Not Magnanimous An AgriPulse poll of geographically dispersed farmers from across the U.S. with at least $100,000 in gross annual income reflects some greed but low compassion. As commodity values decline, farmers want higher reference prices to ensure income support from the government. They would also like to be paid for carbon credits. At the same time, they want to see cuts made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps to feed the poor. The urban-rural contract of the past ensured money for both farms and the hungry. Transatlantic Tech Divide A critical vote occurs next week in Brussels on new genomic techniques, with opponents arguing they are a danger to human health and the environment. There is concurren...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Gloriosa is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and includes the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia, and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated.[3] The most common English names are...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.