- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting virtually April 14 and 15 from noon-3 p.m. ET. This is the first time the event will span two afternoons. The meeting is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in participating in the Spring 2021 Virtual Data Users’ Meeting should register online at www.nass.usda.gov/Education_and_Outreach/Meeting/.
- NCGA is pleased to announce a special session of the Corn Utilization and Technology Conference (CUTC) focused on funding for research, development, and commercialization of new uses for corn. This special session will bring together a panel of experts from both the public and private sectors to discuss funding across the RD&C spectrum from bench level to financing new capital at existing facilities. This free online event is scheduled for 10:00-11:30 Central Time on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
- The 2nd Annual Florida Industrial Hemp Conference & Exhibition will be held May 18-20, 2021 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Attend in person or virtually.
- The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City invites you to attend its annual Mizzou Showcase on April 22 featuring keynote remarks from Bayer Crop Science’s Brett Begemann.
- Koch Agronomic Services, LLC reached agreement with Compass Minerals to purchase Compass Minerals’ North American micronutrient assets, the global intellectual property rights, with trademarks and patents, and certain other assets associated with the Wolf Trax®, Rocket Seeds® and Hydro Bullet™ product platforms.
- With the start of spring, an agriculture industry collaboration led by Growing Matters wants everyone to be BeSure! when using neonicotinoid products on farms and urban landscapes – kicking off its third annual stewardship awareness campaign to promote best management practices. The BeSure! campaign uses a wide range of media channels including print, radio, digital and social media to remind farmers, crop protection applicators, agricultural supply retailers and others to ensure label directions and responsible stewardship measures are followed for neonicotinoid products, minimizing any potential impact on pollinators and other wildlife.
- Celebrate the achievements and impressive careers of the very best in agriculture. NAMA has FOUR different award opportunities with upcoming deadlines. Winners of these prestigious awards will be honored at the 2021 Agri-Marketing Conference, July 20-22, in Kansas City, MO. The awards include: Ag Association Leader of the Year; Agribusiness Leader of the Year; NAMA Marketer of the Year; and the Next Gen NAMA Award.
- The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture announced resource grants honoring the work of long-time AFBF staff member and former foundation executive director, Christy Lilja. The Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grants will provide 50 educators with $100 each to purchase agricultural literacy resources from the Foundation store for their classrooms. Lilja’s family established the CSL Foundation in her memory following her heroic battle with cancer in 2019. Lilja’s dedication to agricultural education lives on through the work of the Foundation and the resource grants in her name.
- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announces membership in the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a global, industry-wide nonprofit of over 250 members working to reduce environmental impact and promote social justice throughout the global value chain.
- ASTA is pleased to announce the hiring of Payton Englert as the association’s new Director, Government Affairs. Payton comes to ASTA from the U.S. Senate, where she worked on Ag policy for Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO).
