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CropVillage 0194, New AgConnect 2010 Expo In The Right Place At The Right Time

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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.

CropVillage 0193, Grain Molds Continue To Raise Concerns For 2009 Crop

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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.

CropVillage 0192, Dow Technology Update Provides Good News For Growers

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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.

CropVillage 0191, Gibberella In Midwest Corn Crop Bad News For Livestock Feeders

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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? 

CropVillage update for November 19, 2009, What other industry segments say about the future of economy

We have a special presentation from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that features Texas A&M’s Dr. Danny Klinefelter, director of The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) and co-director of the Texas A&M Family and Owner-Managed Business.

This valuable presentation overviews The Forces Driving the Ag Credit Market and Its Impact on Producers. This presentation should be reviewed by your senior management team and others involved in the financial area of your operation.

Also this week a conversation with American Farm Bureau Federation’s Senior Director for Congressional Relations Rick Krause reviews the current climate legislation conversation in Washington and what it means for livestock and crop producers.

CropVillage 0190, Carbon Sequestration Markets and Considerations

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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.

CropVillage 0189, Evaluating Crop Input Costs For 2010

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  • As harvest slowly moves toward completion, Kansas State crop production specialist Kraig Roozeboom looks ahead to evaluating products intended to add to your bottom line in 2010.

Hybrid Outlook for Agribusiness Careers

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Ag jobs
Employment prospects for farmers, ranchers, and production managers are expected to decline over the next seven years, with notable exceptions in organic farming, horticulture, and aquiculture. The overall outlook for careers in agriculture and food science is brighter—job growth in these areas is expected to keep pace with the average of other occupations in the United States.

CropVillage 0188, Leadership Comments from Tony Haywood, CEO of BP

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  • Tony Hayward, CEO of BP (formerly British Petroleum, NYSE: BP), discusses his leadership style and the importance of bringing 'who you are' to the workplace.

CropVillage 0187, Ag Lending Issues - Something Your Management Team Definitely Needs To Hear

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  • Special presentation from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange looking at Ag Lending issues. Not what you want to hear but what you need to know! Share with your management team by forwarding this show link.
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