Westchester Ag Scholarship applications due April 30

College students as well as high school seniors looking for help in funding college expenses need to complete an application for the Westchester Foundation scholarship by April 30. Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors accepted for enrollment or students already enrolled at an accredited college, university or community college in a course of study related to agriculture or agribusiness.

Three associations receive scholarship grants

AgriLabs, St. Joseph, Mo., is awarding a total of $1,500 for scholarship grants to three state associations as an outcome of its booth promotion at the recent National Cattleman's Beef Association (NCBA) Convention in Reno, Nevada. The Nebraska Cattlemen Research & Education Foundation, Lincoln, Neb.; the North Dakota Stockmen's Association, Bismarck, N.D.; and the Washington CattleWomen, Goldendale, Wash., each will receive $500 to be used for an educational scholarship for a deserving youth during 2008.

Area cooperatives create grain marketing company

Co-Mark, Inc., Cheney, Kan., announced the formation of a new grain marketing venture, initiated by area farmers' cooperatives, that focuses on strengthening the value for Kansas and Northern Oklahoma grown grain, through innovative marketing efforts.

ProValue offers training opportunity for area supervisors

ProValue, LLC, a regional business and human resource consulting firm, announced it will be offering a training workshop for business leaders and managers. The workshop will focus on more effective ways of managing employees to help maximize productivity and ways to create a culture that attracts and retains the best talent.

USB, ASA Partner with researchers to crack soybean genome code

As researchers learn more about the soybean genome, U.S. soybean farmers reap the benefits. That's why farmer-leaders from the American Soybean Association (ASA) and United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff commit time, energy and resources to advancing soybean research. To keep the momentum going, the soybean checkoff is funding a new genomics project that will open a new world of possibilities in improving soybean varieties.

Dow AgroSciences acquires Triumph Seed

Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, announced it will further expand its plant biotechnology business with the acquisition of Triumph Seed of Ralls, Texas.

In other agribusiness news....

Kemin AgriFoods North America, Des Moines, Iowa, has promoted Kristi Krafka to vice president of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

Plant Health Care, Inc. (PHC), Pittsburgh, Penn., has promoted Greg Lewis to vice president, Corporate Development. In this position, Lewis' organization will be responsible for identifying and acquiring new technologies, product development and registrations, together with testing and licensing activities for PHC.

The Board of Directors of agrochemical companies Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. and ADVAN, LLC, Roswell, Ga., announced the appointment of Andy D. Lee as Chief Executive Officer of ADVAN and Sipcam Agro USA.

Jim Shafer has been named Director of Engineering for Roto-Mix, LLC, Dodge City, Kan.

AGCO Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, celebrated as the 20,000th Challenger track tractor, model MT835B, rolls off the line. The tractor was built at the AGCO manufacturing facility in Jackson, Minn., and also marked a milestone for Challenger track tractors since being introduced in 1987. AGCO acquired the Challenger line from Caterpillar in 2002.

Renze Hybrids, Inc., Carroll, Iowa, a family owned, independent seed company, has hired Craig Williams to serve as operations manager.

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