- Entries are open for the 2008 Environmental Respect Awards. Farm retail suppliers across the United States are invited to enter online. Deadline for entry is April 30. The awards are sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection, CropLife magazine, and Farm Chemicals International. Visit the Web site for more information.
- DuPont announced a $1 million contingent donation to fund the establishment of a permanent home for the World Food Prize in Des Moines. The donation will support the transformation of the former Des Moines Public Library into the Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates and will be administered through DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred. When completed, the Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates will serve as a historical center to recognize the achievements of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iowa native Norman Borlaug as well as past World Food Prize laureates. It will host the annual World Food Prize International Symposium, which brings together dignitaries, scientists, nutritionists and other food and nutrition experts from around the world to discuss and share ideas about food and agricultural issues.
- The Brown County “Family Living Tent” Committee of the 2008 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is seeking area stage talent and non commercial educational exhibitors for the show. The state’s largest outdoor farm show, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days will be held July 15-17, 2008, at Country Aire Farms, just south of Greenleaf. Businesses or individuals who would like to participate in Wisconsin Farm Technology Days may contact Mark Hagedorn at 920-391-4612, or visit the Web site.
