Nov. 20: Every Friday, NCGA features a profile of one of our country’s corn farmers that provides a look the future of agricultural leadership. Today, we meet Minnesotan DeVonna Zeug, who is making ag leadership a family affair.

Nov. 19: Dedicated and persistent efforts on the part of the National Corn Growers Association come to fruition as results of the Maize Genome Sequencing Project become available to the public. A longtime advocate of increasing access to agricultural data, the NCGA worked tirelessly for 12 years to obtain the funding necessary to complete this first comprehensive gene map of North American corn.

Nov. 19: Online registration for the 2010 Commodity Classic opens at 9 a.m. CST Thursday, Nov. 19. Space is limited and hotel rooms are sure to go fast. In addition to booking a room, attendees need to register for Commodity Classic in order to attend the trade show and take advantage of the many education sessions, banquets and entertainment events. The 2010 Commodity Classic will be held March 4-6 in Anaheim, Calif.

Nov. 18: Only two weeks remain for growers participating in the 2009 National Corn Yield Contest to complete the necessary harvest forms. The National Corn Growers Association reminds entrants that the online harvest form can help speed up their reporting of corn harvest information as the crucial Dec. 1 deadline approaches, and the deadline will not be extended because of the late harvest.

Nov. 17: Favorable harvest conditions across the Midwest over the past two weeks allowed growers to make considerable harvest progress – even at night – bringing in more than a quarter of the crop since the beginning of November. However, they are still well behind the normal pace, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports. Click here for harvest progress details.

Nov. 16: The National Corn Growers Association Nominating Committee reminds members that we are currently accepting applications for the 2011 Corn Board. Through the Corn Board, members can become an integral part of the organization’s leadership. Click here for the application packet, which provides complete information on requirements, responsibilities and deadlines.