The logo for the Iowa Indy Corn 250, presented by Ethanol is very cool. It really looks good on the lawn in between the track and the pits here at Iowa Speedway. The Iowa Corn Growers Association has been instrumental in making this race a reality here in Newton, IA. One of the corn growers here who’s very excited about …
Getting Pitty With It
These representatives of the Iowa Corn Growers were getting in some pit practice action this afternoon. Jeff Simmons, driver of the #17 Ethanol car for Rahal-Letterman Racing got his first laps on this track this afternoon. He’s peeling out of his pit behind them. He just got done dialing in the computer settings with his team in advance of what …
ICGA Press Conference and Race Trophy
The first press conference of the day was the unveiling of the trophy for Sunday’s Iowa Corn Indy 250. It’s a tall good looking trophy. The group show here consists of several board members and CEO, Craig Floss, speaking on the left. Craig made a short statement which you can listen to here: iowa-corn-07-icga-press-conf.mp3 Here’s some of the reasons why …
FFA Announces First Ever Recipients of Earth Day Service Challenge Awards
The winners of the National FFA Organization’s first Earth Day Service Challenge Awards are honored with thousands of dollars in grants, in partnership with Timberland PRO. The $7,000 Best Impact grant, awarded to the chapter that demonstrates the most powerful impact to the community, goes to the Oshkosh West FFA chapter from Oshkosh, Wis. The $3,000 Best Civic Engagement grant, …
John Rice Receives North Dakota Grain Growers Scholarship
The North Dakota Grain Growers Association and the North Dakota Barley Council are proud to announce the ‘Growing For The Future’ scholarship was presented to FFA member John T. Rice from the Maddock FFA Chapter. This $500 scholarship is meant to further Mr. Rice’s educational possibilities and to strengthen his future involvement in agriculture. His participation in FFA and his …
It’s Another Ethanol and Indy Week (Iowa)
This is just a little heads up that I’ll be off to Newton, IA this week to cover the Iowa Corn Indy 250. Here’s a little promo you can listen to (mp3). The race is being sponsored by the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and is being “presented” by Ethanol. This new race on the …
From the Fields of Indiana to Hoosier Radio
Hoosier Ag Today and Indiana AgriNews are partnering up to offer Indiana AgriNews’ From the Field reports on the radio. The reports feature farmers around the state of Indiana who share their experiences with weather, crop conditions, weeds, insects, diseases and farm management. The partnership will also offer a special page on on the Hoosier Ag Today Web site, where …
NBB CEO Joe Jobe Competes in Celebrity Tractor Race
One of the competitors in the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race was National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe. He’s pictured here on top of the tractor with Michael Peterson and all the FFA students who helped out at the event. Unfortunately Joe didn’t win but he had a good competitive time. You can watch his efforts on this YouTube …
Bob Dickey is NCGA First VP
The National Corn Growers Association got some work done at their board meeting in Kansas City this week. It included electing Bob Dickey of Laurel, NE, as its next first vice president. “It is a real honor for me to serve on the NCGA Corn Board, and I’m humbled that my fellow members have elected me to an officer position,” …
Classrooms Get $50,000 From Monsanto
Agricultural literacy for students in grades K-12 is a need the Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Consortium is devoted to supporting. Monsanto has announced its plan to grant AITC $50,000 at the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference to help fund the Consortium’s support. State AITC programs address the need for agriculture literacy at the K-12 student level, with innovative …