- The American Soybean Association and BASF Corporation are inviting U.S. soybean producers to sign up for the 2009 Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) Challenge. The SOY program provides an opportunity for growers to use enhanced crop-management technology and techniques to maximize yield and profitability in soybeans.
- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented the Independence County Conservation District in Batesville, Arkansas with the AEM/NACD “Defining Conservation Needs for the Future” award and the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District in Norwalk, Ohio with the AEM/NACD “Excellence in Conservation Equipment and Technology Use” award.
- Hero EW insecticide from FMC Corporation has received both an expanded label from the U.S. EPA and approval from the State of California for product use in a variety of fruit and vegetable crops to control a wide range of insects.
- Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC announced they will award five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrate scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture, and a perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future.
