Brian Ahrens accepted a promotion within MANA making him the crop protection company’s new northern regional sales manager, effective immediately. John Guion, will take over as MANA’s senior product marketing manager for insecticides, the position Ahrens has held since 2005. Guion brings to MANA over 26 years of ag industry experience. Ahrens will relocate from the company’s national headquarters in …
Nussbaum Crowned Dairy Princess
Stephanie Nussbaum, 18, of Garretson was crowned the 54th South Dakota Dairy Princess in a ceremony Wednesday, March 19, 2008, during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls. Norling was one of four candidates for the title, which carries with it a $1,000 scholarship from the dairy princess program sponsor, Midwest Dairy Association – South Dakota Division. Nussbaum is …
Egg Board Members Appointed
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has appointed nine members and nine alternates to the American Egg Board for the 2008-2009 term. All members and alternates will serve 2-year terms. The board administers an egg research and promotion program authorized by the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act of 1974. The board is composed of 18 members and 18 alternates representing six …
Katie Allen Joins Brownfield
Brownfield, Ag News for America, is pleased to announce Katie Allen is joining the Brownfield team as its Student Intern. “We are pleased to welcome Katie to Brownfield Ag News,” said Cyndi Young, Brownfield Farm Director. Allen has experience in radio and television and has also done some blogging and freelance writing for a number of publications, which Young says …
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Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) received the Golden Plow award, the highest honor the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) presents to members of Congress, for his advocacy for farmers and ranchers and his efforts on their behalf throughout his time in Congress. The Golden Plow was presented to Rep. Hulshof during a luncheon meeting of members of the AFBF board of …
Cotton Joins American Hereford Association
The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Hereford World is proud to announce Adam Cotton, Wichita, Kan., has joined the Hereford team and will serve as the Southwest region field representative. In this position, Cotton will attend Hereford sales and events as well as assist breeders with marketing and genetic selection. He will also assist in educating members and commercial producers …
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Syngenta Crop Protection announced that the U.S. EPA has approved Inspire™ SB fungicide for use on sugarbeets to control Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew. Inspire SB, an Inspire™ brand product, contains the active ingredient difenoconazole and provides preventive and curative activity on sugarbeets. State registrations or specific crop and/or pest uses may still be pending in certain states. Boehringer …
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This time next year, Bayer CropScience plans to introduce corn growers to a new, proprietary safener and two new corn preemergence weed-control products: Balance® FLEXX and Corvus™ herbicides. The new corn herbicides account for two of at least six new product innovations the company expects to bring to market for corn growers in the next three years. Missouri’s elected officials …
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MarketSense Inc. has announced the hiring of Heather LaCouture as a senior research analyst. In this role she will manage both quantitative and qualitative market-research projects for clients in the veterinary- and human-healthcare industries. She will be based in Princeton, N.J. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.,(BIVI) is requesting proposals for its annual Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) Research Award Program. The …
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Producers and custom applicators will want to check out the significantly improved operator comforts available in the 2008 4000 and 7000 Series Spra-Coupe® from AGCO Corporation’s Application Equipment Division. Changes were implemented to reduce the roll of the machine and improve force absorption of the suspension by taking oscillation out of the front end. Engineers also switched to a rigid-mount …