It looks like Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications knows what it’s doing when it comes to full-service integrated marketing. At the Association of Equipment Manufacturers annual Publications in Construction and Agriculture awards in Las Vegas, R&K secured a handful of awards including the best of show Platinum Award for the second time in three years. Overall, R&K won an unprecedented …
Roundup Powered Up at Ag Field Day
Two new cotton varieties from the Delta and Pine Land Company will be displayed at the Ag Technology Field Day, July 19th in Memphis. D&PL’s Bollgard II®/Roundup Ready® Flex cotton varieties are designed to control resistant weeds and offer greater weed management. In 2006 testing, both DP 141 B2RF and DP 161 B2RF demonstrated yield and fiber potential a step …
Julie Drendel Joins Staff of Jersey Journal
The official publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. welcomes a new member to its editorial staff. Julie Drendel is the new Assistant Editor for Jersey Journal, a 54-year-old publication specializing in the jersey cattle industry. “Because of her internship with Jersey Journal last summer and work on the Jersey Directory, our readers and advertisers know …
New DuPont Product Formulated From Renewable Resources
It’s a product that has a wide range of uses, as a potential component in running shoes and ski boots, to cosmetics, to automotive parts. DuPont describes its new Cerenol product as its newest polymer formulated with renewable resources; made with corn instead of petroleum. The company adds that Cerenol also enhances performance. DuPont(TM) Cerenol(TM) is a family of renewably …
An Inside Look at Farms in Chicago
The dates and locations are set for The Chicago Farmers Summer Tour. The Chicago Farmers aim to offer a forum for education and the exchange of information between members and the agribusiness industry. The summer tour is the latest event meant to enhance knowledge, profitability, stewardship, consumer awareness, and fellowship among participants. Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Please join us as …
ALOT Barbecue Social in St. Louis
Savory meat will be sizzling on the grill later this week in St. Louis. The current class of Agricultural Leadership of Tommorrow, about 40 individuals, are inviting St. Louis AgriBusiness Club members to a barbecue social at Warren Stemme Farm. ALOT Alumni, the St. Louis County Farm Bureau Board and local legislators are also invited. WHEN: Friday, June 8 , …
Ag Future Board Renews Leadership of Monsanto Chemistry VP
The Agriculture Future of America Board of Directors has elected to renew board membership of the vice president of Monsanto Global Chemistry. The Board re-elected Vice President Mike Frank at a meeting last month. Agriculture Future of America (AFA) has selected its new leadership at the Board of Directors meeting on May 22, 2007. The Board of Directors serve a …
Tractor Co. Pulls in Gold For Country Living
The Country Living Association gets a new gold sponsor. The Association’s director, Courtney Yukis, says Tractor Supply Company now possesses a gold-level sponsorship. Tractor Supply Company joins Land O’Lakes, Purina Feed and Fastline Publications at the gold-level. Founding sponsors include John Deere, Allied Insurance and Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company. All Country Living Association sponsors promote rural living. Membership in Country …
Homeownership Month Reflects USDA Homebuilding Efforts
USDA Rural Development spotlights its roll in homebuilding efforts this June, National Homeownership Month. Thomas Dorr is the Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development. He says programs sponsored by USDA Rural Development have enabled rural residents to have their own abode to call home. “For nearly 60 years, USDA Rural Development has helped rural Americans with the blueprint to become …
Brownfield Gets More Air Time
Listeners in Indiana who want to catch up on ag news now have two new affiliate radio stations to tune to in Fort Wayne, IN. Both 1250-AM and 102.9-FM are offering Brownfield’s comprehensive daily farm radio program at 5:45 am and 1:25 pm Monday through Friday. Brownfield says the shows will address local issues within the northeast Indiana market: Station …