The Agri-Business Educational Foundation will conduct an online auction of media packages from September 16 to October 15. Proceeds from this auction support the NAMA Student Careers Program.

If a bid is received on an item within the last 30 minutes of the auction, the auction will remain open on that item through the next business day until 5:00 p.m. (central time). This process will continue until no bids are received within 30 minutes of the bid closing.

The purchaser of the item is obligated to pay the purchase price to the ABEF even if the item is not used. Any resolution of conflict between the buyer and donating company will not remove the obligation of the buyer to pay the purchase price to ABEF.

To place your bids now visit, http://www.nama.org/abef/silentauction/bidco.htm.

For more information please contact Jenny Pickett in the NAMA office at (913) 491-6500 or e-mail to jennyp@nama.org

The Best of NAMA Call for Entries deadline is October 10!

The Best of NAMA awards program honors the best work in agricultural communications. Actually, the best of the best, since companies/agencies must first qualify through regional competition in order to advance to the national level. The national awards ceremony will take place April 15, 2015, at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas City.

Make sure you enter your best work to compete for top honors. Visit the Call for Entries website at http://nama.org/amc/bon/index.htm to view the categories and print off a pdf.

Thank you to AdFarm for donating the creative on the Call for Entries.

William (Bill) Lee Pullen passed on September 6, 2014, surrounded by those he loved. Bill has been a distinguished member of NAMA for many years. He had a long and successful career in advertising, sales and marketing. After finishing his career at the Oklahoma Publishing Company, Bill started his own company, the H&P Company, which specialized in agricultural marketing sales. He was very involved with both his company and NAMA up until his retirement in 2008.

More information on Bill can be found at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?n=william-pullen&pid=172401450

NAMA, the AgriBusiness Media Council and the MoKan NAMA chapter will co-host a reception at the NAFB Convention, Wednesday, November 12, 2014. It will take place at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City from 5-6 p.m. Watch your email for more details.  For more information about the NAFB Convention visit www.nafb.com.

In the past year, the Florida NAMA board decided to join other organizations at their events to gather and help promote NAMA.  Whenever possible, they also want to involve the Student Chapter.  November 5^th will be the next event at the Florida Ag Expo in Balm, FL.  Attend the trade show, watch the University of Florida Student NAMA Chapter members present on Social Media and attend the lunch.

To register, click the link below.  Registration is $100 for Allied Industry.  Growers, University/Government/Extension, Student, CCA/Crop Advisor, Owner/Production Manager are all at no charge.

Make sure to enter NAMA on your registration. Register now at   http://www.cvent.com/events/2014-florida-ag-expo/custom-19-91a3ebd8d07e4db493cff35b9cd7c86d.aspx

Please join MoKan NAMA to kick off a new year with a mix and mingle for professionals and students.  SFP, a Verdesian Life Sciences Company, has opened their doors to host the social and office tour.

SFP is an innovative agricultural company that has developed a line of revolutionary products to improve fertilizer efficiency. The company’s product offerings, AVAIL® Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancer, NutriSphere‐N® Nitrogen Fertilizer Manager and More Than Manure® Nutrient Manager, are formulated to be added to a farmer’s existing fertilizer to improve availability of the nutrients.

Founded in 2012, Verdesian Life Sciences offers patented biological, nutritional, seed treatment & inoculant technologies for high‐value specialty crops, row crops and turf and ornamental markets. The plant‐health products, nutritional catalysts and seed treatments/inoculants help growers farm more efficiently to maximize yields. Verdesian’s technologies answer the needs facing agriculture including increasing pressures on food demand, supply and food safety.

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m. – SFP office tour with social to follow
Location: SFP Office, 11550 Ash, Suite 220, Leawood, KS 66211
Cost: $10/person (professional members and guests) – No cost for students

Click here to RSVP for the event by Thursday, September 25, 2014.  For questions, contact Klaire Madden (kmadden@sfp.com).

The Buzz About Bees and Agriculture

You’ve seen the headlines: “Bees in Crisis” and “Pesticides Killing Bees.” You know bees are important to agriculture. Do you know why? Do you know enough about the situation to discuss it with others? Do you know what members of the agriculture industry, can do to help?

Join Midsouth NAMA on Thursday, September 25th at the AgriCenter to hear David Glover, The Bartlett Bee Whisperer, answer these questions and more. David spends his days rescuing honeybees who have built their homes in our homes and businesses. He removes the bees and their combs and relocates them to farms located in Shelby, Fayette and McNairy Counties where they can pollinate crops.

In addition, David gives presentations about bees to schools, garden clubs, and at events like the groundbreaking ceremony last week for Bayer CropScience’s new greenhouse at the AgriCenter where he discussed bee health, habitat and value to agriculture.

Midsouth NAMA looks forward to learning more about what is happening with the bee population in the Midsouth!

When: Thursday,  September 25, 11:30am
Where: AgriCenter, C Wing, Horticulture Room

To register for this event visit, http://www.nama.org/store/index.php?p=catalog&parent=21&pg=1.