- The Institute of Barley and Malt Sciences announces its first barley day titled Barley Production and Management for Profit to be held on Monday, Jan. 28 at Holiday Inn in Minot North Dakota. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 am with the program beginning at 9 am. Presentations from research and extension personnel and domestic and international marketing experts from North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Canada will cover current recommendations for production and marketing of barley. Registration is requested by contacting Karen Hertsgaard 701-793-1146 or karen.hertsgaard@ndsu.edu.
- AgraGate Climate Credits Corporation enters the New Year on a wave of momentum as the carbon credits aggregator begins to realize results from its expanded distribution network. AgraGate now has contracted for more than 3.4 million carbon credits with farmers, ranchers and private forest owners. In addition, two independent companies also have linked with AgraGate as contract facilitators: Carbon South, LLC, a unit of Grafton Ag Management of Oxford, Mississippi, and Land Stewards, LLC, of Marion, Ohio.
- Reminder: The Chicago Farmers will be hosting its Annual Farmland Investment Fair 2008 at the new Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agriculture Education Center on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. The registration fee to attend is only $50 per person and includes lunch. Click here for complete information and to register.
- The National Pork Industry Forum will be held March 6-8, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo. at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. Click here for information on hotels, schedules and registration. Deadline for making reservations at the hotel is Feb. 5.
