The Pork Checkoff has selected 12 college students to be a part of the #RealPigFarming Student Social Forces team this year. Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced it has been named a 5-star member of the National FFA Foundation. DuPont Pioneer announced a technology license and research collaboration agreement with Vilnius University to further the technical and commercial utility of guided Cas9 …
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The American Farm Bureau Federation announced that Trudy Wastweet has joined the organization as director of congressional relations in the Public Policy Department. A corner of downtown Lancaster will transform into a mini music festival when LNP Media Group and New Holland present Live on Vine, a six-hour block party and county music concert event for the 21-and-over crowd. West …
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St. Louis marketing and communications firm Osborn Barr (O+B) welcomed 18 of the nation’s best and brightest for its internship program, one of the largest intern classes in St. Louis. BIO’s new Board Chair, Ron Cohen, CEO of Acorda Therapeutics, announced during the Keynote Luncheon of the 2015 BIO International Convention that the Biotechnology Industry Organization would soon become the …
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AgriCharts, a division of Barchart.com, Inc. and a leading provider of information and technology solutions for agribusinesses, announced the launch of Grains.com, an online marketplace for farmers and grain buyers. ADAMA has received EPA approval for Captan Gold 4L liquid fungicide for use on strawberries, tree fruits and other specialty crops. The Peanut Standards Board will meet in Washington, D.C., …
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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has been named a Top Workplace in Southeast Wisconsin for 2015 by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The referendum on the continuation of the Sorghum Checkoff passed by an overwhelming 96.5 percent reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Prepare your communications plan in the event of an accident, fire, spill or …
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To help first responders save lives, Landmark Services Cooperative hosted a grain engulfment rescuer training. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame committee is asking for nominations for present, past or deceased NAFB Broadcast Council members that have made significant contributions to farm broadcasting and the association. The National Agri-Marketing Association and the Agricultural Relations Council invite you …
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Rhea + Kaiser welcomes two college seniors from Illinois for its summer internship program. United Suppliers, Inc., and Grow Community of Independent Ag Retails Ltd. have aligned to become United Suppliers Canada, Inc., Crop Protection and Seed Business Unit, which will be a high performing distribution and service company that independent dealers will have an opportunity to own. Woodruff Sweitzer …
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The National Corn Growers Association welcomes Steve Uram, who joins the organization as Marketing Manager in the St. Louis office. Nealta miticide from BASF has received registration for use in California. Advanta Seeds, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics, announces Brad Holzworth has joined the company as Director of Marketing – North America. Lessing-Flynn continues to grow …
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The Rice Foundation is accepting applications for the 2016 Rice Leadership Development Program. BioSTL, the St. Louis organization advancing regional prosperity by cultivating the bioscience and innovation ecosystem, announced that Israeli agtech company Forrest Innovations has selected St. Louis as the location of its U.S. headquarters. American Agri-Women (AAW) is celebrating 40 years advocating for agriculture with its “Drive Across …
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The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) offers six field days this summer to give farmers the chance to see how organic farming works. In an unprecedented collaboration, dozens of conservation and gardening organizations joined together to form the National Pollinator Garden Network and launch a new nationwide campaign – the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge. Prepare your communications plan …