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Nutrient Management Training Course
Oct 8, 2004 1:03 PM
The 2004 Comprehensive Nutrient Management Program (CNMP) Development Course is scheduled for Nov. 16-18 at the Radisson City Center in Indianapolis, IN.
Trainers educate technical service providers for producers who require CNMPs to obtain Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding.
Iowa State University, the University of Tennessee, Purdue University, Michigan State University and the University of Idaho in conjunction with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service are providing training.
There was a lot to be positive about in the pork industry the last week of October. I realize it is difficult to be optimistic when you are still losing $25 to $30/head. I also realize that positive news at this point could be as dangerous as it is welcome. But facts are facts, and we must recognize them.
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As I begin this week's column, I"m reminded of two different "flip side" statements that may help characterize the topic at hand. The first is the old Archie Campbell schtick - "That's good - no that’s bad," which I have used before. The second reflects President Truman's frustration with economists' incessant use of the qualifier - "on the other hand" - to introduce the contrary opinion on a given topic. President Truman once demanded in his usual colorful language: "Will someone please find me a *!&%$*?>
