for the 2016 Clean Water Awards until June 30. The awards recognize outstanding performance of wastewater treatment plants that operate at poultry or egg processing facilities. Winners will be announced at USPOULTRY's 2016 Environmental Management Seminar to be held Sept. 22 - 23, at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla. MORE
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