-Soybean winners travel to Mexico ST. LOUIS,- Mo. Ten U.S. soybean growers will gain a fir sthand look at how their export promotion programs are selling U.S. soybeans in Mexico. “This market study trip is the grand finale of the 1981 American Soybean Association Membership Contest sponsored by Mobay Chemical Corporation, makers of Sencor,” said 8.8. Spratling, Jr., a soybean producer from Roba, Alabama, and American Soybean Association vice president of membership. “The winners have earned the five-day study mission by being the most successful membership recruiters in their' ASA field service regions.” The winners are: Region 1 (Minnesota, Wisconsin) - Scott Boerboom of Ghent, Minnesota; Region, 3 (Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South- Dakota) Don Adelman of Madison, Nebraska; Region 4 (Iowa) Ward Scott of Farragut, Iowa; Region 5 (Missouri) Nick H. Bruckerhoff of Mcßride, Missouri; Region 6 (Illinois) Lloyd Puzey of Fair mont, Illinois; Region 7 (Indiana, Kentucky) Joe Pearson of Hart ford City, Indiana; Region 8 (Michigan, Ohio) Woodrow Mc- Dowell of Troy, Ohio; Region 9 (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia) Robert A. Kay Jr. of Newton, Virginia; Region 10 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas) Andrew Carr of Clarksdale, Mississippi; and Region’ 11 < (Alabama, Forida, Georgia, South Carolina) James Lee Adams Jr. of Camilla, Georgia. During the second year of the Mobay-sponsored membership incentive contest, membership efforts by soybean growers brought ASA a 4 percent net in crease in U.S. members, says Spratling. ASA is the national volunteer, non-profit organization of soybean growers which promotes profitable soybean production through developing export markets, research- and soybean education. When soybean growers began their market expansion work in Mexico seven years ago, Mexico was a net exporter of soybeans. The nation is now the largest importer of U.S. soybeans in Central and South America,. Mexico is working to provide its people with better diets and ASA’s grower-funded market develop ment activities are showing how U.S. soybeans can help reach that goal. Seminars and feeding trials using soybean meal in poultry and swine rations proved that soybeans could> help. Mexican producers boost ■ efficiency.,, Projects are showing that high quality feed rations, containing soybean meal, can boost milk output in dairy cows and goats. ASA’s market development work in Mexico includes more than animal nutrition. -The recently established ASA Human Nutrition Center in Mexico-City provides nutritionists, dietitians and health specialists throughout Latin incaster Farming, Saturday, July 25,1951—05 America special instruction on using soy products in human diets. Gil Harrison, ASA market ' development director for Latin America, will give the U.S. far mers a chance to see just how their checkoff dollars are being invested to strengthen the demand for their soybeans in and around Mexico City. The Mobay expense-paid study mission will depart following the ASA Soybean Expo in St. Louis, July 31 to August 4. □Si wtm ohonmno acrrai
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