Six Elite Undergraduates Awarded Henry C. Gardiner Scholarships

Henry C. Gardiner scholarships have been awarded to elite undergraduates since 2012. This year,33 applicants competed for six scholarships. The applicants represent diverse interests throughoutanimal science and industry, production agriculture and the beef industry.The applicants are academically elite undergraduates enrolled at K-State planning to continuecareers in agriculture. In addition to written applications, applicants compete in an intense, in-personinterview with a panel of K-State faculty and industry leaders. Academic excellence, work ethic,community service, written…

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 U.S. CattleTrace and IMI Global Announce Strategic Alliance 

In a move to unify the industry behind one effort to accomplish a nationally significant, voluntary animal disease traceability system, U.S. CattleTrace has entered into a strategic alliance with IMI Global, the nation’s largest third-party cattle verification company. This move bolsters U.S. CattleTrace's mission to build a rapid contact tracing database along with IMI Global’s mission to continue adding value for American beef producers.  “The need for the industry to unite around one…

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AI Cooperative Announces New Enterprise

Low Carbon Technologies will help farmers earn premiums for sustainability efforts. Select Sires Inc. announces the creation of Low Carbon Technologies LLC as part of its farmer-owned cooperative. Low Carbon Technologies will serve beef and dairy farmers looking to document, verify and improve their operation’s carbon footprint and overall sustainability. “Our farmers are looking for ways to both prove and improve how they are producing food sustainably. Through Low Carbon Technologies, we intend…

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