May 20

The Value of an Agriculture Degree

Categories: Ag Future, Agriculture, Alltech Symposium

Eric Spell of Ag Careers

AgCareers and Student Activities at Symposium

Earlier this year Yahoo’s Education site published a list of “useless” college degrees. Agriculture was at the top of the list. Animal Science came in fourth and Horticulture was number 5. The list is based on conclusions made by Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author of "The 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality."  He analyzed and interpreted U.S. Department of Labor statistics.

May 03

Predicting Pathogenicity of Mycotoxin Combinations

Categories: Agriculture, Mycotoxins, Poultry
Predicting Pathogenicity of Mycotoxin Combinations Simon M. Shane
Dr. S. Haladi of Alltech Canada, in conjunction with scientists at the University of Guelph, Ontario, has introduced a toxicity index to quantify the predicted pathogenicity of combinations of mycotoxins which may be present in feed.
Apr 10

Congratulations Ag Bloggers

Categories: Ag Future, Agriculture, Alltech Symposium, Feeding the World, Future of Farming
Congratulations Ag Bloggers Ag Future Blog Contest

Imagine the future of agriculture!

We asked ag bloggers to imagine the future of ag and their place in it, and we got some great posts. What is the future of ag? How will we feed more than 9 billion people by the year 2050? What sort of changes will agriculture see between now and then and how will they affect you? 

Mar 30

Vote in Alltech's #AgFuture Blog Contest

Categories: Ag Future, AgChat, Agriculture, Alltech Symposium, Feeding the World, Future of Farming
Vote in Alltech's #AgFuture Blog Contest
We invited ag bloggers to imagine the future of agriculture and their place in it. What would they like to change? What would they like to preserve? Where do they want to go and who do they want to be? What does the future of agriculture hold for them?

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