One of the first official duties of the 2018 National FFA Officer Team is a trip to Washington, D.C. and Agri-Pulse is proud to sponsor that event this year. The team will be meeting with a number of leading industry organizations including CropLife America, CoBank, Glover Park Group, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and the Farm Credit Council.- Next week, more than 653,000 FFA members will celebrate the role agriculture plays in our lives while sharing the message of agricultural education as part of National FFA Week. National FFA Week always runs Saturday to Saturday and encompasses Feb. 22, George Washington’s birthday. This year, the week kicks off on Feb. 17 and culminates on Feb. 24.
- The Agriculture Council of America has announced the winners of the 2018 National Ag Day video and written essay contest winners. The winners were chosen based on the theme: How Will Agriculture Feed the World. Both entries can be viewed online at https://www.agday.org/2018-contest-winners.
- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of 13 members, 13 alternate members and one advisor to serve on the Cotton Board. More information is available on the AMS Cotton Board website.
- This year’s ASTA Management Academy is scheduled for March 5–9, on the university’s West Lafayette, IN, campus. The program is a partnership of the American Seed Trade Association and Purdue’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business.
- Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) and Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act, to expand options for agriculture producers to access nutrient management technical assistance. This bill would allow qualified individuals, including Certified Crop Advisors or Certified Agronomists, to act as Technical Service Providers for nutrient management.
