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Register Today to Attend InfoAg 2009
(7/1/2009)Springfield, Ill., (AgPR), July 1, 2009 — Individuals interested in precision agriculture should register today to attend July 14 - 16 InfoAg 2009 precision agriculture conference being held at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois.
The complete program may now be viewed online at www.infoag.org.
InfoAg 2009 is organized by the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) and the Foundation for Agronomic Research (FAR), with exhibits coordinated by CropLife and the conference coordinated by Quentin Rund of PAQ Interactive.
InfoAg 2009 will present a wide range of educational and networking opportunities for manufacturers, practitioners, input suppliers, producers, Extension and NRCS personnel, and anyone interested in agricultural site-specific techniques and technology.
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AgCareers.com & AgrowKnowledge Release Valuable Report on Skilled Labor
(6/12/2009)CLINTON, N.C. (June 12, 2009) – There is a need for an increase in the awareness, education and recruitment of skilled professionals within the agriculture industry, according to the results of a recent survey of employers, educators and active skilled professionals.
The survey was conducted jointly by AgCareers.com, the leading supplier of human resource services to the agriculture industry, and AgrowKnowledge, the national resource center for agriscience and technology education, to assess the current state of industry-wide skilled labor training and employment.
The survey data was compiled and released in a free report called the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Skilled Labor Outlook Report. It is available on AgCareers.com with no charge to encourage agriculture professionals to use the information. Here is the URL: http://www.agcareers.com/skilled-labor.cfm.
“The information we gathered is valuable to our industry because it can be utilized as companies plan for future recruitment needs,” said Ashley Collins, education coordinator for AgCareers.com. “The data can also be used to determine best recruitment and retention practices.”
Director of AgrowKnowledge, Rick Parker, said the report is also beneficial to faculty and staff at two-year educational institutions because it will help to generate ideas on effective methods for attracting employers to their campuses.
"Students enroll in technical education programs to gain the skills and knowledge to obtain a job, so it’s critical that the faculty fosters connections between the students and industry professionals,” Parker said.
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| 7/14/09 |
| InfoAg 2009 Conference |
| (Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL) |
| 7/15/09 |
| 3rd National Conference on Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education |
| (Iowa State University, Ames) |
| 7/19/09 |
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