SAN ANTONIO COMMODITY CLASSIC IS TRULY A "CLASSIC".The 2001 Commodity Classic, the combined convention of the American Soybean soybean, soya bean, or soy pea, leguminous plant (Glycine max, G. soja, or Soja max) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, where it has been Association and the National Corn Growers Association The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is a U.S. national organization founded in 1957, representing more than 33,000 dues-paying corn growers from 48 states and the interests of more than 300,000 farmers who contribute to corn checkoff programs in 20 states. , was held in February in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . Attendance at the event set an all-time record, with 3,495 people, including 124 media. Growers at the event represented an average of 1,744 acres, 750 corn acres and 738 soybean acres. The average grower's age was 51.5. "Commodity Classic gets better and better every year," says NCGA (National Computer Graphics Association) A Fairfax, Virginia-based organization dedicated to developing and promoting the computer graphics industry. It maintained a clearinghouse for industry information. NCGA closed its doors in 1996. president Lee Klein of Battle Creek, Neb. "Our numbers this year illustrate that this is the premier event, the big leagues of agriculture." |
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