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 …

The U.S. Forest Service now offers access to variety of visitor maps for people using Android and iOS devices. The National Pork Board has named a new task force that will examine consumer needs, animal care, sustainable pork production and other current challenges facing the industry to define a future vision of the Pork Checkoff and, on a larger scale, …

LG Seeds donated $8,925 this week to the National FFA Organization to support existing programs for 580,000 FFA members across the country. The 24th annual Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) has officially opened its nomination season for 2014. AgGateway’s eighth annual conference in St. Petersburg, Fla., drew a record 300 professionals to discuss ongoing successes in implementing eBusiness within the …

Agrivida, Inc., a biotechnology company developing technologies for animal nutrition, cellulosic sugars from biomass, and regulated enzymes, announced the appointment of Dan Meagher as Chief Executive Officer. Nigerian Strategic Grain Reserve and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development conducted a technical walkthrough of a pioneering electronic warehouse receipt platform deployed by Africa Exchange Holdings, which enables Nigerian farmers, cooperatives …

On November 21st and 22nd, the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguazú will be the venue of the 1st Agricultural Forum of South America. The Georgia Peanut Commission, in cooperation with the National Peanut Buying Points Association and peanut food manufacturers, will host the 2013 Farmer Appreciation Day at the GPC office located in Tifton, Ga., from 9 a.m. to …