Syngenta launched a landmark e-licensing platform to provide plant breeders and researchers with easy access to patented native traits from its commercial vegetable varieties. Monty’s Plant Food Company launched a redesigned website this month to enhance overall customer experience. The U.S. Department of Education has appointed a highly experienced and accomplished education professional to help develop, implement and manage policy …
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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 …
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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 …
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Charleston|Orwig announces the promotion of five team members within the agency’s integrated marketing practice area. A first-of-its kind global learning initiative is providing Syngenta employees working in plant breeding and related disciplines with ongoing access to knowledge and programs to enhance their life-long professional development. Syngenta announced that it will acquire Sunfield Seeds. The new Kleckner Scholarship will be utilized …
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Syngenta and BASF announced the signing of a global, non-exclusive agreement in which BASF will license its Clearfield Plus herbicide tolerance technology for sunflowers to Syngenta. The Global Harvest Initiative welcomed ACDI/VOCA to its growing collaboration of companies and organizations dedicated to sustainably meeting the future agricultural demand of a growing global population. Monsanto Company ranked ¬¬14 on the Top …
NAFB Horizon and Farm Broadcaster Awards
The coveted NAFB Horizon and Farm Broadcaster of the Year awards were presented during the Friday awards luncheon. This year’s Horizon winner was Leslie Smith of KNEB/Rural Radio Network in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and the 2012 Farm Broadcaster of the Year is Al Gustin of KFYR/KBMR in Bismark, North Dakota. They are pictured here with retiring NAFB Awards Committee Chairman Mike …
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Daryl Oldvader, FCS Financial Chief Executive Officer, has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, 2012. Advanta US is pleased to announce Brannon Byers has been named global crop supply chain manager for sorghum for parent company Advanta. USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Programs is seeking nominations for 24 vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards. Syngenta announced a …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.