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• Conversations with agricultural job recruiters from Hertz Farm Management, UPI/Parks, and Agrigold, from the fall 2009 Purdue University Career Fair. Core advice for new graduates? Get an internship, stay connected, and stand out beyond "just a resume".

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• From the Fall 2009 Purdue University Career Fair, a series of interviews with job recruiters from Syngenta, Pioneer H-Bred, and Channel Bio Corp.

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• A group of Kansas State researchers evaluated several reviews of the House bill dealing with climate change and carbon credit markets to determine which segments of agriculture could be most affected.  Research assistant Bill Golden shares the results.

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• Iowa State's Dr. Charlie Hurburgh discusses the issues producers must face in dealing with a wet crop along with storage concerns and handling suggestions as he talks with Doug Cooper.

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• Cargill AgHorizon's Kyle Keupker discusses the crop insurance program rolled out by Cargill and how it fits with Cargill AgHorizons Marketing Services (CAMS )

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• Connecting with the Show Manager for AgConnect, Sara Mooney. AgConnect runs January 13-15, 2010 in Orlando, FL. The program features much opportunity for peer to peer connecting on a worldwide basis.

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• Tint on tainted grain gives insight on what molds may be present.  Extension Row Crop Specialist Doug Jardine discusses dealing with this year's crop, storage options and some points for consideration as you select next year's seed.

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• Important announcement from Dow AgroSciences (NYSE: DOW) highlights agreement with DuPont (NYSE: DD) on Dow AgroSciences Herbicide Tolerance (DHT) trait use.
• SmartStax technology is now available to growers across the midwest. Top technology in top genetics.

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• Serious Gibberella mold on this year's crop puts producers in a harvest-time storage quandry.  What will you do when the 'strip test' is positive? 

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• A conversation on carbon sequestration and what potentially positive outcomes such regulation might provide for agriculture with Chuck Rice of Kansas State University, President-elect of the Soil Science Society of America.