August/September 2006
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American Agricultural
Editors' Association
Portland AMS Recap:
Hot Weather, Hotter Program
AAEA members attending the Agricultural Media Summit (AMS) in
Portland, OR, July 29-Aug. 2, were greeted by unseasonably hot weather and
an excellent program that outdid the weather when it comes to "hot."
(Click here for a review of AMS highlights, links
to writing, photo and design award winners and more!)
Member News
The AAEA Job Bank has new offerings. AAEA members Sharlet Teigen,
Mark Moore and JoAnn Pipkin announce new ventures, Pam Henderson wins an
award, former Mississippi Farmer editor Eva Ann Dorris dies, plus
profiles of six new members who have joined our ranks. (Click
for details.)
Association News Roundup
AAEA elects new officers and board members and the AAEA Professional
Improvement Foundation conducts a successful fundraiser and announces the
Andy Markwart Horizon Award. Also, news about the "hacking" of
the AAEA Web site home page. (Click for
details.)
From the President's Desk
New AAEA President Marcia Taylor discusses AAEA's new ethics
code, the importance of maintaining credibility and the need to educate
journalists, publishers and advertisers. (Click
for details.)
Industry News
A childhood agricultural health and safety program is seeking
participants, Farm Journal is named to a prestigious list and a new
book on organic food is in the works. (Click
for details.)
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What's
News
From
Bayer CropScience
At the third annual Certified FiberMax Cottonô Quality Summit, growers, ginners, merchants, mill representatives and others discussed the growing demand for fiber quality throughout the cotton value chain. For leads and story ideas regarding this summit, please email Ben Potter.
As the cotton season winds down, growers have one last crucial input ñ harvest aids. For exclusive leads of growers who have put together successful harvest aid programs, please email Ben Potter.
For winter wheat growers from Southern Oklahoma to the Pacific Northwest, planting is kicking into high gear. Ask one of those growers if they are expecting big profits, and the answer is probably no ñ but what if just a few adjustments in production practices could increase yield and the check growers receive at the elevator? For more information on how to improve return on winter wheat, please contact Katana Ewbank.
The annual University of Illinois Standard Root Rating Trials are now available. AZTEC Soil Applied Insecticide from Bayer CropScience has once again shown excellent performance. To learn more about trial results, contact Greg Vincent.
A one-of-a-kind partnership between Bayer CropScience and Western Growers Association, dubbed the Green Field Alliance, is providing significant benefits for Western Growers members. Green Field Alliance funding has contributed to major successes in four key program areas, including food safety, transportation and immigration. For more information, contact Mark Ingbritson.