- Nominations are open for the Grower Achievement Award and those interested in nominating a deserving grower can do so here. The deadline for nominations is May 30. The Grower Achievement Award honors vegetable growers for excellence in marketing efforts, innovative food quality and safety procedures, industry leadership, and community outreach. The award is sponsored by Syngenta and is presented by American Vegetable Grower® magazine.
- Trans Ova Genetics has announced the hiring of Scott Metzger as area sales manager, working with dairy clients across the U.S. In his new position, Metzger will work with elite dairy breeders, helping them utilize advanced reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization to create desirable offspring from top cow families.
- Angus enthusiasts should mark their calendars for the 2008 National Angus Conference & Tour, set for Oct. 7-9 in Oklahoma City, Okla. The conference headquarters is the Clarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center, where the conference, “125 Years-the Challenges of the Next Decade” will focus on production, marketing and performance. The Oklahoma Angus Association will host “An Angus Gathering,” a two-day tour of Angus operations, along with a museum and reining horse training facility.
