Industry Calendar
Ag land leasing workshops on tap
Kansas State University will host workshops in 10 locations around the state over the next three months to address the intricacies of leasing agricultural land. The workshops are designed to aid both landlords and tenants as they work to arrive at an equitable arrangement for Kansas farmland.
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Ag Warriors program will launch at World Ag Expo
On Feb. 15, 2012, at World Ag Expo, the Ag Warriors Gala will introduce a new program to benefit returning veterans by placing them in long-term professions in the agriculture industry.
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NPB to celebrate 25 years
Nearly 25 years to the date that the first National Pork Board convened, members of the current board will gather on Nov. 15-16 in Des Moines to celebrate the board's silver anniversary and to continue the work initiated with the launch of the National Pork Checkoff in November 1986.
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Application deadline approaching for PQA Plus Advisor Certification session
The final Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisor Certification session in 2011 offered by the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) will be held Nov. 15, and IPIC Associate Director James McKean urged people to submit their applications before the Nov. 8 deadline.
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Why Rivers Matter to America, Oct. 19-21
This year’s eighth annual Waterways Symposium, Oct. 19-21 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Penn., is themed “The Fourth ‘R’: Why Rivers Matter to America.”
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Swine Institute to address critical issues, Nov. 8
The University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture Program’s 2011 Swine Institute has been set for Nov. 8 at the Stoney Creek Inn in Columbia. The conference will review some of the critical issues facing the U.S. pork industry.
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Swine specialist shares K-State Swine Day details
K-State swine scientist Bob Goodband talks about the latest swine production research findings at the university, as will be reported at the 2011 K-State Swine Day, coming up in mid-November.
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Next PORK 101 set for Oct. 18-20
The American Meat Science Association in cooperation with the National Pork Board will host PORK 101 October 18-20 at Oklahoma State University. Attendees will learn about the value differences in swine, including carcasses, primal cuts, processing and more.
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WDC sustainable food conference , Oct. 17
A one-day conference called “The State of the Plate DC” will take place in Washington, D.C., to “bring together farmers, restaurants and those in between to focus on sustainable meat,” according to event organizers.
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2011 FFA Convention available live via Internet
New this year, the National FFA Organization will stream its 2011 National Convention to be held in Indianapolis, Oct. 19-22, live online. The televised convention will be accessible real-time via computers, iPads and all iPhone, Android and BlackBerry mobile devices.
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Plan now for Dec. 14 Passion for Pigs seminar
Dec. 14 marks the date for the 4th Annual Passion for Pigs seminar and trade show. The conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia, Mo.
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