Industry Ag News 4/23

Carrie Muehling

  • Trust In Food, a Farm Journal initiative, announced that the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has joined America’s Conservation Ag Movement.
  • The American Seed Trade Association‘s Policy & Leadership Development Conference (PLDC), June 20-23, 2021, will be held as a hybrid-virtual conference, including an in-person series of events at the Grand Hyatt Washington, D.C. Register today.
  • 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. Submission deadline is April 30, 2021.
  • GROWMARK is a proud supporter of the National Agri-Marketing Association Collegiate Sales Competition, which announced winners from around North America this week. This was the second year for the event, which was held virtually April 14th and 15th with judges from GROWMARK and AgReliant Genetics, both sponsors of the contest. Students were given a certain amount of time for a sales pitch, in front of the judges, in which they were evaluated on presentation, business knowledge, and public speaking skills.
  • USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) inducted to its Hall of Fame three former employees whose impact continues to influence the agency and its staff. The NASS Hall of Fame honors individuals whose work has had a lasting impact on agricultural statistics and the service NASS provides.
  • Helping clients build businesses through informed strategy, insightful innovation and relentless execution is the mission of the Stratovation Group, LLC, a new boutique consulting firm officially launched by business development expert Cameron Camfield, founder and CEO of the new company.
  • Michael Torrey Associates (MTA) welcomes Danielle Nelson as part of its growing policy team. Danielle serves as the Director of Government Affairs at MTA where she provides strategic guidance to clients on a wide array of agriculture and food policy issues. Prior to joining MTA, Danielle held the role of Director of Public Policy at the Agriculture Retailers Association.
  • National Association of Wheat Growers Chief Executive Officer, Chandler Goule, announced today that Mariah Wollweber has been hired as the organization’s new Director of Communications and Partnerships, effective Monday, April 19, 2021.
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