National FFA Organization investing in teacher development

The director of educational programs, Ambra Tennery, says the National FFA Organization is focused on expanding opportunities for ag teachers.  She tells Brownfield ag educators play a significant role in shaping future careers for students. “Agriculture teachers are invaluable to students at the local level,” she says. “It usually always comes back to that ag…Continue Reading

New HPAI test could help poultry producers combat the disease

Purdue University researchers have created a rapid detection test that could help poultry producers detect the disease faster. In this episode of Managing for Profit, associate professor of ag and biological engineering Mohit Verma, explains the process and what it will take to get the test commercialized. The post New HPAI test could help poultry…Continue Reading

Seasonal heat & rainfall continue for most across the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to interior sections of the western U.S., from the northern Intermountain West to the Four Corners region.…Continue Reading

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