In an effort to offer real-world experience to future agriculture professionals, Novartis Animal Health US, Inc., will offer grants to eight high school students of the National FFA Organization as part of an ongoing partnership. The National Milk Producers Federation announced the launch of its Foundation for the Future website: www.FutureForDairy.com. Two e-learning modules, K-Mag High Yielding, High-Quality Crops and …
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Unveiled on the final day of the National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) annual meeting in Chicago, PickMyFish.com is designed to end indecision by helping people find types of fish they’ll enjoy eating. Nicholson Kovac, Inc., has announced promotions in its media and public relations departments, as well as six recent additions to the agency’s account service, social media and public relations …
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The National Sorghum Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Sorghum Challenge Scholarship and the Darrell T. Rosenow Memorial Scholarship. John Deere Horicon Works announced production of the company’s 500,000th Gator utility vehicle, marking the milestone by building one of John Deere’s latest models, the XUV825i. The U.S. dairy industry announced that it has completed a carbon …
A Year In The Life
A couple of weeks ago, we had a major storm blow through with straight-line winds of almost 90 miles per hour. It knocked over power lines, corn, blew off shingles and took down hundreds of old trees. It was a mess, and for miles, you could see farmers with loaders and forks carrying off piles of branches. My nieces, on …
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Miami will host the First International Festival of Artisan Cheese, The Cheese Connection at Miami, an unparalleled event in South Florida, which welcomes more than 18 thousand lovers of cheese and of its culinary possibilities. Land O’Lakes announced the introduction of its 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The new report is posted in the Corporate Social Responsibility section. Charm Sciences …
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The Oklahoma Beef Council announced a $250,000 gift to Oklahoma State University’s newly created endowed professorship in honor of animal scientist and autistic expert Dr. Temple Grandin whose life story, put to film, recently won seven Emmy’s. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five new inductees into the USDA Hall of Heroes. Click here for the complete list. New leadership has …
99 Jars of Food on the Wall
It’s a color explosion – there are dill pickles, bread and butter pickles, beet pickles, beets, beans, stewed tomatoes, tomato juice, kraut, pears, peaches, apricots, cherries, apple butter, plum butter, jelly and jam! And in total, back in her prime, my grandmother used to can at least 200 jars of food each year to feed their family. Next summer, in …
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The Corn Refiners Association petitioned the FDA to allow manufacturers the option of using ‘corn sugar’ as an alternative name for high fructose corn syrup. A collaborative research team led by scientists at the Mars Incorporated, the USDA-ARS and IBM will announce this week that they have successfully completed a preliminary genome sequence of the cacao tree. Recently, Vermeer launched …
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Members of the American Hereford Association will gather in Kansas City Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 for the 2010 Annual Meeting. Hereford enthusiasts from across the U.S. will enjoy a full schedule of events and activities including educational forums, the Annual Meeting and the National Hereford Show during the American Royal. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. has launched its new website combining …
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Four of Southern California’s largest family-owned egg farms have announced the formation of Southern California Egg Cooperative, a new egg marketing cooperative. Farm Industry News editor Karen McMahon received the Ruth White Media Award from the Mid American CropLife Association. The National Agri-Marketing Association’s next webinar will be Thursday, Sept. 30, at 3:00 central time. Meredith Stevens, digital marketing manager …