Dawson Tire & Wheel has announced the promotion of Terry Morris to Sales and Marketing Administrator overseeing all sales and marketing activity companywide. Mark your calendar now for the 2014 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference (CUTC) to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 2-4, 2014. A recent survey of farmers and ranchers by American Farmland Trust and the University of …

Farmtrade LLC, announced that it will be changing the XSAg.com name to Farmtrade.com in the Summer of 2014. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa announced a five-year project that seeks to increase incomes of smallholder farmers through the creation of an enabling policy environment in Africa. Alan Holm of Sleepy Eye, Minn., has been elected to a three-year …

The 2014 Egg Industry Issues Forum will start at 1:00 p.m. on April 15 and will be located at the Radisson Indianapolis Airport Hotel. Rhea + Kaiser (R+K) announces the addition of Megan Henry as senior brand strategist and Richard Whitfield as senior art director. Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC), the global leader in choline and precision release nutrient technologies, announced …

Intersystems, a leading designer and manufacturer of specialized material handling equipment serving the global agriculture industry, announced David Gau as its new chief executive officer. John W. Mackenzie will receive the esteemed American Wool Council Wool Excellence Award during the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)/National Lamb Feeders Association Annual Convention taking place in Charleston, S.C., Jan. 22-25, 2014. Members of …

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. Hawaii Sea Spirits announced an ambitious plan for several new craft spirit offerings to complement its award-winning organic Ocean Vodka. Hudson Valley and the Tri-State region will be highlighted in the keynote speech by Don R. Rogers at the third annual Farming Our Future conference on Saturday, February 22nd …

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) have selected broadhead to develop communications to raise awareness of both agencies’ services for the public. American Agri-Women (AAW) elected its executive board and recognized outstanding contributors at its 38th annual convention held recently in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Sue McCrum of Mars …

FMC Agricultural Solutions is offering $5,000 equipment vouchers to the first 50 eligible growers who purchase 40 gallons or more of Capture LFR insecticide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) highlighted the new six-step approach to focusing conservation programs in a first-of-its-kind Farm Portfolio webinar on Conservation Practices: Farm Fix-it to Farm Portfolio. Bayer CropScience has launched its fourth annual …

The U.S. Grains Council is pleased to announce registration is now open for its 11th International Marketing Conference and 54th Annual Membership Meeting Feb. 10-12, 2014. Georgia Peanut Farm Show will be held Jan. 16, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga. Archer Daniels Midland Company notes the …

The National Association of Wheat Growers is partnering with FLM+, a strategic marketing and communications agency, on our media relations and other communications programs. The Pork Checkoff will launch a social media promotion – “21 Dias de Tradiciones Navideñas” (21 Days of Christmas Traditions) – on its Spanish-language Facebook page as part of its efforts to engage with Hispanic consumers …

American Meat Science Association is excited to announce that Deidrea Mabry, M.S., has been appointed Director of Scientific Communications and Technical Programs. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden announced the appointment of 20 members to serve on the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers during a trip to the University of Delaware. The Maschhoffs, LLC, the largest family-owned pork …