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Kelly Marshall

  • National Corn Growers Association will accept online harvest forms for the 2017 National Corn Yield Contest until Friday, December 1 at 4:30 pm CST.  Registration needs to be completed within two weeks of the final yield check or December 1, whichever comes first.
  • DTN/The Progressive Farmer took home three awards from this year’s 2017 Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards last week in New York City.  Two Eddies were received for articles written and one Ozzie was earned for a B2B Feature Design.
  • The National Farmers Union (NFU) has awarded Spring Vasey of Delaware the Hubert K. & JoAnn Seymour Scholarship, a $2,000 award given for dedication and commitment to the NFU. Caitlyn Becker, Jaclynn Knutson, and Jane Umbriaco earned the Stanely Moore Scholarship.
  • The winner of the Borlaug CAST Communication Award (BCCA) was honored at a World Food Prize side event. Jayson Lusk presented an insightful keynote address about The Future of Food. 
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