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grower leaders of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). For
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- NCGA Trade School to Focus
on Trade’s Impact on Agriculture
- NCGA Welcomes RFS Default Standard Issued by EPA
- NCGA Reminds Growers of Jan. 19 Early Registration Deadline
for 2006 Commodity Classic
- NCGA Membership Symposium Early Registration Deadline One
Month Away
- NCGA Members Invited to Take Part in GPS Survey
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NCGA Trade School to Focus on Trade’s
Impact on Agriculture
The
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) will host two Trade School events
in 2006 that will give growers an opportunity to learn the importance
of trade to the agriculture sector and trade’s impact on farm policy.
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On This Story)
NCGA Welcomes RFS Default Standard Issued by EPA
The National Corn Growers
Association (NCGA) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) announcement of its default renewable fuels standard (RFS) rule,
which will promote the increased use of home grown fuels and their numerous
environmental benefits. The rule was authorized by the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush last summer.
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| Early registration for Commodity Classic,
to be held in Anaheim, Calif, March 2-4, 2006, ends on Jan. 19.
Commodity Classic is the annual convention and trade show presented
by NCGA and the American Soybean Association, Please visit www.ncga.com or www.commodityclassic.com for
more information. |
NCGA Reminds Growers of Jan. 19 Early Registration Deadline for 2006
Commodity Classic
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) urges corn growers to
take advantage of the Jan. 19 early registration deadline for the 2006
Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif, March 2-4. Grower members who
register by Jan. 19 will save $50. (More
On This Story)
NCGA Membership Symposium Early Registration Deadline One Month Away
The
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) members looking to improve
their membership development skills and learn the latest trends from
experts are invited to attend the fifth annual NCGA Membership Symposium
Feb. 6-8, 2006, in Tampa, Fla. (More
On This Story)
NCGA Members Invited to Take Part in GPS Survey
National Corn Growers
Association (NCGA) members are invited to take part in a survey that
would result in technology that could make farmers’ operations
more efficient through global positioning systems (GPS). (More
On This Story)
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AROUND THE CORN BELT
News
from State Associations
Minnesota: As you approach a highway exit in Minnesota and see the
blue service sign that has the familiar Pizza Hut logo or a sign
for a Super 8 Motel, you may soon see Holiday, Cenex, KwikTrip and
other fuel retailers’ logos along with the phrase ‘E85
fuel.’ The new signs, produced by Minnesota Department of Transportation
(MnDOT), will cost businesses approximately $35. MnDOT will also
put up signs that indicate the direction and distance to the next
E85 fueling site.
South Dakota: On Jan. 7, 2006, the South Dakota Corn Growers Association
(SDCGA) celebrates its 20th Anniversary during the organization’s
Annual Meeting at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Featured in
the evening will be keynote speaker, Stephen L. Johnson, administrator
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the evening entertainment
will be by country music legends BlackHawk. Johnson will highlight
the EPA’s role in implementing the 2006 Renewable Fuel Standard,
along with his administration’s priorities. He will also touch
on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) during his address.
Tickets for the Annual Meeting are $25 for members of the SDCGA or
$50 for non-members. Register by calling 605-334-0100.
Illinois: The Illinois Corn & Soybean
Classic will hold six day-long conferences of presentations and panels,
with a multidisciplinary research-based approach to resolving critical
issues in crop production and protection beginning Jan. 10. The dates
are:
January 10: Bloomington (Interstate Center)
January 11: Malta (Kishwaukee
College)
January 12: Moline (The Mark/Quad Cities)
January 17: Springfield
(CrownePlaza)
January 18: Mt.Vernon (Holiday Inn)
January 19: Collinsville (Holiday
Inn)
For a complete schedule of presentations and speakers, visit:
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu.conferences. If you have other questions,
please call (800) 321-1296. Only
walk-in registrations ($50) will be accepted after January 4, 2006.
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Jan. 5:
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NCGA CEO Rick Tolman attends MARC2000
Board of Directors meeting in St. Louis.
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Jan. 5: |
NCGA Director of Production, Stewardship and
Livestock Max Starbuck attends Animal Ag & the Environment
conference in Kansas City, Mo. |
Jan. 7: |
NCGA President Gerald Tumbleson and Vice President
of Marketing Fred Stemme attend South Dakota Corn Growers Association’s
20th Anniversary event in Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Calendar information is available
on the NCGA Leader Resource Center, http://www.insidencga.com
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