Industry Calendar
Ag youth could win $1,000 in essay contest
Ninth- to 12th-grade students who are interested in agriculture are called on to submit an original, 450-word essay or a two-minute video essay about the importance of agriculture. The project is sponsored by the Agriculture Council of America, which will present $1,000 to two grand-prize winners.
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U.S. Grains Council opens annual meeting registration
Interested attendees can now register for the U.S. Grains Council’s 9th International Marketing Conference and 52nd Annual Membership Meeting. Both events will be held Feb. 13-15 in Panama City, Panama.
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Ag safety workshop, Jan. 26
The Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America will feature “Implications of Public Policy and Corporate Practice” at its annual workshop, Jan. 26, at the Holiday Inn Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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2012 Iowa Pork Congress slated for Jan. 25-26
Seminars and educational opportunities will likely be a popular draw for attendees. Topics of the nearly dozen sessions include PPRS, swine diets, animal well-being and regulations and nuisance case update.
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Minnesota regional PRRS meeting, Dec. 5
To update pork producers on voluntary regional efforts to control porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and to encourage participation, a meeting will be Dec. 5, in Prinsburg, Minn.
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Webinar explores government resources to aid flood recovery
“Farming after the Flood – Farmer Perspectives and Agency Resources” will be the focus of a Dec. 14, multi-state webinar for those affected by the 2011 Missouri River flood.
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New approaches to soil and water management is workshop focus
Agribusiness agronomists and farmers who want information on new practices to improve soil and water quality have two opportunities in December to learn from Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach specialists
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Receive tools to market animals abroad
Experienced livestock exporters and others interested in marketing livestock abroad will benefit from an upcoming day-long, in-depth discussion of the export process.
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Crop conference offers local and global guidance
The Indiana Certified Crop Advisor conference, will take place Dec. 20-21, in Indianapolis. The two-day conference will focus on global food security and recent declining crop yield trends.
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2012 FFA Chapter Challenge registration open
Connections within the community and financial resources are two of the most helpful ways for FFA chapters to grow their influence and reach. Now, chapters in 12 states can register for the opportunity to use one to get the other – thanks to the 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge.
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NCGA webinar offers social media guidance
This National Corn Growers Association series continues Thursday, Nov. 17, with an hour-long program that provides a "deeper dive" into using social media to truly engage with a variety of audiences.
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- Oil falls as Fed minutes send U.S. equities down
- Ag markets diverged widely Wednesday afternoon
- Cold Storage: Frozen pork supplies up from March
- Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma
- University workshops address workforce management issues
- Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling
