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Aphids, Nitrogen Loss Biggest Concern For Wheat Growers
April 22, 2013
According to Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension in Barton County, most wheat in southwest Missouri has started to joint. “If wheat has begun jointing and nitrogen has not been applied, flying nitrogen over with a plane may be advised in order to reduce damage to the wheat head,” said Scheidt. Wheat
REPORT: 7 Mississippi River Locks Closed Due To Flooding
April 19, 2013
Seven Mississippi River locks between Muscatine, IA, and Saverton, MO, were expected to close beginning on Friday as the rain-swollen waterway rises above flood stage, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Thursday. The closures of Locks 16 through 22 will effectively shut the river to commercial navigation from central Iowa to northern Missouri,
Crisis Communications Guidelines Regarding Fertilizer Facility Explosion In Texas
April 18, 2013
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) have been working together closely on a coordinated media response to the incident at the Texas fertilizer facility yesterday evening. Below are links to talking points, crisis communications guidelines and tips that may be helpful to ARA members that may need to respond to media
Tragic Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Raises Questions, No Answers Yet
April 18, 2013
With mainstream media outlets jumping all over anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate fertilizer as possible causes of the tragic West Fertilizer Co. plant explosion, fertilizer industry leadership is urging patience and open-mindedness as the investigation proceeds. “We have no official statement at the moment,” says Kevin Runkle director of regulatory affairs, Illinois Fertilizer And Chemical
How To Talk To The Media: 9 Tips Ag Retailers Should Follow
April 18, 2013
A good relationship with the media is essential for successful delivery of an ag retailer’s message to the public. Whether interaction with the media is invited or results from an incident at your facility (or even at another facility), like the recent explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. near Waco, TX, your ability to communicate
Report: West Fertilizer Co. Previously Fined By EPA
April 18, 2013
The fertilizer plant that exploded in West, TX, on Wednesday night was fined by the EPA in 2006 for failing to have a risk management plan that met federal standards, an EPA report shows. The $2,300 penalty was issued on August 14, 2006, records show. According to the EPA, a risk management plan is designed
Anhydrous Ammonia Handling Training Program Available Online
April 18, 2013
Preventing accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia is a high priority for the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Illinois agricultural organizations. These accidents can not only result in the loss of valuable nitrogen fertilizer, but also cause injury to farmers and emergency responder. “The IDOA investigates all agricultural-related anhydrous ammonia incidents,” says Jerry Kirbach, bureau chief
Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Injury Count At 180, 5 To 15 Feared Dead
April 18, 2013
Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and leveled homes and businesses for blocks in every direction. The explosion in downtown West, a

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