During the 2012 Rice Outlook Conference, BASF Crop Protection and FMC Corporation announced that Command herbicide is now recommended for use in the Clearfield Production System for rice. Command herbicide adds value to growers by controlling tough grasses in rice production, which can rob growers of yield. Weed management in rice has become more challenging as weed species are developing …
Get Ready for Championship Tractor Pull
High-horsepower, high-volume competition returns to the 52nd Annual Western Farm Show in 2013 with one of the show’s most popular attractions – the Championship Tractor Pull. More than 150 drivers and machines from 15 states will compete for $64,600 in prize money during the three-day pulling competition, which gets under way at 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 21-23, at …
Save the Date: NAMA and NAFB Reception!
Save the date now for the joint NAMA and NAFB reception at the AgConnect Expo & Summit in Kansas City. When: Jan. 30, 2013 Time: 5-7 p.m. Where: Room 3501-G (below Bartle Exhibition Hall) No cost or registration necessary.
Seasons Greetings Time
It’s that time of the year. Christmas holiday time. The seasons greetings are coming in and I’ll try to share them as we receive them. Here’s one from our good friend Jerry Harrington, Dupont Pioneer who says, “May the holidays bring you time with the people who bring you joy.” Yes, it’s a great time to slow down and enjoy …
BASF Support of Aerial Application Industry
The BASF team was looking good this week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association Convention. Here they are just as the trade show started. During the show I visited with a couple of the representatives on hand starting with our good friend Dr. Gary Fellows, Technical Marketing Manager. Gary presented the NAAA/BASF Scholarship awards and was available to talk about …
Call for Golden ARC Award Entries
The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) has issued a “call for entries” for the 2013 Golden ARC awards. The annual competition includes 36 categories for agricultural public relations activities conducted in full or partially in the year 2012. Entries in the 2013 Golden ARC awards are due to contest headquarters on or before Jan. 31, 2013 at 5 p.m. Early entries …
BASF/NAAA Scholarship Winner Kippy Foltyn
One of the two 2012 BASF/NAAA Scholarships was awarded to Kippy Foltyn of Lansford, ND. Foltyn attended Ag Flight Pilot Training LLC in Bainbridge, Georgia, and plans to continue his education later this year with plans to become an aerial applicator. While visiting with him after this morning’s presentation Kippy says he’s been involved with the ag industry for about …
BASF/NAAA Scholarship Winner Justin Mook
This morning BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association announced their 2012 scholarship awards. One of those receiving an award is Justin Mook of Wiggins, CO. Mook is currently enrolled in Enrich’s Helicopters Flight School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he is pursuing his commercial pilot’s license. He already has his private license and hopes to begin his agricultural pilot …
Feb. 1 Deadline for National Ag Day Essay Contest
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) calls on 9th to 12th-grade students to submit an original, 450-word essay or a two-minute video essay about the importance of agriculture. This year’s theme is “American Agriculture: Nourishing Opportunities” and the deadline is Feb. 1, 2013. The ACA asks teachers and parents to encourage student participation. The theme, “American Agriculture: Nourishing Opportunities,” presents …
BASF/NAAA Announce 2012 Scholarships
During the opening breakfast of the 2012 National Agricultural Aviation Association two budding pilots got a step closer to soaring over the fields of America thanks to a pair of scholarships from BASF and NAAA. Here’s Justin Mook of Wiggins, CO and Kippy Foltyn of Lansford, ND, with their awards presented by BASF’s Dr. Gary Fellows and NAAA’s President, Mark …