Trade Shows & Events

The big event, covering the serious business of using farm animal manure to help grow crops, while doing it safely and greenly, is August 3 and 4 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio, about 25 miles west of Columbus. “Manure is an excellent source of nutrients for the crops we grow in Ohio and is probably one of the oldest forms of recycling we have,” ...

Entries are now open for the second global Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security. The winning research project for the 2016/2017 edition will receive $50k of funding. The laureates may also have the opportunity to work with Olam to develop the practical application of their innovation with the company’s expertise in agricultural supply chains spanning 47 products in...

A group of Iowa farmers came together to help a friend when he needed it most. Rodney Hoversten, a 63-year-old farmer from Radcliffe, fractured his hip while taking two steers to the Nevada Locker. According to a Facebook post by KCCI anchor Eric Hanson, Hoversten was tossed by a 1,200-pound steer, suffering multiple fractures in his hip. “Instead of going throu...

Approximately 250 growers, crop consultants and potato-industry personnel gathered in a friendly atmosphere to see the latest potato equipment, new potato varieties and the trade show. Potato growers from Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec also attended the event. More than 100 new potato varieties were on display, including for the fresh, processing and spe...