Growth Energy, the coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, launched its one month “Fuel on the Fourth” promotion offering nearly $300 in E85 fuel to Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) owners. Iowa men and women with a commitment to the future of Iowa agriculture and an interest in developing their leadership potential are invited to apply for Class V of the Iowa …

Hoard’s Dairyman has unveiled a new Web site as a complement to its print publication and as a service to readers across the country and globe. The launch coincides with the magazine’s 125th anniversary and celebratory issue. Gowan Company, LLC is pleased to announce the formation of Gowan USA, LLC (GUSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary, with its sole focus on the …

Cinder Lakes Ranch and Reproduction Center Manager Rick Ford will head up the 2010-2011 Southwest Reining Horse Association Online Stallion Auction. Charles V. Michell, Jr., has been named president and COO for North Little Rock, Ark.-based AgRobotics, LLC. Cooperatives Working Together announced that it will conduct a herd retirement. Bids will be accepted starting Friday, May 28 with a cutoff …

Carbon Credited Farming has named Brian Sullivan as the new CEO of the Green Oil and Agroforestry Division, and Barry McWilliams as the new CEO of Commercial and Operational Activities. Former United Soybean Board farmer-leader Sander “Sandy” Ludeman will be receiving the Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture in the category of production agriculture from the University of Minnesota. BASF …

The People’s Choice BBQ Contest at World Pork Expo, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, features three of Iowa’s top competing Pit Masters. The two-day event will occur June 9 and 10, near the Pfizer tent, #60, north of the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Exploring both the benefits and adversities of farming in the diverse lands of …

The National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee will hold its third meeting in Fayetteville, Ark., on June 14 and 15, 2010. Bayer CropScience Canada has officially retained M2 Universal, one of Canada’s largest media services companies. M2 Universal assumes all media planning (online & off-line) and purchasing responsibilities for Bayer CropScience Inc., Canada. The RISE President Search Committee is pleased to …

Georgia-Pacific Plant Nutrition announces the addition of Bruce Prock as senior technical services manager. The 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture kicks off Sunday, July 18 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver and runs through July 21. Drovers, with sponsorship from Dupont Land Management, announces the Pasture and Rangeland Resource Center, a new source for pasture and range …

John Deere Harvester Works recently rolled the half millionth self-propelled combine , a 9870 model, off the assembly line at the East Moline, Ill. manufacturing facility. Winfield Solutions, LLC, recently named twenty 2010 recipients for the organization’s Careers in Agriculture Scholarship program. Amye Hughes, a recent Indiana University graduate, joins Farm Journal Media’s Database Strategies Division as Account Representative for …

Anyone interested in hay and forage production will want to be in Strawberry Point, Iowa, June 16 and 17 for the Hay Expo. Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) and the Beef Cattle Institute (BCI) at Kansas State University have collaborated to produce the Animal Care Training Web site, offering training video, testing and certification in specific areas of livestock handling. Myran …

Sponsored by Pro*Act, LLC, five chefs from across the country and throughout the industry received top honors in the 2010 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program at United Fresh 2010. Agrium Advanced Technologies has announced the promotion of Jeff Novak to vice president, marketing and innovation and the expansion of its marketing department to include agronomy, communications, marketing, product innovation …