April 16, 2015 - Agribusiness Association of Iowa

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A five-minute summary of AAI, regulation, and industry activities for members of the largest
state agribusiness association in the nation.
Inside this Issue:
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WOTUS Draft Sent to
White House
Funds for Conservation
Research and Demo
Projects Available
ISU/CALS Held Workshop
on Resistance
Management
April 16, 2015
WOTUS Draft Sent to White House
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers sent a draft Clean Water rule
(commonly known as Waters of the U.S.) to the Office
of Management and Budget for inter-agency review on
April 3.
Providing the proposed rule is not finalized, the latest
version is not available for the public. EPA
administrator Gina McCarthy and assistant secretary of
the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy posted highlights in a blog
posted on EPA Connect.
According to McCarthy and Darcy, the input from more
than 400 meetings and public comments shaped the
final rule.
In written testimony to the U.S. Senate Agriculture,
Nutrition and Forestry committee in regards to the
rulemaking on defining “Waters of the U.S.”, the
National Pork Producers Council stated within the
system already in place under the Clean Water Act the
point and nonpoint tools the EPA currently have
established for states, counties, cities and pork
producers are adequate for maintaining and improving
water quality.
Branstad, Reynolds Lead
Iowa Trade Missions
A year ago, a draft rule was published by the agencies
in the federal registry and opened for public
comment. Since then, more than one million public Nevertheless, jurisdictional clarification is needed.
comments were received from a wide range of
stakeholders
including
farmers,
agriculture
Full article available here.
organizations and business owners.
AAI in Action: Welcome
2015 Members!
Funds for Conservation Research and Demo Projects Available
Page 2:
Calendar of Events
The State Soil Conservation Committee Research and
Demonstration Fund has assistance available to
support research or education/demonstration projects
that explore sustainable agriculture and projects
focused on reducing nonpoint pollution.
Funding level for the grant program is established by
the committee and it is anticipated that $150,000 will
be available this year. Individual grants cannot exceed
$50,000 total over a two-year period.
More information about applying for assistance can be
Funds are available to collaborative teams of scientists, found at www.IowaAgriculture.gov and then click on
farmers, institutions, soil and water conservation “Conservation” at the top of the page.
districts and educators.
Interested applicants can also contact Tarrita Spicer
Applications must be submitted to the State Soil with
the
IDALS
at
515-281-5851
or
Conservation Committee by May 22, 2015. A July 1 [email protected].
start date for selected projects is anticipated.
ISU/CALS Held Workshop on Resistance Management
Agribusiness
Association of Iowa
900 Des Moines Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-262-8323
800-383-1682
Fax: 515-262-8960
www.agribiz.org
Given increased attention on the impacts of pesticideresistant pests on agronomic practices and the
changing national regulatory framework to address
resistance management, Iowa State University, College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences (ISU/CALS) and
IDALS facilitated a one-day meeting on January 30,
2015 to discuss pesticide resistance management
options in Iowa crop systems.
Iowa CCA Director Ex-Officio of the AAI Board, Amy
Asmus, Asmus Farm Supply, Inc., attended the
meeting along with representatives from the Iowa
community of farmers, agriculture support networks,
and pesticide technology providers. Asmus presented
meeting notes to the AAI Board during the Board
Meeting on March 25.
Planning for the workshop included input from Iowa
farm organizations, cooperatives, agricultural retailers,
certified crop advisors, independent crop advisors, land
management firms, and pesticide companies.
A summary of the meeting, including recommendations
based on the day’s discussions, is available
here: Resistance Management Meeting Summary
Report 2015.pdf
In addition, several background papers that were
prepared prior to the meeting are also available
here: Resistance Management Meeting Background
Materials 2015.pdf
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AAI
Meetings & Events:
AAI Services Board
Meeting
May 11, 2015
AAI Board Room
Showcase Committee &
Subcommittee Meeting
June 1, 2016
AAI Board Room
Agronomy Committee
Meeting
June 10
AAI Board Room
Branstad, Reynolds Lead Iowa Trade Missions
Gov. Terry Branstad is heading to South Korea and
Japan in September, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds is going to
Brazil later this month, and the governor wants the
president of China to visit Iowa again this year as state
leaders work to build on a record $15.1 billion export
year.
The trade mission trips are being coordinated by the
Iowa Economic Development Authority and travel
expenses for Branstad and Reynolds will be financed
by private donations to the Iowa Economic
Development Authority Foundation.
According to EDA officials, Iowa’s exports have
increased by nearly 39 percent since 2011 -- from
$10.8 billion to $15.1 billion last year. Brazil is Iowa’s
fifth-largest trading partner, with exports exceeding
$500 million in manufactured and value-added goods
in 2014; while South Korea is Iowa’s ninth-largest
export destination, with exports close to $367 million in
manufactured and value-added goods during the same
“We have reaped benefit from previous trade missions period.
and look forward to building on the foundations we
have laid in the past," Branstad said.
Full article available here.
The governor used his weekly news conference
Monday to announce that he and Reynolds will lead
trade missions to South Korea and Brazil, respectively,
with both trips aimed at expanding trade and
investment opportunities. They have led trade missions
to both destinations in the past.
Membership Committee
Meeting
June 11
AAI Board Room
AAI in Action
Thank you to ALL of our new and renewing 2015 members! Below are new members as of Jan 2015.
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Randy
Greg
Jared
Dennis
Beth
Kevin
Lori
Ahad
Don
Ellen
Jennifer
Mike
John
Mike
Evan
Jay
Angela
Sean
Christina
Gregg
Ron
Tim
Paul
Matt
Kyle
Kaden
Crawford
Levow
Bruggman
Bollmeyer
Cielsik
Brocker
Herrstrom
Mujeeb
Bradley
Devick
Horning
Mitchell
Griffith
Herrick
Kock
Smith
Schafer
McMahon
Schmidt
Cox
Soden
Mannchen
Scott
Solem
Arkfeld
Hauber
Adair Feed & Grain Co.
Adapt-N
Ag Partners, LLC
Bollmeyer, Inc.
Cargill, Inc.
CHS Insurance Services, LLC
Farmers Cooperative Company
Farmers Cooperative Company
Flowserve
FMC Corporation
FMC Corporation
GROWMARK, Inc.
Helena Chemical Company
Helena Chemical Company
Helena Chemical Company
Helena Chemical Company
Holmes Murphy
Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance
J.C. Ramsdell Enviro Services, Inc.
JR Simplot
Kugler Company
Micro Matic, USA
West Central
Ziegler Ag Equipment, Inc.
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