If you’re new to the professional world of agribusiness you can find help. For example, you might consider the “How to Manage the Transition from College to Work” seminar coming up August 10 at the Drake & Company headquarters in St. Louis.
AEM Moves Into New Office Building
A picture can almost be as good as being there. Almost. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) just put the finishing touches on a new office building. They held an open house in June to “not only showcase its new headquarters office to attendees but also educate them – in a fun and informal way – about AEM and the industry segments it serves.”
Learn About Nutrients For Life
The fertilizer folks want the general public to know more about the societal benefits of modern agriculture. One of the ways they say they’re doing that is by creating supplemental educational materials for middle and high school science curriculums. Those materials will be used for the first time this fall.
Pork Industries Move Forward with Livestock ID
The president of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada, the United States and Mexico are moving in the same direction when it comes to developing systems for tracking the movement of livestock. Livestock identification and traceability was one of the issues discussed recently as representatives of the Canadian and US pork industries gathered in Winnipeg for the annual meeting of the Canadian Pork Council.
CPC president Clare Schlegel says, despite developing some differences in the systems, the Canadian, American and Mexican industries all recognize the need for coordination.
Cattle Industry Summer Conference Photos
After any event I blog I like to upload my pictures to Flickr. I probably should look at some new ways to use them. I’ve got thousands in there now but they are categorized into sets at least.
You can see a selection of my photos from this past week’s event in Reno by visiting this link: Cattle Industry Summer Conference Photo Album
Mobile Broadband
You might think that with only this one post today that it’s a kind of lazy day in Holts Summit. I wish. For the RW, it’s time to mow the yard, weed and trim, run errands, get in a proper workout, help with house cleaning and cook supper. While supper is cooking I am taking the time to do a little bit of computer work.
Evan Davies Now EVP For McCormick
It looks like Evan Davies is getting a whole new level of responsibility at McCormick Company. He’s just been named Executive Vice President.
Farm Credit Turns 90
Usually you don’t brag about being 90 years old but the Farm Credit System is. Actually their birthday will be July 17. To let the world know, the Farm Credit Council just sent out a Talking News Release through AgNewsWire.AgWired.com.
DTN Gets Weather Customers
It must be nice to pick up 20,000 customers just like that. That’s what DTN Meteorlogix just did by obtaining the customers of Surface Systems, Inc.
Hearing From Monte Reese
Is there anyone who doesn’t know Monte Reese? The Beef Board’s Chief Operating Officer was on the program at this morning’s board meeting to give a report on the activities of the Checkoff.