Neogen Corporation announced that it has acquired the assets of Scidera Genomics, LLC. United Fresh announced the promotion of Miriam Wolk to Vice Present of Membership & Marketing. TradeMark Nitrogen has promoted Mike Barry to President. Agricultural Relations Council reports that nominations are now open for Ag relations hall of fame.

The USDA recently published a Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter for its Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in the Federal Register  dated Dec. 19, 2012. GROWMARK, Inc., announced it has agreed to purchase Bunge North America’s interest in B-G Fertilizer, LLC. St. Louis Agribusiness Club  announces its Ag leader of the year award recipient, John M. …

At the Ag Business Council of Kansas City Annual Meeting, the nominating committee selected Council members to serve a two-year term as a member of the Board of Directors. The Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, also known as KARL, is seeking applicants for its next class. The St. Louis Agribusiness Club invites you to join them on Tuesday, Jan. …

Adria Grewal joins Issues Ink as Marketing Manager. The Rural Mainstreet Index is at its highest level since 2007. According to a national survey, 25 percent of computer owners say they may not replace their PC when their current machine becomes unusable, signaling a possible trend of consumers becoming PC-less because they switch to a tablet or a similar device. …

USDA is seeking nominees for National Blueberry Promotion Board and the National Softwood Lumber Promotion Board. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed 30 members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. National Sorghum Producers is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 NSP Yield and Management Contest. The Makhteshim Agan Group announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Dardier as …

Syngenta announced that its vegetable seed processing plant in Pasco, Washington, is the first site in North America to receive Good Seed and Plant Practices accreditation. The U.S. EPA has granted registration approval for DuPont Aproach fungicide. Make plans to join NAMA in Kansas City for the 2013 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 17-19, 2013. Online registration is open now. Successful Farming …

World Dairy Expo has announced Bob Kaiser as Interim General Manager. Hunter Public Relations’ annual Food News Study, conducted by Digital Research, Inc., polled 1,000 Americans about their perceptions on the year’s top food stories and how those news items impacted their behavior. Beck Ag recently had members of its Ag Insight team survey more than 2,500 ag professionals to …

Longtime 4-H members and youth leaders Tess Hammock of Forsyth, Ga., and Andrea Vessel of Cincinnati, Ohio, have been elected trustees for National 4-H Council’s Board of Trustees. Bayer CropScience has launched its third annual Young Farmer Sustainability Award. Wheat Growers announces that Chris Pearson has accepted the position of Senior Vice President, Operations. MGEX will co-host a webinar with …

FMC Corporation announced that its Agricultural Products Group has signed a perpetual, global licensing agreement, along with distribution and services agreements with GAT Micro encapsulation AG covering a range ofadvanced crop protection products and proprietary formulation technologies. Leica Geosystems has introduced Virtual Vista, a new web-based platform that delivers a flexible data management solution to farmers. Wilbur-Ellis Company announced the …

Biopreparáty, spol. s r.o. and Gowan Company, LLC recently signed a commercial agreement for exclusive distribution of Polyversum. Nominations for NAMA Agribusiness Leader and Agri-Marketeer of the Year are now open. Visit nama.org and click “Awards” to find nomination forms. CME Group announced it has completed its acquisition of the Kansas City Board of Trade. Migl Feed and Grain will …