Many cooks in the kitchen was the recipe for delicious and nutritious foods at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. Senegalese healthy foods school founder Ali Baba Gueye and Victor Albisu, a member of the State Department Diplomatic Culinary Partnership, shared their experiences with T.C. Williams Chef Craig Scheuerman’s class. Applied Ecological Services, Inc., has acquired an aerial camera …

New Pioneer brand Optimum AQUAmax products from DuPont Pioneer demonstrated a significant yield advantage in the second year of on-farm evaluations in North America during unprecedented drought conditions. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for internships during the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 6-9, 2013. Accelerated Genetics is pleased …

A growing number of soybean, corn and cotton farmers are staying ahead of tough-to-manage weeds and reducing the risk of weed resistance by utilizing Monsanto’s Roundup Ready PLUS Weed Management Solutions. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting Foundation has commissioned the first of a series of high quality artwork to celebrate the role of farm broadcasting in the lives of …

A new website offers visitors a closer look at the legendary America Needs Farmers campaign, started by Hayden Fry during the 1980s Farm Crisis, and a better understanding of how farmers raise food, fuel and fiber. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., announces the addition of more than 75 positions to its U.S. sales force. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation is establishing a …

Mike Marshall from Clarion, Iowa, has been named the September winner of the “Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.” The American Meat Science Association in cooperation with the National Pork Board will host PORK 101 October 15-17 at Iowa State University. Recently, 34 Pioneer brand soybean varieties passed final scrutiny from the Pioneer research and development, field sales and agronomy …

The Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center is excited to announce a series of courses leading to a certificate in Professional Butchery and Meat Cutting. FMC Corporation recently announced changes in leadership for the company’s Agricultural Products Group. Syngenta announced that it expects sales for its eight key strategic crops to reach $25 billion by the end of the decade, compared …

The Channel seed brand will introduce at least fourteen new Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete blended seed corn products in the 85- to 118-day maturity range for 2013 planting. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. has continued its progress on Kinze Autonomy, refining the capabilities of its groundbreaking autonomous row-crop solution and undertaking release previews on three large Illinois farms this harvest …

Syngenta announced that it has agreed to acquire Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc., a US-based biotechnology company. Monsanto Company has pledged up to $3 million dollars to support academic research on corn rootworm. Registration is now open for the 24th Annual Independent Professional Seed Association Conference. Lessing-Flynn Advertising is pleased to welcome Kylee Willard to the team as a project manager.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an agreement that will provide long-term regulatory predictability for up to 30 years to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners participating in the USDA’s Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation announces Morgan&Myers as its new agency of record. Hereford registrations were up more than 8% during …

Broadhead has added four new employees to its growing team: Megan Fallon, Jessica Katz, Duncan Salyer and Carrie Isaacson. Ryan Weston has been named Chairman of the American Sugar Alliance. The Farm Science Review has launched an app for attendees and exhibitors to utilize on their mobile devices during the 50th event. Search for Farm Science Review. End use buyers …