| Names in the News - April 28, 2010 |
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ASA announces 2012 Farm Bill Working Group
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The American Soybean Assoc. (ASA) is gearing up for the 2012 farm bill by establishing a 2012 Farm Bill Working Group to develop policies key to the future of all U.S. soybean growers.
The following grower-leaders will serve on the group: Johnny Dodson, Halls, Tenn., Chair; Dan Feige, Goodwin, S.D.; Ted Glaub, Jonesboro, Ark.; Mark Jackson, Rose Hill, Iowa; Ron Kindred, Atlanta, Ill.; Lance Peterson, Underwood, Minn.; Andy Welden, Jonesville, Mich.; Steve Wellman, Syracuse, Neb., and ASA past presidents Rick Ostlie, Northwood, N.D., and John Long, Newberry, S.C.
Joslin and ASA First Vice President Alan Kemper from Lafayette, Ind., who chairs ASA’s Public Affairs Committee, will serve ex officio on the group.
Yield winners back from Orlando, courtesy of Whayne
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s great to receive any award, but when it comes with the impressive title of “Best of the Best,” it’s something special.
Whayne Supply established the “Best of the Best” Award in 2008 to recognize farmers who excel in yearly Kentucky extension yield contests for corn, soybeans and wheat. The contests are administered by the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and supported by commodity boards and agribusiness.
Whayne honors these recognitions with an all-expense-paid trip for the winner(s) and a companion to an agriculture-related destination or event. This year the winners went to Orlando, Fla., to attend the AG Connect Expo in January.
This year’s winner in two categories was Peterson Farms in Marion County, which took top yield honors in both wheat and soybeans. Peterson Farms includes Bernard, Bill, Albert and David Peterson.
Taking home the top yield award for corn was Marcus Huffman, a Logan County farmer. He achieved an impressive yield of 295.56 bushels an acre using no-till. This yield also earned Huffman a third place in the National Corn Yield Contest in a no-till category.
Syngenta seeks candidates for No-Till Innovator Awards
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Syngenta Crop Protection and No-Till Farmer are seeking nominations to honor outstanding leaders of the conservation-tillage industry. The No-Till Innovator Awards, now in its 15th year, are open to individuals and groups in the United States and Canada who practice, promote and/or demonstrate commitment to soil conservation, regardless of the crop grown or brand of equipment, seed or crop protection products used.
Nominations are open to individuals or groups, and self-nominations are also accepted. The deadline for nominations is July 16.
The 2010 winners will be announced at the National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 12-15, 2011. Winners will receive complimentary conference registration and lodging for the duration of the 2011 conference, as well as a special token of appreciation to commemorate their achievements.
For additional information or to obtain a nomination form, call 847-519-9150; mail your request to: No-Till Innovator Awards, Gibbs & Soell, 2800 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 730, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169; e-mail kklaas@gibbs-soell.com or log on to www.syngentacropprotection.com/notill
Blake honored by Land O’Lakes Purina in Chicago
BROWNSBURG, Ind. — John Blake is one of the most experienced animal health and nutrition experts in the Midwest, and has worked with thousands of producers since the early 1970s. He is a leader on the Co-Alliance LLP Swine and Nutrition team, and his time-proven strategies and ability to match the right products to specific needs have recently earned him a new title: Winner in the Land O’Lakes Purina Feeds 2010 Expedition to Excellence Program.
This program is a yearlong sales competition among almost 500 feed sales professionals. Blake placed fifth in the nation, and will be honored for this achievement by Land O’Lakes Purina Feeds at the prestigious Summit Club recognition banquet in Chicago.
Blake credits his success in the Expedition to Excellence program to the quality of the feeds and the basic techniques he shares with his customers, who raise livestock all across Co-Alliance’s three-state territory.
The objective of Expedition to Excellence was for professionals to earn points by increasing sales over last year’s LOLPF feed and animal health volumes. |
| 4/28/2010 |
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