John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics,

Preparing Iowa Veterans for Careers in Food and Agriculture

Veterans in Agriculture, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Microloan are partnering to develop and offer integrated resources for apprenticeships, including on-the-job training and required technical instruction, mentorship and facilitated workshops for veterans. The “Connecting Veterans to Agri-Food System Opportunities” (AgVets) program from the National Institute for Food and Agriculture builds on an [...]

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soybeans, Herbicides, Agriculture US, Environment, AgriBusiness,

Will the regulations around agricultural pesticides evolve under a new administration?

Soybean and cotton growers sue EPA over Dicamba use restrictions

The American Soybean Association and the Plains Cotton Growers have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency registration of the herbicide dicamba. The product is used for “over-the-top” applications on soybean and cotton crops genetically engineered to withstand the herbicide. A Feedstuffs magazine report says the recent decision by the EPA gives growers five [...]

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. West, AgriBusiness,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: kticradio.com

K-State College of Agriculture Remains on U.S. Top 10 list

MANHATTAN, Kan. – A leading organization for ranking America’s best colleges and universities has named the Kansas State University College of Agriculture in the top 10 of the United States’ best 140 agricultural schools. Niche.com released its rankings in late August, taking into account volumes of data provided through the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation [...]

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