- Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner reappointed one member and one alternate member to serve on the National Peanut Board. Charles Tennyson Edens, member, Sumter, S.C., and Edward M. Rast Jr., alternate member, Cameron, S.C., will serve three year terms of office beginning Jan. 1, 2008 and ending on Dec. 31, 2010. More information about the research and promotion programs can be found here.
- Syngenta announced that the EPA has approved Endigo™ insecticide for use in potatoes. Endigo is an enhanced product with two modes of action that combines knockdown and residual activity for sucking and chewing pests. It protects potatoes against key pests throughout the season including Colorado potato beetle, aphids, potato leafhopper, European corn borer and potato tuberworm.
- Plan to join the Missouri Soybean Association at one of their 2008 District Meetings:
District 1 – Jan. 29, 2008 in St. Joseph, Mo.
District 2 – Jan. 31, 2008 in Chillicothe, Mo.
District 3 – Feb. 14, 2008 in Mexico, Mo.
District 4 – Feb. 7, 2008 in Lamar, Mo.
District 5 – Jan. 16, 2008 in Jefferson City, Mo.
District 6 – Jan. 8, 2008 in Wentzville, Mo. and Feb. 12, 2008 in Union, Mo.
District 7 – Jan. 17, 2008 in Sikeston, Mo. And Jan. 17, 2008 in Jackson, Mo.