Drive Green

This is the view that untold thousands of people have seen on America’s highways this year.

It’s the Drive Green Utility Tractor Show truck rolling along. This photo was taken by Sarah Ruth, Sales Promotion Coordinator for the John Deere Reno Branch. Sarah promises me photos from stops in her territory that I can’t make. I’ll be at one more event next week in Lynden, WA fyi.

Sarah would like to remind everyone of their Ideal Drive Green Promotion, which includes a John Deere 5065 E (65HP) Tractor, John Deere Loader, Frontier Implement for one year or up to 225 total hours, whichever occurs first. Come on out to one of our events and get yourself registered!

I just learned that we have a special promotion going here in the Reno Branch of John Deere. Basically you can register to win a three piece package that includes a John Deere tractor, loader, and rear implement.

Products: John Deere 5065 E (65HP) Tractor, John Deere Loader, Frontier Implement

Sweepstakes Dates: 4 May – 13 June
Winner will be notified on 26 Jun 2009 following the conclusion of the Drive Green events.
Entrant must be a minimum of 18 years of age to enter and win
See web site for complete details – www.johndeere.com/drivegreen

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be a legal U.S. resident at least 18 years of age. One entry per person. Contest period begins December 1, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. CST and ends May 1, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. CST. For details, see full contest rules available at the Drive Green event or at www.JohnDeere.com/drivegreen.

Happy new year. Now that the holiday’s are over it’s time to look forward to the next round of events in the Drive Green Utility Tractor Show.

These ladies are showing off their Drive Green t-shirts and caps which are something you have to look forward to if you come out and test drive these new machines.

Our January schedule is posted and up to date so please make plans to come on out. And if you can’t make it, then keep checking in here for the latest information on the show.

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The Drive Green Utility Tractor Show blog is now official and public, so welcome! Let’s get started learning more about what this show is all about.

To start with, this is the truck that’s going to be pulling in to John Deere Dealers, starting in the Southeast. We’ve already got 45 locations scheduled in the coming months. You’ll always be able to find the upcoming locations here or on the John Deere Drive Green page. This custom tractor transporter will hold a variety of new John Deere utility tractors for display and ride-and-drives at each stop. You can see pictures of many of them in this online photo album.

To learn more about the show I spoke with Eric Hodson, John Deere Senior Writer, Public Relations. We were at the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention. Eric says the company wants you to know “that there’s a John Deere tractor for you at a price you can afford.” To prove it, he says, they’re taking the tractors to you so you have a chance to see them and drive them for yourself. These will be a range of 40 to 140HP tractors.

You can listen to my interview with Eric here: drive-green-hodson-1.mp3

We’re about to kick off the most exciting cross country tractor show you’ve ever seen and it will all be covered right here. Expect to see lots of pictures and interviews as the show unfolds.

I’ll be your Drive Green Guy and look forward to bringing you all the action from many of the stops along the way.

We’re in the final stages of getting this Show Blog set up for you with all the features that will make it very easy to subscribe to and visit. Stay tuned.