- Four leading chefs from around the country have developed tasty, new almond snacks in response to the Almond Board of California’s “Ultimate Snack Off Recipe Contest.” By March 13, fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite almond recipe and to be entered in the Grand Prize College Basketball Package sweepstakes, valued at $8,500.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., announces that it has an adequate supply of its Ingelvac CircoFLEX vaccine to meet the needs of swine producers and veterinarians who want to vaccinate pigs against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2).
- The 23rd annual Farm Progress Hay Expo will be held June 10 and 11 at Trinity Farms, located near Hixton, Wisc.
- Stewart-Peterson is offering a series of interactive workshops for farm families to learn how to navigate the current volatile commodity markets. Workshops will be held at the Riverland Energy Cooperative community room in Arcadia, Wisc., 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 and Feb. 17, 2009.