• Southern States selects SOA software from Skyway Software.
• Brandt Beef selects GTR-Datastar’s GlobalTrack System to source verify beef products.
• Register for NAMA.

I missed World Water Day but I did drink water and take a shower.

Recipe Wizard.

Plant pathology journalism award deadline extended to April 21.

The Fisheries Scholarship Fund awarded 9 research institutes with funds to study the health benefits of seafood and seafood safety technology.

Pork, The Other White Meat brand sold for $60 million.

NAMA has announced the dates for Agri-Marketing Boot Camp and Agribusiness Forum.

Proof that agriculture can be beautiful and worth taking a drive for.

Are cherries a healthy part of your diet?

Consider investing your agriculture marketing dollars in Malaysia.

Former Executive Director of the Florida Dept. of Citrus, Dan Gunter, named President & COO of Alico, Inc.

See an Australian farmer talk about biotech.

New District Agronomist for Mycogen Seeds – Art Graves, Northeast District of the United States.

The Pork Board says Americans need help picking the perfect Easter ham.

China is going to scrap it’s National Agriculture Tax on farmers this year.

The American Livestock Connection is offering free classified ads.

Morgan&Myers named agency of record for Bou-Matic.

Early registration for the IPM Symposium still open.

Leo Melamed Selected to Receive the 2005 CME Fred Arditti Award.

Get a farmers market promotion grant from USDA.

Get Your Farmers Market Resource Guide. (pdf file)

Biomaxx Systems is now a member of Bioenergy Australia.

Find out information about BSE here, here, here and here.

Tiger Beer coming to America via Anheuser-Busch.

I hate it when blight attacks my anthuriums.

Another inconclusive bse test at USDA. I know we want to know but how ’bout when it’s conclusive?

USDA announced 6 biobased items that will now receive special consideration for procurement.

Griffin Bungener has been promoted to account executive at Bader Rutter & Associates in the agency’s account services group.

Crop insurance deadline is coming up March 15.

There’s a new group of officers at NPPC.

A Zimfo bite is a short bit of zimmformation. I’m going to get better at this I promise. I just think calling them news bites or quick links is too boring.

We are exporting a lot of farm machinery – $6 billion worth last year, up 15%.

Ag hedging does not involve the use of clippers.

Biomaxx Systems Gets a Biotechnologist.

American Seeds (Monsanto) acquires Gold Country Seeds and Heritage Seeds.

Tractorhouse wants you to subscribe.

The press release is now “fully web enabled.”