Zimpfer receives Young Leader Scholarship
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ST. LOUIS The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) Board of Directors selected 11 college students to participate in the MACA Young Leader Scholarship Program (YLSP). The 2021 YLSP class includes Tyler Zimpfer, of Anna, Ohio. Zimpfer, who is aattendin The Ohio State University, is majoring in Agribusiness and Applied Economics with a minor in Production Agriculture and plans to graduate in May 2022. He’s interning with Valent this summer.
This is the ninth year for the program, which is designed to expose future agriculturalists to the crop protection industry and potential career opportunities. Recipients receive financial compensation, additional training for finding a job plus the opportunity to network with MACA members. MACA members benefit by developing a talent pool of future industry leaders and through the heightened awareness of MACA within the participating universities.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to CEPEA (Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics) researchers, part of producers prefer to sell soybeans over corn, which increases liquidity in the oilseed market.
Therefore, although it is the final harvest period in Paraná, the Cepea/ESALQ indicator for soybeans reached R$172.66 (US$31.13)/60 kg bag on April 14th, a nominal record in the CEPEA series, which began in July 1997.
On the other hand, another share of sellers shows no interest in closing deals for delivery in the short term, aware of the higher parity of export for . . .
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In this current period of crop development, the lack of rainfall can damage productivity, according to CEPEA (Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics).
April 20, 2021
Today marks a pivotal moment in our nation’s ongoing reckoning with racism. George Floyd’s murder follows a centuries-long series of senseless killings of Black people in this country; and while today’s verdict cannot bring Mr. Floyd back, today his murderer was held responsible by our justice system.
This verdict by no means ends the need for the hard work of moving towards a world where all people are treated with respect, and where Black people and others who face systemic oppression no longer must fear for their lives as they go about their days. Here at Cornell, we will continue to vigorously pursue racial equity and social justice on campus, and we will continue to ask, as we approach every decision we make, how it impacts those goals.
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