| Cornbelt NAMA Join Cornbelt NAMA on a tour of Diamond V and the Kirkwood Community College Ag department on Thursday, November 1. Diamond V will be demonstrating some of their technologies in manufacturing, new product development, and animal nutrition research as we tour the headquarters, technical center and learn more about their proprietary DiaMatrix Technology. Diamond V Mills is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of fermentation products used to optimize the digestibility of feeds for all types of animals. Diamond V Mills is an American-owned and operated company with products that are manufactured at their headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and used in feeds for dairy, swine, beef, horses, poultry, pets and aquaculture. The Diamond V family of products consists of yeast, the media on which it is grown and all the nutritional metabolites produced as a result of their proprietary DiaMatrix Technology fermentation process.
Following lunch, there will be an optional tour of the Kirkwood Community College Ag Facilities given by Jerry Bolton, Dean of the Ag School. Learn about the college firsthand and hear where its ag program is going. $15 for members or students; $20 for non-members. RSVP by Friday, October 26. Please let us know if you plan to attend both the Diamond V and Kirkwood tours. If only attending the Diamond V tour, let us know if you plan to join us for lunch. Driving directions: http://www.diamondv.com/about/directions.htm Considering joining Cornbelt NAMA? Now is a good time! New members joining between now and November 1 will receive a 25% discount courtesy of Cornbelt NAMA. |