St. Louis, Missouri
July 11, 2007
QUALISOY directors and staff will hit the road this summer
and fall to bring the latest news on low-linolenic and other
enhanced-quality soybean traits straight to the field.
Jim Sutter is QUALISOY's immediate past chairman and is vice
president of Cargill's Grain and Oilseed Supply Chain - North
America business unit. He will be meeting with farmers in
Clarion, Iowa, at a Field Day on July 13. "Our customers in the
food and feed industries are demanding enhanced-quality traits
for improved human and animal health, like trans-fat-free
cooking oils and feed that reduces animal wastes. Now it's our
job to grow and deliver those traits," he said.
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
throughout the Midwest. Field Day attendees will also have the
opportunity to participate in a raffle for farm budget
management software, a hand-held global positioning system (GPS)
unit or a digital camera.
"We are thrilled to have the chance to partner with NACAA in
this program to visit face-to-face with farmers in the field to
let them know about the profit opportunities available in
growing enhanced-quality soybeans," said Sutter. "Not only can
we protect the competitiveness of the U.S. soybean industry as a
whole by meeting customer demands, but, on an individual level,
farmers can protect their own profits by growing these
high-demand beans."
QUALISOY Field Day Tour Dates
*Charles City, IA - June 28
*Clarion, IA - July 13
*Van Wert, OH - July 24
*Washington, IA - August 8
Greenville, OH - August 8
*Bryan, OH - August 16
*Mt. Gilead, OH - August 21
*Creston, IA - August 22 Circleville, OH - August TBD
*York, NE - Late August TBD
*Mt. Vernon, IL - September 6
*Iowa City, IA - September 6
Marysville, KS - September 12
*Booneville, IN - September 13
Champaign, IL - September TBD
*Newark, OH - December 18
*Represents Field Day locations
with low-linolenic soybeans in their test plots.
A diverse 22-member QUALISOY Board of Directors sets research
priorities, evaluates existing and emerging technologies, and
helps identify future soybean trait enhancements that would
benefit the food and feed industries. For additional information
on low-linolenic-product availability, 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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