11-11-09 Agriculture is Alive and Well @ Western Kentucky University…

Check out a video highlighting students’ views of the Animal Science & Pre-Veterinary Concentration Areas of study at Western Kentucky University. The video was produced by Celeste Laurent, an Agriculture Communications Major…NICE JOB Celeste!

If you have a video promoting Agriculture @ your University or even Junior College, send the information to the BARN by e-mail…barnmedia@yahoo.com

11-11-09 Today is Veterans Day…Remembering our Veterans…

National Veterans Day Ceremony

11-11-09 USDA’s FSA a Busy Place…

(The BARN – Briggsdale, CO) U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it’s been a busy year for USDA’s Farm Service Agency…111109_BAN_USDAsFSAaBusyPlace_1m25s_128k

SOURCE: NAFB News Service

 

11-11-09 USDA Striving to Get Help to Struggling Dairy and Pork Producers…

(The BARN – Briggsdale, CO) U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA’s intent to purchase products – including pork – for federal food nutrition assistance programs. Vilsack spoke to farm broadcasters at the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City…111109_BAN_USDApledgesHelpPorkDairy_2m40s_128k

SOURCE: NAFB News Service

11-11-09 *CSP News* Public Assistance Needed – Fatal Hit and Run – Weld County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: 11-11-09 Time: 12:05 PM

On 11-11-09 at approximately 07:34 AM Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to a report of a fatal hit and run crash on Weld County Road 37 just south of Weld County Road 8 near Lochbuie in Weld County.

The body of an adult female pedestrian was discovered this morning near WCR 37 by a school bus driver. The investigation has revealed that the female was the victim of a hit and run crash. At this time, investigators do not have any suspect or vehicle information. It is believed the hit and run crash happened some time between 7:30 PM on 11-10-09 and 7:30 AM on 11-11-09.

The female pedestrian has been identified as Jannelle C. Devisser, 28 of Brighton, CO. Devisser sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about this tragic incident is asked to call the Colorado State Patrol at 970-506-4999.

Next of kin HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

11-11-09 *NCF News* Students Encouraged to Apply for Beef Industry Scholarships…

DENVER (Nov. 11, 2009) – Applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 Beef Industry Scholarship program, sponsored by the CME Group and presented by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 1, 2009.

Ten scholarships of $1,500 will be awarded to young people pursuing careers in the beef industry. The program encourages talented and thoughtful students who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in the beef industry, either through classes, internships or life experience. Graduating high school seniors or full-time undergraduate students enrolled at a two-year or four-year college for the 2010-2011 academic school year are eligible to apply. Applicants or their families must be members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to receive the scholarship.

11-11-09 Colorado State University is the First Four-Year University to Announce Veterans Green Jobs Education Initiative…

FORT COLLINS – Colorado State University and Veterans Green Jobs announced today, Veterans Day, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create the Veterans Green Jobs Education Initiative at the university. CSU is the first four-year university to partner with Veterans Green Jobs to provide “green” educational opportunities to veterans.

The MOU establishes a formal relationship between CSU and the Denver-based, non-profit organization, Veterans Green Jobs, for the purpose of encouraging and enhancing opportunities for military veterans to attend the university, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The initiative promotes academic disciplines that provide post-educational career opportunities for veterans in the green jobs sector, both in Colorado and nationally.

11-11-09 Remembering “It is the Soldier” this Veterans Day…

“Remember It is the Soldier…”

- voiced by NAFB Broadcaster Brian Allmer

11-11-09 Beef Checkoff Reaches Nutrition Influencer Audience

(The BARN – Briggsdale, CO) The 2009 American Dietetic Association annual Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo was recently held in Denver, Colo., and attracted over 7,000 Registered Dietitians and other nutrition professionals from all around the world. Shalene McNeill, Ph.D., RN, executive director of nutrition research for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program, says the beef checkoff maintained their sponsorship presence at the gala dinner with a nutrient-rich, lean beef meal, and hosted a booth at the expo which was a great way to interact with this influential group…111109_BAN_BeefCheckoffReachesNutritionAudience_3m48s_128k

SOURCE: My Beef Checkoff News

11-11-09 *Gardner for Congress Op-Ed* Markey Plays with Health Care Vote…

OPEN LETTER E-MAILED TO THE BARN

It is disappointing to see the extreme lack of leadership Congresswoman Betsy Markey displayed in her vote against health care reform. If Congresswoman Markey believes in a public option with heavy influence, if not outright control of health care by our government, then she should own it.

Through the course of debate and passage of the health reform bill, Betsy Markey did everything she could to get it passed. She voted for all the procedural votes, against the motion to recommit, and she voted to allow taxpayer-funded abortions. As a result, she cast all the votes necessary to make it pass except the vote for final passage.  If she had such a problem with the bill, why didn’t she offer amendments or even vote against bringing it to the floor to begin with? Instead, she voted against every alternative, against allowing more debate, against allowing more amendments.  She doesn’t oppose the health care reform bill; she supports it whole heartedly only she is too afraid of losing her job to vote for it.

Her vote had nothing to do with cost. If she were worried about “cost” she would not have voted for the stimulus package – the one with all the pork and the one with slightly less pork.

The real story is this – her vote was actually worse than a yes vote.  This is not the leadership the voters of the fourth congressional district or Colorado expect and deserve. Congresswoman Markey has some explaining to do.

By: Mike Ciletti - Campaign Manager - Gardner for Congress

11-11-09 USDA Issues Monthly WASDE Report…

On Tuesday, USDA released the monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates.

WHEAT:

11-06-09 USDA SECRETARY VILSACK AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP TO ATTEND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM BROADCASTING ANNUAL CONVENTION…

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA senior leadership will attend the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) annual convention in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 11, and 12, 2009.

With over 500 members, NAFB is the largest association of agricultural broadcasters and its annual convention provides agricultural organizations, associations and companies an opportunity to discuss issues and topics important to U.S. agriculture.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., Vilsack will hold a news conference and give remarks at the NAFB Foundation Luncheon.

On Thursday, Nov. 12, USDA Senior Leadership will participate in Trade Talk between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Leadership attending includes:

11-11-09 Honor our Veterans…Record a Veteran’s Story for the VA and the Library of Congress…

Honor our Veterans. Record their stories!

VA and the Library of Congress Veterans History Project have a special message for all Americans this Veterans Day – Honor our Veterans. Record their stories! By recording the oral history of our Veterans, we preserve the human face of American history for generations to come and honor those men and women who swore to protect and defend the United States. Each day as Veterans Day approaches, the VA home page will introduce you to veterans’ oral histories from the digital archive of the Library of Congress – one from each state and territory. Interested in a Veteran from your state? Just click on the map. Each day we will reveal five more states until Veterans Day.

To find out more about the Veterans History Project–and to listen to the stories and learn how you can submit your own veteran’s oral history to the Library of Congress, please visitVA’s website dedicated to the project.

Do something special to honor Veterans on Veterans Day-record a Veteran’s story!