- The deadline for submitting your entries into the Best of NAMA competition is Friday, Oct. 8 by 5 p.m. Central time.
- The U.S. Grains Council is pleased to announce Rebecca Bratter accepted the position of director of development. Bratter will aid the Council in developing strategies and managing programs to obtain market access and foster sales of U.S. grain and grain products in specific emerging international markets.
- Mark your calendars for the 2010 AGMasters Conference on Dec. 2-3 at the University of Illinois I-Hotel and Conference Center. Speakers will focus on climate change and its impact on Illinois agriculture, with a special emphasis on weed management challenges.
- Sept. 14-16, Monsanto, Husker Harvest Days and Heartland United Way are sponsoring a food drive to benefit local Nebraska food pantries. In addition, Monsanto will donate $1 per every pound of food collected, up to $20,000, to Heartland United Way and the local food pantries it is affiliated with.
