- The Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives and Minnesota Association of Cooperatives announces that its new name is Cooperative Network. The new name is effective Jan. 1, 2009.
- CSI Safener 500FS, new from Bayer CropScience, adds another line of protection for sorghum growers shielding treated grain and forage sorghum seed from the phytotoxic effects of metolachlor or S-metolachlor herbicides.
- The deadline for submitting nominations for the Agribusiness Leader of the Year and the NAMA Marketer of the Year awards is Jan. 15. Both awards will be presented at the 2009 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 15-17 in Atlanta.
- The Agriculture Council of America is calling on seventh- to 12th-grade students to submit an original essay of 450 words about the importance of agriculture. This year’s theme is “Agriculture – Every Day in Every Way,” and the deadline is Feb. 9.
