RFD-TV News announced that Market Day Report – its daily live news program devoted exclusively to the agriculture industry – is the winner of the 2015 Cablefax Award in the news category for “Best Show or Series.” Representatives from the Vermont Agencies of Agriculture, Education, & Health will join state legislators, Burlington schools superintendent, local school board members, farm to …
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Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI), a U.S. subsidiary of Tessenderlo Group, and DuPont Crop Protection announced the sale of certain of DuPont’s global Hexazinone solo product and its Hexazinone/Diuron-only mixture product business assets to TKI. MGEX announced the results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held October 1, 2015. Craig Boelling has been named vice president of resource development …
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The Yara Prize 2015 is being awarded to Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI, and Mr. Eric Kaduru, Founder and CEO, KadAfrica. Six members of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Spinners Committee visited various U.S. cotton operations and research facilities, on September 13-18, following the ITMF’s Annual Conference on September 10-12 in San Francisco. The University of Illinois …
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CRV announced that Suzanne Carlson has joined the US-based product and sales team as Marketing Communications Manager. CropLife America (CLA) announces the launch of a refreshed and redesigned website that in part initiates new content and go-to resources about the crop protection industry. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Georgia Bankers Association join forces Oct. 12-16, 2015, in an effort …
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The Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) is the recipient of a newly issued patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. On October 1, 2015 employees and partners of Fresno-based Stoughton Davidson Accountancy Corporation join K·Coe Isom, the nation’s leading business consultants and CPAs in food and agriculture. United Fresh Produce Association is pleased to announce the two recipients of …
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The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series is a way to recognize the student athletes who give their all on the field and in the classroom. When the record-breaking Commodity Classic convention and trade show wraps up next March in New Orleans, it’s going out in style – with an Evening of Entertainment, sponsored by Monsanto, spotlighting the multiple-award-winning country band Sawyer …
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Arysta LifeScience is pleased to announce that select RANCONA Seed Treatment products have received FIFRA 2(ee) recommendation for flag smut control on wheat. NAMA members reception hosted by Cornhusker NAMA held during Husker Harvest days on September 16th from 5:30-6:30 p.m in the Reinke Irrigation Builiding, booth #57. The twenty-ninth annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held Sept. 15-17, 2015, …
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Lessing-Flynn is proud to announce that Farmers Mutual Hail has won the 6th Annual Battle of the Brands competition. With Asgrow and DEKALB anticipating high yields this fall, farmers are encouraged to share their success with others on social media using #MyFarmMyYield on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. DuPont announced that five employees have been named DuPont Fellows for their outstanding …
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FarmScape at St. Louis Ballpark Village, presented by Monsanto and hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, will be held on September 12th at 10 a.m. The 72nd NAFB Convention has something for everyone, including Trade Talk, professional development workshops on news and blog writing, sales strategies, networking opportunities and more. Results of a new survey about performance management practices …
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Raycom Sports in partnership with KIOTI Tractor has launched the ACC QB Challenge Presented by KIOTI Tractor. The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Tifton, Georgia. Rex Martin, head of external relations at Syngenta, is moving to …