Retail Training
In a 2022 survey, the NAAA found 22% of manned aerial operators reported they or a pilot flying for them encountered a drone during a flight.
Those who are CCAs (for example) could apply their accreditation toward their TSP status. There’s word from Capitol Hill of two bills being introduced in the senate to provide for such reciprocity.
DropFlight is being offered exclusively to NAAA members for a one-time cost of $799 for unlimited use of the app.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take the next step in your career. Visit the ASFMRA’s Education Calendar to view a complete list of upcoming hybrid courses and experience the benefits.
The next couple of weeks will be busy with ammonia application in Illinois. Here are a few reminders to keep in mind when working with ammonia
Tim McArdle is working as the ResponsibleAg Industry Ambassador. He highlights how ResponsbileAg is an industry program for the industry that “lights the way for you to be in compliance.”
EPA is looking to evolve the existing chemical licensing program to offer more education and training in restricted use pesticides.
As baby boomers retire, Gen Zers, who were born from 1996 to 2012, are replacing boomers in the labor force.
Crop Nutrition Week will connect growers and agronomy experts for five days of online learning Feb. 6-10.
Users of OTT dicamba are required to receive training in order to use these products and these training sessions will be starting soon.
The second webinar in the Adjuvant Advantage for the Sales Agronomist series will be hosted on Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. EST.
With the ASFMRA, it’s easy to take the next step in your appraisal career – visit the 2023 Education Calendar today and find the right course for you.
Bridgette Readel and two additional co-founders have started Ag Mafia to bring training and coaching to ag retail sales professionals. Their slogan is to be “more than a price list and a pickup.”
The academy is led by Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business in partnership with the Agricultural Retailers Association and the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
“I know I have to perform every year and deepen the customer relationship,” Jason Hanson says. “You can’t take a loyal customer for granted.”
InnerPlant is currently developing transgenic soybeans that display a color change within several days of being infected by a disease.
The free online event is titled “Agroterrorism Remains a Significant Threat to U.S. Farms and Food Supply” and is set for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at 3 p.m. CDT.
“A lot of people will say that the current market for adjuvants is only about 20 to 25% of the addressable market,” Terry Kippley says. “I think adjuvants are often neglected or they’re forgotten.”
This late season disease is nothing to hit the snooze button on. “This is a disease you have to pay attention to,” says Dr. Nathan Kleczewski, plant pathologist with Growmark.
Getting your planter ready for spring won’t change the price of corn, but it can mean you’ll harvest additional bushels next fall.
As a new crop goes in the bin, be mindful of storage best practices and keep safety top of mind.
Many of the 2018 incidents were relatively minor and that the higher number of incidents could likely be tied to an increase in grain production and handling.
Completing these five easy steps will not only make sure your spreader applies product accurately but will also help reduce in-season down time.
Having a well-maintained machine is the best way to be ready for crunch time and prevent downtime.
“The 2018 Farm Bill changed the status of hemp for everyone,” FieldWatch CEO Stephanie Regagnon says.
Farm Journal Test Plot data shows an earlier harvest can reap up to 15 bu.
Scouting fields for pest problems is a vital component of crop health and yield outcome.
Registration is open and deeply discounted for ARA members!
Starting July 19, once a week for four weeks an online session will go live.
This week, dangerous heat is sweeping across Texas to Wisconsin to Ohio to Georgia.