St. Louis, Missouri
May 28, 2008
QUALISOY directors and staff will hit the road this year to
bring the latest news on low-linolenic and other improved
soybean traits straight to the field.
Greg Anderson, immediate past chairman of the United Soybean
Board and a soybean farmer from Newman Grove, Neb., serves as
QUALISOY’s chairman. “The QUALISOY Field Day educational tour
proved so popular last year that we decided to renew the program
this year,” Anderson says. “Bringing relevant information about
new traits straight to farmers is crucial to the success of the
soybean industry. Our customers in the food industry demand
trait-enhanced soybean oils to make the foods we eat healthier.
And our customers in the feed industry want trait-enhanced
soybean meal to produce feeds that add value to animal diets.
The Field Day program is a grassroots effort to teach farmers
about these new traits and how they can profit from growing
them.”
In a partnership with the National Association of County Ag
Agents (NACAA), QUALISOY will host presentations and distribute
educational materials to soybean farmers at field days in 10
states. Field Day attendees will also have the opportunity to
participate in a raffle for a hand-held global positioning
system (GPS) unit, a power-tool set or a digital camera and
printer.
“We appreciate the opportunity to partner with NACAA on this
program,” Anderson says. “Because of NACAA’s help in promoting
the program to extension agents, we have been able to grow this
program and expand it from six states last year to 10 this
year.”
Farmers, industry partners and media are encouraged to attend
these field days. Dates and locations are provided below.
QUALISOY Field Day Tour Dates
Minden, IA – June 17
*Nashua, IA – June 19
*Crawfordsville, IA – June 26
*Beresford, SD – July 9
*Van Wert, OH – July 29
Bourbonnais, IL – July TBD
*Vinton, IA – August 11
Rock Port, MO – August 26
Albany, MO – August 27
Elizabethtown, KY – August 28
Wellsboro, PA – Aug./Sept. TBD
*Clarks Grove, MN – August TBD *Clarion, IA – Sept. 3
Marysville, KS – Sept. 4
*Millersport, OH – Sept. 4
Monroe, MI – Sept. 8
Champaign, IL – Sept. TBD
*Sandusky, MI – Sept. TBD
Northwood, IA – Dec. 12
Wauseon, OH – Jan. 16
Ada, MN – Jan. 21
Rockford, IL – Feb. TBD
Quincy, IL – Feb. TBD
*Represents Field Day locations
with low-linolenic soybeans in their test plots.
QUALISOY is a collaborative effort among the soybean industry
to help market the development and availability of
trait-enhanced soybeans and soybean oil, reduce environmental
impacts of livestock production through improved soybean meal
and improve the global competitiveness of the U.S. soybean
industry. A diverse 22-member QUALISOY Board of Directors sets
research priorities, evaluates existing and emerging
technologies, and sets quality standards for traits, products
and processes. For additional information on soybean industry
efforts, QUALISOY’s activities and its Board of Directors, visit
www.QUALISOY.com.
NACAA is the major organization representing county agents and
extension educators. For more information on NACAA and its
outreach and professional development activities, visit
www.nacaa.com. |
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