- Acclaimed television host, network news anchor, author and business entrepreneur Bill Kurtis has accepted an invitation to be the keynote speaker at the Inaugural MEAT INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony in Chicago on Oct. 27.
- The American National CattleWomen Inc is excited to announce the launch of College Aggies Online, a new program aimed at helping today’s college students become confident advocates for the agriculture industry. Contact Krissa Thom at KThom@animalagalliance.org or (703) 562-1410 for more information.
- Elanco announced that an independent expert panel of physicians, nutritionists, and animal scientists has completed a thorough review of the research and published a summary paper addressing scientific issues relevant to recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST).
- United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel released a statement on the USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, which will began national distribution of fruit and vegetable vouchers Oct. 1, 2009.
