DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2019) — Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) and Cultivation Corridor announced they are now accepting nominations for this year’s Iowa Biotech Leader Award that will be presented at IowaBio’s Partnering for Growth conference on April 30.

The award will be presented to an individual who, in the past year, has demonstrated the following traits and commitment to advancing Iowa’s biotech industry:

PRESS RELEASE (February 14, 2019) — On February 15, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture will publish a 

WEST DES MOINES (February 13, 2019) — Just when you think you have things figured out, new information comes forward and proves you were wrong. Maybe it all comes down to where you started your search for answers. 

AMES, IOWA (February 12, 2019) — The Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN) seeks its next Executive Director who will continue the organization’s growth, who is passionate about the intersections of sustainable agriculture, feminism, and justice, and who has experience in community organizing, fundraising, staff management, and nonprofit administration.

ANKENY, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — FFA Chapters across Iowa will celebrate National FFA Week, February 16-23. This year’s theme is Just One. One moment, one encounter, one opportunity is all it takes to radically change the course of a person’s life. More than 669,000 members will participate in National FFA Week activities at local, state, and national levels. These members are tomorrow’s leaders of America’s number-one industry, agriculture.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2019) — A Mitchell County couple credited with making education curriculum just a "click away" for art teachers around the nation are the recipients of Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur Award. Derek and Jessica Balsley created The Art of Education University to fill a need for resources and support for elementary art teachers.

KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA (February 4, 2019) — The global leader in regenerative organic agriculture is coming to the corn belt.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (January 21, 2019)  The Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois announces today former State Sen Pam Althoff is MCAI’s new Executive Director, replacing Michael Kleinik, who is leaving for a top post in Gov JB Pritzker’s Administration.

NEW HARTFORD – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer, today released the following statement regarding reports of China halting all purchases of U.S. soybeans.

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