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Leon Corzine, center in tan cap, shook hands with President George W.
Bush Tuesday at the Farm Progress Show in Alleman, Iowa. Corzine had
an opportunity to meet briefly with Bush to discuss the energy bill and
other issues. |
NCGA’s
Corzine Discusses Importance of Energy Bill with
President Bush
During a campaign stop Tuesday at the Farm Progress Show in Alleman,
Iowa, President George W. Bush underscored the need for a comprehensive
energy bill and thanked key agricultural leaders – including National
Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President-Elect Leon (Len) Corzine – for
their continued efforts to promote the interests of U.S. farmers. (More
On This Story)
NCGA:
Harvest Provides Opportunity for Great Photos
As farmers throughout the Corn Belt ready their combines for this year’s
harvest, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) reminds them to
ready their cameras as well, and take photos for entry in the NCGA “Gallery
of Corn” Photo Contest. (More
On This Story)
China
Non-Compliant with WTO Obligations, According to
Coalition Letter
New policies implemented by China inappropriately manage trade flows
and are non-compliant with World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments,
according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and five other
agriculture groups who recently sent a joint letter to Agriculture Secretary
Ann Veneman and U.S. trade Representative Robert Zoellick. (More
On This Story)
NCGA,
CRA Oppose Dominican Republic Proposal to Tax HFCS-Sweetened
Beverages
In a letter sent today to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick,
the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and Corn Refiners Association
condemned legislation under consideration in the Dominican Republic that
would tax beverages containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). (More
On This Story)
NCGA
Meets with Ethanol Groups to Discuss Advancement
of E-85
E-85 motor fuel, an environmentally friendly mixture of 85 percent ethanol
and 15 percent conventional gasoline, is still relatively unknown in
many parts of the country, but the National Corn Growers Association
(NCGA) and other advocacy groups believe it may be the fuel of choice
in the not-so-distant future. (More
On This Story)
NCGA
Discusses Progress on Maize Genome Initiative with
Key Stakeholders
Members of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) joined a broad
range of stakeholders, including academics, industry representatives
and government officials last week in Des Moines, Iowa, to discuss progress
on cooperative efforts to sequence the maize genome. (More
On This Story)
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AROUND
THE CORN BELT
News
from State Associations
Illinois: Illinois
Corn Growers Association is encouraging ICGA members and
others interested in upgrading the states river transportation
system to contact their U.S. Senators while they are back
in Illinois on recess.
Missouri: On
Aug. 25, the 6th Congressional District Ag Tour lead by Rep.
Sam Graves (R-Mo.) stopped at Craig Evans' farm near Lathrop,
Mo., to visit the MCGA-ERC Ag Technology Demonstration Site
and Quality Trait Research Trial. MCGA and affiliated Environmental
Resources Coalition (ERC) sponsor Ag Technology Demonstration
Sites as a part of MCGA's production stewardship program
Minnesota: Jim
and Peggy Pahl, who farm three miles west of Vernon Center
in south central Minnesota, took part in a historic moment
on Thursday, Aug. 26, when they signed the nation's first
Conservation Security Program contract. The contract will
reward them over the next five years for best management
practices they follow on 138 acres of land they rent from
Jim's father Lyle.
REMEMBER!! Grower
Leaders Encouraged to Apply for NCGA Action Team and Committee
Positions
NCGA First Vice President Leon Corzine, who will become president of
the association Oct. 1, is encouraging grower members to apply for several
open positions on NCGA Action Teams and Committees.
“ Our
grassroots structure is what makes NCGA such an effective
and influential association,” Corzine said. “These
groups have the important responsibility of determining and
carrying out NCGA’s policy.” Positions are available
on the following NCGA action teams and committees:
• Production
and Stewardship
• Research
and Business Development
• Public
Policy, Grower Services
• Biotechnology
Working Group
• Ethanol
Committee
• Joint
Trade Policy A-Team
The Joint
Trade Policy A-Team consists of both NCGA and U.S. Grains
Council members and reports to the boards of both organizations.
Action team and committee applications are mailed each year
to current team and committee members, as well as state organization
offices, NCGA Corn Congress delegates and alternates. A maximum
of 14 voting members will be appointed to each team or committee.
Members will be appointed in early October.
Applications
should be completed and returned to Leon Corzine, c/o Kathy
Baker at baker@ncga.com; fax, (636) 733-9005. Applications
are due no later than Sept. 10 and may be obtained on the
NCGA Leader Resource Center or by calling Kathy Baker at
(636) 733-9004.
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