AGCO is one of the official sponsors at AG CONNECT Expo 2011 which runs through Monday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. And they have a large exhibit on the show floor as I was able to talk with Bob Crain, AGCO’s Senior V.P. and General Manager of North America, about not only what they are doing here …
Agrotain Invites Growers to AG CONNECT Expo
Day two of AG CONNECT Expo 2011 is underway at the Georgia World Congress Center and one booth you see while attending is Agrotain International. . And Agrotain International President Mike Stegmann said Agrotain everyone kows when you fertilize your crop with urea or liquid nitrogen, nitrogen loss starts the moment you apply and they can help control that loss. …
FL Travel Gets Cumbersome for New Ag Commish, State Officials
As new leaders and new rules of the game start to settle in Tallahassee, a new ag commissioner and other state officials may find new challenges in trying to get where they need to go on time and see who they need to see, especially in a state more than a thousand miles long. But the one in charge now …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report
This report from Charlie Shinn, Asst Director, Gov’t and Community Affairs, Florida Farm Bureau Federation: South Florida Growers Brace for Water Restrictions Water restrictions will be a certainty by late January or early February without ample rainfall in the District. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board will meet in Clewiston next week and the amount of available water …
Ag Connect Expo Offers Lots to See
AG CONNECT Expo is officially underway here in Atlanta as many folks have already been through to see the various equipment exhibits and take part in the educational seminars. I had a chance to catch up with Charlie O’Brien, Vice President of Ag Services for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, as we talked about what this show is all about. …
Ag Connect Expo Underway
It’s Preview Day at Ag Connect Expo 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia as folks attending today are seeing a large show full of exhibits. Tyron Spearman is also here as he reports from the big event where his wife Sandra and a couple of helpers are busy feeding hungry show attendees grilled peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
AL Grower Attends Beltwide Cotton Conference
Growers from across the cotton belt are at the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conference here in Atlanta and one of those is Nick McMichen from Centre, Alabama, who told me he picks up a lot of great information at this event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …
Questions on Planting Intentions
With cotton, corn, and soybean prices where they are right now, many are wondering what growers will be planting this year as Tyron Spearman also talks about the tight supplies for all 3 crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …
UT’s Chris Main is 2011 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year
ATLANTA (January 5, 2010) – Chris Main, Ph.D., associate professor and Extension cotton specialist with the University of Tennessee, has been recognized by his peers from across the Cotton Belt as the 2011 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year. Main received the award at the Extension cotton specialists annual banquet on Jan. 5 during the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in …
GA Grower Chairs Cotton Foundation
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences continue today with a variety of workshops and seminars taking place. I was able to catch up with Chuck Coley, a cotton producer from Vienna, Georgia who is also the Chairman of the Cotton Foundation, and we talked about the foundation and what their efforts involve to help growers across the cotton belt. Download Audio Sponsored …