- The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association recently presented a check in the amount of $250,000 to the United Egg Producers. The funds will help educate California consumers about modern egg production systems prior to a November ballot initiative that bans most modern layer housing and egg production systems in the state. The California initiative, officially known as the Treatment of Farm Animals Act, would effectively ban both commercial cage and cage-free production.
- An estimated 100,000 acres of cotton were treated with Blizzard harvest aid in 2007. Yet again this year, cotton producers have a highly cost-effective defoliation option for use on their crops. Marketed by Chemtura Corporation, cotton producers can expect white-out conditions, heavy leaf fall and open bolls consistently following an application of Blizzard harvest aid.
- Quarry Integrated Communications announces the addition of four communications professionals to its U.S.-based team: Brad Bremer, Kristi Drum, Neila Hodgins and Heather Murphy. Quarry’s clients span the animal health, crop protection, financial services, life sciences and technology sectors and include BASF, FedEx, Nortel, Novartis, and Research in Motion.
- Mycogen Seeds has added four new sunflower hybrids to its portfolio for 2009, including one with Clearfield resistance. The new Mycogen brand hybrids are proven to perform, providing more oil and higher premiums.
