Cornbelt NAMA. (National Ag Day).Cornbelt NAMA Na·ma n. pl. Nama or Na·mas 1. A member of a people of southwest Africa. 2. The Khoikhoin language of the Nama. took part in the Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. 17th Annual Celebration of Agriculture Dinner on March 20, 2003. It was an evening of networking, education and philanthropy. The goal of the dinner was to demonstrate the strength of farming and agribusiness agribusiness Agriculture operated by business; specifically, that part of a modern national economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food and fibre products and byproducts. and its impact on the economic well-being of the Cedar Rapids Area. Members of the ag community in and around Cedar Rapids attended the dinner, which featured Catherine Woteki, Dean of the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University Academics ISU is best known for its degree programs in science, engineering, and agriculture. ISU is also home of the world's first electronic digital computing device, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer. as the keynote speaker. |
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