3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Hugh Whaley has a new job. (old farm broadcasters will get the 3,2,1 thing) This was the only picture I could find quickly of Hugh (far right). Hugh will be the director of Broadhead+Co.’s association and federal government practice. Major congratulations to Hugh and to Dean Broadhead.
“I’m very excited and honored to be invited to join the top-notch professionals at Broadhead + Co,” said Whaley. “I’ve had the unique privilege of competing against Dean and his staff in the past, and I’m now proud to call Broadhead my professional home.”
Hugh Whaley served as head of the Association Business sector for over 12 years at Osborn & Barr in St. Louis. He led a team of 20 professionals responsible for strategic and tactical advertising, public relations and issues management communications programs, primarily for agricultural producer-funded organizations, not-for-profit associations and U.S. Government agencies.
“Hugh will provide veteran leadership to our government and association team that has deep roots in the nation’s capital,” said Dean Broadhead, President|CEO. “We are an agency that has always valued experience, making Hugh’s extraordinary background and keen instincts a natural fit.”
Whaley has held numerous leadership positions with a number of organizations including the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) and the NAFB Foundation, the American Society of Association Executives, National Agri-Marketing Association and the St. Louis Agri-Business Club. Hugh received a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Purdue University, and is a U.S. Navy veteran.
As BASF prepares to introduce its new Kixor™ herbicide this year, the media got a preview of the “Science Behind” this new product at the Commodity Classic on Wednesday. 
Rex Liebl, Global Herbicide Marketing for BASF says their goal was to create a new breed of protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor with high levels of weed control and crop selectivity.
BASF Technical Market Manager Dan Westberg oversaw more than 1,700 U.S. field trials for Kixor in 38 states. “Our results showed that Kixor provides fast, complete burndown of all major broadleaf weeds,” said Dan. He talked specifically about the results in both corn and soybeans.
and 
The farm economy is apparently not hurting as much as other sectors, since attendance at the 
Now, that could be because we have a new commodity added to the mix this year – for the first time the producer organizations representing corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum are all meeting together under one roof. 
Cindy and I arrived yesterday at Commodity Classic here in Grapevine, TX. She got in before me to work with our sponsor, BASF, and I got in later after finishing up duties at the National Ethanol Conference. The evening was devoted to catching up with friends and clients. BASF hosted a group of media representatives to a wonderful evening of “Diamonds and Denim.”
Nevin McDougall, new BASF Group Vice President for the North America Crop Protection took part in the third annual “Science Behind” symposium at the Commodity Classic on Wednesday, which focused on BASF’s new Kixor herbicide.
For the third year in a row, 
At the Conference today, the Renewable Fuels Association, the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association and the European Bioethanol Fuel Association announced the formation of the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance. Pictured are (l-r), Bliss Baker, Executive Director, Global Renewable Fuels Alliance; Gordon Quaiattini, President, Canadian Renewable Fuels Association; Robert Veirhout, Secretary General, European Bioethanol Industry Organization; Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association.
As our sources predicted, 
The 
Stephanie Cottrell joins as an account coordinator. 
Josh Wilson, a former graduate intern with The Meyocks Group, has been hired as a Web designer.