News Update
March 21, 2014
Make Note of 2014 NJAS Deadlines
The National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) is the highlight of the year for many involved in the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA). This year, the event is in Indianapolis, Ind. “Angus in the Heartland — You gotta love it!” will take place July 6-12 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Pay special attention to deadlines, which have been moved forward on the calendar, to make sure documents are completed in a timely manner.
For more information, please view the full release here.
— Adapted from a release by the American Angus Association.
4th International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare
Registration is now open for the 4th International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare (ISBCW) that will be held in Ames, Iowa, July 16-18. Speakers from the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Ireland will address a wide variety of topics, including discussions about beta-agonists, low-stress cattle handling, the impact and mitigation of weaning and transportation stress, and analgesic drug use. Greg Peterson of The Peterson Farm Brothers YouTube fame will be the guest speaker at the evening reception.
Registration for the symposium is $225 (including the preconference program) or $200 for just the scientific program if registered by July 1.
The symposium has been approved for 14.5 continuing education units (CEU) from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Board. For more information and to register, please visit www.cpm.iastate.edu/beefwelfare.
Academicians are invited to submit abstracts for the sessions on Friday and to encourage their graduate students to submit abstracts for the poster and oral competitions.
For more information, please view the Angus Journal’s Virtual Library calendar of upcoming events here.
Frost-seeding is Easy, Inexpensive Way to Improve Pastures
Producers looking for an easy, inexpensive way to improve their pastures and hay fields can consider taking advantage of the still-frozen grounds and try frost-seeding now for green pastures later, according to a forage expert from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
Frost-seeding, which is a method of broadcasting seed over frozen pastures to allow the seed to be incorporated into the soil as the ground freezes and thaws, can offer producers a less expensive way to renovate their pastures, said Rory Lewandowski, agriculture and natural resources educator for the college’s outreach arm, Ohio State University Extension.
This method is well-suited to the transition between winter and spring because the natural freeze and thaw cycle occurring now helps to move the seed into good contact with the soil, he said. It also saves producers money on fuel and equipment cost compared with using either a no-till or conventional drill, Lewandowski said.
“The advantage to frost-seeding a legume such as red or white clover is that legumes fix nitrogen typically in excess of their own needs, allowing the existing grass to use the excess nitrogen and improving their quality as a feedstuff,” he said. “Once legumes become uniformly established and make up 30% of the stand, there is no need to apply supplemental nitrogen, saving producers money on fertilizer.”
Frost-seeding can also help producers increase their long-term profits by adding these legumes to their pastures, which provide better quality forage for livestock, Lewandowski said.
For more information, please view the full release here.
Dow AgroSciences’ Galindez to Retire; Hassinger
Named New President and CEO
After more than 31 years of service, Antonio Galindez, president and CEO of Dow AgroSciences (DAS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co., will retire from the company, effective May 1. Tim Hassinger, global commercial leader for Dow AgroSciences and global leader of Dow AgroSciences’ Crop Protection Global Business Unit, has been named as Galindez’s successor.
Since joining Dow in 1983 as a field sales representative for agricultural products in Spain, Galindez has held a wide variety of leadership roles for both Dow and Dow AgroSciences. During his tenure, he served in a variety of marketing and business positions throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. In 2006, he was named DAS vice president of the Crop Protection and Seeds business and has been serving as president and CEO since 2009.
Hassinger joined Dow in 1984, working in various sales, marketing and supply chain roles before being named global business leader in the Insecticides Global Business Unit in 2001. After serving as the regional commercial unit leader for Greater China, Hassinger returned to Indianapolis and became global leader for Europe, Latin America and Pacific. He assumed his current Crop Protection Global Business Unit global leader responsibilities in 2009 and added global commercial leadership responsibilities last year.
For more information, please view the full release here.
Pecos Valley Farm and Ranch Seminar Slated
for April 22 in Monahans, Texas
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the Pecos Valley Farm and Ranch Seminar from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 22 in the Ward County Convention Center, 400 E. 4th St. in Monahans, Texas.
Caleb Eaton, AgriLife Extension agent in Ward County, said the program is being conducted by his office, but he invited those from surrounding counties to attend because the program material should be of interest to producers across the region.
“The new Farm Bill brings many changes that will affect farmers and ranchers here in the Pecos Valley, just as it will those elsewhere across the state,” Eaton said. “We are very happy to have Dr. Jackie Smith, AgriLife Extension economist at Lubbock, join us to discuss in detail the changes the new farm bill will precipitate and answer any questions that may be on producers’ minds.”
Individual registration is $12 and will include lunch. Those planning to attend should preregister by April 15 by contacting Eaton at 432-943-2682 or cleaton@ag.tamu.edu.
One Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education unit in the general category will be available for those with a valid private applicators license. Eaton reminded those wishing to obtain the unit to bring their license number, because a driver’s license will no longer suffice.
Other program topics will include a talk by Eaton on chemical brush and weed control; a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service update by Rustin Tabor of Monahans, and ranching in extended drought by Bruce Carpenter, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist at Fort Stockton.
For more information, please view the Angus Journal’s Virtual Library calendar of upcoming events here.
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