IPSA News
Make your Own Horror Stories
We just couldn't pass up the chance to base this month's letter on the cartoon above from local cartoon writer Paul Fell, especially since the topic we wanted to address was traveling to the 2013 IPSA Annual Conference at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ. We thought the cartoon was a fun way to begin this discussion, ... read more »
GOLDEN ACRES GENETICS TO DISTRIBUTE SYNGENTA’S CATALYST BRAND SEED
WACO, Texas, May 7, 2012 - Golden Acres Genetics, Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to become a distributor of Syngenta's new CatalystTM brand corn seed in their market footprint across the South and High Plains beginning with the 2013 growing season. This arrangement will allow growers to purchase new Catalyst brand hybr... read more »
DOW AGROSCIENCE CREATES, FILLS NEW TRAITS LICENSING ACCOUNT MANAGER POSITION
Wally Thingelstad has accepted the newly created role of traits licensing account manager for Dow AgroSciences. In this new position, Thingelstad will be responsible for introducing and licensing the EnlistTM Weed Control System to independent seed companies. He also will work with licensees on participation in Enlist Ahead, a management resource... read more »
COMMENTS BY FARM PROGRESS' PRESIDENT LAPIN ABOUT THE B TO B MEDIA SECTOR
By Jeff Lapin, President, Farm Progress Co. and Chairman, American Business Media (ABM) Assn This is a time of opportunity for all of us in the b-to-b media sector. We're mining business information in new ways; we're staking claim to new technologies and content channels; and we're defining a new gold standard for our industry. We're finding... read more »
MONSANTO COMMITS $250,000 TO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS' AG COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM
The University of Illinois announced today that Monsanto Company pledged a $250,000 grant to be put towards an initiative between the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and the College of Media to help establish an Agricultural Communications Program endowed chair that will strengthen communications for agricul... read more »