August 10, 2010
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For the second year in a row, Mike Matucheski of Sartori Foods in Plymouth has won the annual Blue Ribbon Cheese and Butter competition at the Wisconsin State Fair. Matucheski’s Rosemary-Olive Oil Rubbed Asiago topped the flavored hard cheese class and then garnered him Grand Master Cheese Maker for the second year in a row. […]
June 23, 2010
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Along with the concerts, carnival rides, and livestock shows usually found at the Missouri State Fair, science and innovation will also be showcased. The group SCOPE, which is Science and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Exploration, is bringing agricultural science and innovation exhibits to the fair for the second year in a row. SCOPE executive […]
May 20, 2010
By Cyndi Young
Do you know a college student who is an Agricultural Communications major and going to be a junior, senior or graduate student? Could they use $4,000 or $5,000 to help pay for school? Encourage them to apply for the NAFB Foundation Scholarship! Applications and materials are due Friday, May 28. Click here for the application, […]
April 30, 2010
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The Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) has donated 100-thousand dollars for scholarships to Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The scholarships will be available to students enrolling at Iowa State and pursuing careers in agriculture. They are targeted to attract students to agricultural industries and provide employment opportunities with AAI members companies. […]
April 26, 2010
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The National Farmers Organization has announced three national Farm Kids for College scholarship winners. The $1,000 scholarships go to high school seniors committed to pursuing college degrees in agricultural fields. The winners are Karl Kerns of Clearfield, Iowa. The senior at Mt. Ayr High School plans to attend Iowa State University majoring in animal science. […]
April 26, 2010
By Cyndi Young
Brownfield/Waitt’s Ken Anderson is a vice-president of the NAFB Foundation board of directors. In that position, Ken heads up the board’s Governance and Operations Committee. Here is Ken (in the foreground) conducting a committee meeting during a recent Foundation board session in Kansas City. The NAFB Foundation raises money to fund scholarships, internships, industry surveys […]
April 16, 2010
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Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics will present the 2010 Apex Award to 4 individuals with close ties to the department on Friday, April 16. “These four outstanding individuals are great examples of the impact that graduates from our department have on society, the agricultural economy and their communities,” said Ken Foster, head of the Department […]
March 4, 2010
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The Shelby County Ag Promotion Committee held their annual Taste of Shelby County Agriculture Banquet, Wednesday, March 3. The purpose of the event. “To get people to walk away from this banquet and realize that ag is a very vital and important part of not only Shelby County but the entire State of Indiana,” said […]
