Hey all you 18 wheeler drivers. Now there’s a earth friendly website for you. It’s the United Soybean Board funded BioTrucker.com which I guess is produced by the National Biodiesel Board.
Yonder In The Pawpaw Patch
How many of you know about the Pawpaw? It’s a native American fruit. I can’t say I’ve had any experience with it. Apparently there are efforts to bring it “back.” I don’t know from where but after reading about it I’d sure like to try some.
Rural Internet Loan Situation
Speaking of New York. There’s an interesting story in the New York Times (requires free registration) about rural wireless internet access titled “Money Is There to Aid Rural Internet, but Loans Are Hard to Get.” I’ve reported before on the USDA Rural Development program that provides loans to companies that want to install and bring more broadband access to rural Americans (farmers).
Fine Wine And Food In New York
Here’s a good reason to go to New York, althought you’ll have to wait until next summer. It’s the New York Wine & Culinary Center. Actually it would be a long way for a Missouri boy to go to get a good bottle of wine and learn how to fix a meal that will complement it. If I need to do that, it’s only about 2 blocks to Summit Lake Winery.
Serving Beef To Miss Missouri USA
The Missouri Beef Industry Council is involved with two different organizations this week in trying to communicate with consumers. Alane Lidolph, Director of Consumer Information, explains what she’s doing with the Miss Missouri USA Contest and the Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition Conference. She’s also got a beef-related holiday gift idea.
Osborn & Barr’s New Crop of Talent
A new crop has grown into Osborn & Barr Communications. The talent just keeps piling on. Read all about it:
I just found out about this website ranking tool from Biotech Issues On The Ballot
Biotechnology continues to be an issue that generates a high level of passion among farm policy observers as well as citizen voters both internationally and domestically.
The biotech issue has tremendous implications for agricultural trade and development.
This month, two separate votes on biotech ballot initiatives provide an interesting snap shot into the current nature of the debate.
The Growing Popularity of Ethanol
CornTalk is the week’y interview program of the Missouri Corn Growers Association. This week MCGA President, Terry Hilgedick, talks about how the ethanol industry has already surpassed next year’s Renewable Fuels Standard production quota. He describes how grower-owned ethanol plant production is increasing in Missouri and looks forward to next spring’s legislative session and Missouri Governor Matt Blunt’s pledge to support a statewide 10% ethanol/gas blend requirement.
2 New FAO Websites
When we hear about new websites it always gets our attention. Today, the FAO announced not just one, but 2 new websites.