Zimfo Bytes

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Melissa

• A coalition of dairy groups announced the launch of a statewide program, the National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management, to promote and verify responsible animal care on the state’s 1,750 family dairy farms.
• Twenty Iowa men and women will participate in an international agriculture trade mission to South Korea and Vietnam as part of the Iowa Corn Leadership Enhancement and Development Program (I-LEAD). The international mission will be from March 11-22, 2010.
• A special webinar designed to assist farm families go through generational transitions will be presented May 12 by the American Society of Agricultural Consultants.
• The National Pork Board announced that it has selected Schafer|Condon|Carter as its new agency of record.