The United Sorghum Checkoff Program is pleased to welcome new Director of Western States Field Services, Dusti Fritz of Wamego, Kansas. Honored with the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute’s Golden Bullet Award, National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe pointed out that biodiesel is among renewable energy solutions that, when combined, pack a powerful opportunity to lead America towards energy independence. Charleston|Orwig, …

Stephen Russell has joined the staff of Allflex USA as a Feedlot Specialist; Paul Flint has been hired as the Swine Business Development Manager; and to support sales and marketing efforts in the states of California, Arizona and Nevada, Shauna Trusas has been promoted to Western Regional Manager. The StollerUSA products team of sales representatives and dealers continues to grow. …

AphidAlert.com is one way growers can keep up with the latest information on aphids and other insects. In addition, growers can sign up to receive free localized alerts when aphids hit in their area. Growers wanting to learn more about precision agriculture technology and how it affects them have a new online resource, www.precisionagworks.com. The stars were out as the …

After more than 40 years with the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, Executive Vice President Bob Schnell will be retiring Dec. 31, 2009. The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Timothy L. Buzby as Vice President – Chief Financial Officer of Farmer Mac, effective April 2, 2009. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of …

Vintage tractors of all makes and models will take center stage, April 18-19, as the 17th annual California Antique Farm Equipment Show kicks off at the International Agri-Center. World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce two recent hires. Susan Orth has accepted the position of Sales Specialist and Rachel Kaehler has been named Dairy Cattle Show Coordinator. Agriculture Secretary Tom …

The 2009 NCCC-134 meeting on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting and Market Risk Management will take place April 20-21 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. Veteran database marketer Dave Wilson joins Farm Journal Media as vice president of new business development for the Database Strategies Division. Farm Journal Media Database Strategies also launches a new database menu …

Farm Market iD has released two new data files. Due to continued demand, the company has updated its popular Turf & Ornamental Database now representing almost 210,000 companies and facilities who purchase equipment, seed, chemicals, fertilizer and other products and services. For more information about the new Farm Market iD databases, contact Dick Olmsted at 800-313-4778, ext. 202. The 2009 …

StollerUSA announced university research results on the effect of Root Power on onion crops. The research was performed by Dr. T X Liu, professor of entomology, Texas Agri-Life Research, at the Texas A&M University System Weslaco site. The American Soybean Association celebrated more than a decade of diligent and persistent work on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers to advance global …

Analyses for residual feed intake are now available from IGENITY for both Bos taurus and Bos indicus breeds of cattle. AgriCharts announced an initiative with Brock Associates to provide a market focused mobile platform to the agricultural industry and Brock Associates’ clients. The mobile platform, available to the public from any mobile-browser provides market quotes, news, weather and Brock Associates’ …

Through a collaboration of 830 veterinarians, animal health suppliers and Pfizer Animal Health, nearly $500,000 has been donated to local FFA chapters across the country. Through purchases of Pfizer Animal Health’s vaccines, veterinarians and animal health suppliers were able to donate to a local FFA chapter of their choice. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. announced Lumax and Lexar herbicides and Quilt …