The dates have been set for the 2009 Southern Peanut Growers Conference, once again at the fabulous Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City.
The dates are July 12-14 and you can look forward to registration information coming very soon on the conference website.
Once again, we will be there blogging the event here on the SPGC blog with photos, audio interviews and videos – so stay tuned!
I finally got a chance to add Joy Carter’s photos to Flickr. I had a chance to see her again last week at the Ag Media Summit in Tampa where she gave me the CD with all her photos from the conference. I started a new album for them because there are over 300. She has lots of photos that I did not get – so be sure to check it out by clicking on the link below.
By the way – the original photo album has been viewed over 1900 times! That is a new record for the ZimmComm AgWired photo sets.
Just added another YouTube video to the post about the “What Would You Do In Congress?” session.
There are a total of four YouTube videos from the conference posted on this site. Just click on video in the categories menu and all four should pop up.
If anyone has other photos or videos they would like to add to this site, just email me – cindy@zimmcomm.biz – and we will get it done. If you upload the videos to YouTube, all you have to do is send me the link and a brief explanation. Photos can be emailed and I will add them to the Flickr Photo album.
You are also welcome to add your comments to any of the posts. We welcome your feedback and suggestions on how this coverage worked for you.
The kids really took to the dance floor at the Tuesday night blues bash concluding the 2008 Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Here are just a couple of the fun shots you can find in the Flickr photo album from the conference.
Photos from the Flickr photo album can be downloaded onto your home computer in any size from thumbnail to full size originals. When you click on a photo you like and it comes up, just select “all sizes” from the menu above the photo. Right click to download the size you want.
Any questions? Email me – cindy@zimmcomm.biz.
Syngenta is always proud to host the closing event at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference and this year’s 10th anniversary celebration was a special milestone for the company’s relationship with peanut growers in the south.
District sales manager Lyle Stewart really got into the blues spirit at the Blues Brothers bash and was even invited up on stage by the Alabama Blues Brothers to join them in an Elvis tribute. Watch that here on YouTube.
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The Alabama Blues Brothers were a big hit at for the closing dinner and entertainment at the 10th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, but what really made it fun was the hats, ties and sunglasses provided for everyone in attendance.
The instructions were to wear a white shirt and black pants for the night of blues and the majority did follow those directions, although there were some individualists who came in Hawaiian shirts or nice dresses. But, everyone donned at least part of the costume to fit in with the theme.
There was much fun to be had at the Blues Brothers-themed finale for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference and everyone got in on the act.
There were three “Blues Brothers” as the opening act – but not to sing and dance. They revealed “Committee Secrets” and provided answers to some important questions, such as “Why do we keep coming back to Edgewater every year?” Answer: “They haven’t kicked us out yet!”
Watch the Southern Peanut Blues Brothers in action here on YouTube.
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The Blues Brothers dinner and entertainment evening sponsored by Syngenta was a total success. Fun for everyone young and old.
Check out the Peanut Family Album for all the photos from the conference, including about 100 just from the blues bash alone.
Most people will agree that the 10th anniversary of the Southern Peanut Growers Conference was the best ever. It will be hard to top this next year.
Watch for more posts and YouTube videos to be added in the days to come – not done yet!
The Mississippi Peanut Growers are kind of the “little brother” in the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, still a baby organization themselves having only just started two years ago.
Clayton Lawrence of southeast Mississippi is the second president of the association and he says they are proud to be a growing part of the industry.
“We’re up to around 28,000 acres this year, up from probably 5,000 five years ago, so we are growing significantly,” Clayton said.
They are learning a lot being part of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and Clayton says were happy to bring their own political contacts and enthusiasm to the table as well.
Listen to an interview with Clayton here:
Clayton Lawrence (3:00 min MP3)
One of the sponsors that has been supporting the Southern Peanut Growers Conference for all ten years of its existence is Syngenta and district sales manager Lyle Stewart says its just part of their support for the industry.
“We just appreciate having an opportunity to offer good quality products to peanut growers,” Lyle said. “A lot of the growers that we see at this conference are people that we see on a weekly basis so they are more like friends.”
Syngenta is sponsoring the Tuesday evening dinner and entertainment. “These peanut growers work hard all year long so when we have an opportunity to sponsor a function like we have tonight its a true opportunity for us to say thank you.”
Listen to an interview with Lyle here:
Lyle Stewart (3:00 min MP3)