BASF Announces NCGA and ASA Scholarships

Cindy Zimmerman

Along with the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)and the American Soybean Association (ASA), BASF Crop Protection announced the winners of six scholarships during the 2011 Commodity Classic on Thursday in Tampa. This is the fourth year for both scholarship programs. “BASF is dedicated to providing the next generation of agricultural industry leaders with resources to further their education and advance …

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Trade Top Issue for Corn and Soybean Leaders

Cindy Zimmerman

The issue at the top of the list for the farmer leaders of the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is trade. “In the last marketing year, over 60% of the soybeans in the U.S. were exported, compared to 55% just a year ago,” said ASA president Alan Kemper of Indiana during a press conference …

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BASF Xemium Fungicide Difference

Cindy Zimmerman

BASF Crop Protection is well known for the super effective and ever popular Headline fungicide, but company officials say the newly developed Xemium is a totally different animal that will serve to complement Headline. BASF is developing uniquely-designed formulations that provide complete coverage of the leaf surface and systemic distribution to ensure the product not only moves within the leaf …

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Learning the Science Behind Xemium Fungicide

Cindy Zimmerman

BASF Crop Protection presented educational information and research results on a new active ingredient, Xemium® fungicide, during the fifth annual “Science Behind” media symposium Wednesday in Tampa, just prior to the kickoff of the 2011 Commodity Classic. This new chemistry demonstrates strong field test results in disease control in a variety of crops being researched. BASF hopes to introduce products …

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BASF Presents The Science Behind Xemium

Cindy Zimmerman

BASF Corporation introduced an exciting new fungicide technology to the agricultural media during a seminar held at Busch Gardens prior to the kickoff of the 2011 Commodity Classic in Tampa. BASF used the latest in video technology to introduce the newest in fungicide technology by kicking off the seminar with a 3-D presentation that used high-tech animation to explain how …

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Catching up with a Former Ag Secretary

Cindy Zimmerman

Prior to the start of the 2011 Commodity Classic in Tampa, Bayer CropScience held its annual Ag Issues Forum featuring a number of prominent experts in the areas of trade, policy, finance and environmental issues. One of those experts was an old friend, former Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter, who is pictured here with Bayer CropScience …

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Measuring the Unmeasurable

Cindy Zimmerman

Measuring the effectiveness of social media really is possible – if know what you want to measure and what tools to use. At the Agricultural Relations Council annual meeting in Ft. Myers last week, we had a presentation from The Center for Public Issues Education – or simply the PIE Center – which is located at the University of Florida’s …

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ARC Meeting Highlights

Cindy Zimmerman

Warm and sunny Ft. Myers was a wonderful place to spend a few days last week for the 2011 Agricultural Relations Council annual meeting, especially since most of us were from places that have had too much cold and snow this winter. The weather was fabulous and the program was outstanding – a great combination. The leadership of ARC is …

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Golden ARC Award Winners

Cindy Zimmerman

Winners of the Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) 2011 Golden ARC Awards Contest were announced at the association’s annual awards banquet in Ft. Myers on Friday night. A total of 24 Golden ARC winners and 19 Merit winners were recognized as the elite in agricultural public relations. The number of entries this year was twice what it was last year! Agency …

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ARC Meeting in Ft. Myers

Cindy Zimmerman

This happy group of agricultural PR professionals are meeting in Ft. Myers, where the weather is in the 80s and gorgeous, while the Midwest is back in the cold and snow. We feel bad (not!). The Ag Relations Council annual meeting enjoyed a dinner cruise on the Gulf of Mexico with near perfect weather – okay, it was perfect. We …

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