Agri Marketing articles from July 2008

Agri Marketing archives from July 2008

Heros everywhere.(FOR OPENERS)
July 1, 2008... Despite the record-setting moisture which socked key areas of the Midwest this spring, modern agricultural technology came through and the crop got planted. As of late July the affected areas resemble mid-May with corn now knee high (when...

This month in AgriMarketing.(FOR OPENERS)
July 1, 2008... Five Years Ago (2003) * Monsanto names Hugh Grant Pres/CEO. Brett Begemann and Carl Casale are named to lead the company's commercial operations. * The new marketing communications agency, Group Leaf, is formed by Greg and Cathy Larson...

Beck Ag announces the new Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) Award.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Beck Ag announces the new Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) Award. The award will be presented to the organization whose WOMM project has been determined to be the most effective by a veteran panel of third-party judges at Purdue University's...

Farm Credit Administration.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... William J. Hoffman is promoted to COO for the Farm Credit Administration He has been with the Office of Secondary Market Oversight and the Louisville Farm Credit District.

Arysta LifeScience Corporation exercises its option to buy the remaining 50% of Callietha Investments, the parent company of Volcano Agroscience.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Arysta LifeScience Corporation exercises its option to buy the remaining 50% of Callietha Investments, the parent company of Volcano Agroscience, one of the leading suppliers of crop protection products in the Republic of South Africa and...

Bunge Limited acquires Corn Products International, Inc, Westchester, IL, in an all-stock transaction.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Bunge Limited acquires Corn Products International, Inc, Westchester, IL, in an all-stock transaction. The aggregate transaction value is approximately $4.8 billion, including assumption of approximately $414 million of Corn Products' net debt....

Accelerated Genetics.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Joel Groskreutz is named Pres/CEO of Accelerated Genetics and replaces Roger Ripley, who retires. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Groskreutz was VP/Midwest & Western U.S. Agri Sales for Ecolab, Inc.

StarVest Partners, New York, NY, and other organizations acquire a 90% interest in IRON Solutions, Fenton, MO.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... StarVest Partners, New York, NY, and other organizations acquire a 90% interest in IRON Solutions, Fenton, MO. IRON Solutions maintains the largest database of used equipment transaction information in the $120 billion dollar farm and...

Digital Angel.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(restructuring )(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Digital Angel announces a restructuring program and that it will focus primarily on its animal identification business in the future. The restructure includes staff reductions, outsourcing some manufacturing, exiting some costly facilities,...

AIG Commercial Insurance.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... John Deere Risk Protection (JDRP) is named the managing general agent (MGA) for crop insurance for a subsidiary of AIG Commercial Insurance. JDRP has been offering crop insurance since 2005 and serves growers in 40 states. JDRP decided to...

dmrkynetec.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(appointment of Kerry Hubbard )(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Kerry Hubbard joins dmrkynetec, a global provider of market research and consulting services specializing in crop protection, biotechnology and animal health, as VP/Research. He will work with clients on custom research to identify...

CLAAS acquires the remaining 20% shares of Renault Agriculture that it did not own.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... CLAAS acquires the remaining 20% shares of Renault Agriculture that it did not own. Renault Ag has been operating as a business unit within the CLAAS group. It is responsible for the development and production of tractors and will be renamed...

Neogen Corporation acquires a product line used in animal health and hygiene applications from DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS).(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Neogen Corporation acquires a product line used in animal health and hygiene applications from DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS). The asset purchase includes 14 different product formulations, along with manufacturing process know-how and...

The Ohio Agricultural Council inducts R. Craig Fendrick into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The Ohio Agricultural Council inducts R. Craig Fendrick into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He has spent his entire career with The Ohio State University and manages its Farm Science Review, one of the...

University of Illinois.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... The University of Illinois announces Lyle Orwig is the recipient of the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Alumni Association Award of Merit. The Award is presented annually to alumni who assist the college...

Int'l Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM).(AT CLOSING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Katherine DiMatteo is elected Pres of the Int'l Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). She is Sr. Assoc of Wolf, DiMatteo + Associates, New Castle, VA, an organic consulting firm, and is former Exec Dir of the Organic Trade...

4-H'S new science program.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(National 4-H Council )(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The National 4-H Council announced the new "National Youth Science Day," to increase math and science education at all levels. Joining 4-Hers from around the country at the program's launch were (back row) Ed...

Farm Show Council meets.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(North American Farm Show Council )(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The North American Farm Show Council held its annual meeting this spring in Louisville, KY. Gathered are its officers (followed by their organization), including: Doug Wagner, 2nd VP, Canada's Outdoor Show; Curt...

ASTA celebrates 125 years.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) celebrated its 125th anniversary at its annual convention in Orlando, FL. Here, the crowd attending its Gala Banquet gives the association a rousing cheer at the ceremony...

Agrimarketing's weekly winner.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
July 1, 2008... Julie Groce, Comms Mgr for Novartis Animal Health, Greensboro, NC, was the winner of the Grand Prize in the AgriMarketing Weekly contest. AgriMarketing Publisher Lynn Henderson presents Groce the prize--a one-week cruise on the Caribbean on MSC...

Syngenta and DuPont announce an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolios and enable them to bring new products to market more efficiently.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Syngenta and DuPont announce an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolios and enable them to bring new products to market more efficiently. The companies will share the costs to prepare the regulatory...

BASF and Monsanto sign an exclusive agreement for a new fungicide seed treatment solution for soybeans in the U.S.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... BASF and Monsanto sign an exclusive agreement for a new fungicide seed treatment solution for soybeans in the U.S. The new product contains BASF's fungicide F 500, the same active ingredient found in Headline fungicide. The treatment, which...

Deere & Company establishes the John Deere Technology Innovation Center with the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Deere & Company establishes the John Deere Technology Innovation Center with the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL. The new facility will create an accelerated innovation environment to assist Deere in utilizing advanced electronics,...

Brock Associates announces the new computer-based service, Brock Monthly Electronic Seminars, which features current USDA estimates for crop production, usage, acreage, carryover, index fund and other important information plus Richard Brock's perspective on market impact.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Brock Associates announces the new computer-based service, Brock Monthly Electronic Seminars, which features current USDA estimates for crop production, usage, acreage, carryover, index fund and other important information plus Richard Brock's...

Great Lakes Hybrid.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Great Lakes Hybrids, a brand of AgReliant Genetics, promotes Doug Little to Brand Mgr. He was Mktg Mgr and worked in sales management for Monsanto. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Dow AgroSciences exercises its option to obtain a commercial license for Zinc Finger DNA-binding Protein (ZFP) technology from Sangamo BioSciences.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Dow AgroSciences exercises its option to obtain a commercial license for Zinc Finger DNA-binding Protein (ZFP) technology from Sangamo BioSciences. Jerome Peribere, Pres/CEO of Dow AgroSciences says, "The next generation of plant genetic...

The Cargill Animal Nutrition Innovation Campus celebrates 50 years of research, innovation and excellence in the animal nutrition field this month.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... The Cargill Animal Nutrition Innovation Campus celebrates 50 years of research, innovation and excellence in the animal nutrition field this month. The Campus is the main technology center for Cargill's global animal nutrition businesses, which...

Kent Feeds.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Kent Feeds names Brian Yates as Fleet Channel Manager. He was COO of Canine Associates International.

AgVenture, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... AgVenture, Inc. appoints Brian Zeeb as Pres for two of its independent regional seed companies: AgVenture ProfiSeed in Iowa, and AgVenture PureLine Seeds in Illinois. He was most recently Reg'l Sales Mgr for Wyffels Hybrids.

Ag Leader Technology establishes the Ag Leader Technology Precision Agriculture Scholarship within the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at Iowa State University.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Ag Leader Technology establishes the Ag Leader Technology Precision Agriculture Scholarship within the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at Iowa State University. Five scholarships will be awarded annually starting in...

Aggie-Lance launches a new job-posting Web service for freelance professionals, small business, and agribusinesses created by Dir Mark Jewell that is specifically for ag.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Aggie-Lance launches a new job-posting Web service for freelance professionals, small business, and agribusinesses created by Dir Mark Jewell that is specifically for ag. For more information, visit www.aggielance.com.

The ag market analyst and consulting firm Phillips McDougall (www.phillipsmcdougall.com) recently released the estimated annual worldwide sales of the largest seed and crop protection companies ($U.S.).
July 1, 2008... The ag market analyst and consulting firm Phillips McDougall (www.phillipsmcdougall.com) recently released the estimated annual worldwide sales of the largest seed and crop protection companies ($U.S.). LEADING SEED COMPANIES ...

USDA.(MARKETING NEWS)(United States Department of Agriculture)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The USDA updates its definition of "rural" populations. The share of the U.S. population considered rural ranges from 17% to 49% depending on the definition used. Rural definitions can be based on administrative, land use, or economic concepts,...

Alltech announces its first breakthrough in the science of Nutrigenomics--EconomasE.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Alltech announces its first breakthrough in the science of Nutrigenomics--EconomasE. The technology, created by Dr. Ronan Power, Dir of Alltech's Nutrigenomics Center, enables animal nutritionists to significantly reduce the level of...

Miller St. Nazianz, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)(appointment of John W. Miller)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Miller St. Nazianz, Inc. appoints John W. Miller as its new Pres/CEO, replacing his father John C. Miller who becomes Chmn of the Board. He is the fifth generation of Millers to serve as Pres. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He was most...

Context Network (CN) W. Des Moines, IA, releases The Global Seed Sector 2020 Outlook: Major Vegetable Crops report which assesses the market's global regional and country-level trends.(MARKETING NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Context Network (CN) W. Des Moines, IA, releases The Global Seed Sector 2020 Outlook: Major Vegetable Crops report which assesses the market's global regional and country-level trends. CN also deciphers industry change and forecasts its...

Texas Farm Bureau.(MEDIA NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Curt Lancaster is named Dir of Advertising Sls & Mktg for Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) communications products, adding the marketing of TFB Publications and the TFB Voice of Texas Agriculture Web site to his duties. The new marketing effort is named...

Agri-Pulse.(MEDIA NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Jonathan Harsch joins Agri-Pulse, Washington, D.C. Most recently, he was principal at InfoSynch, tracking economic, energy, environmental and agricultural issues. He also has been with AgriData News Service and the New Uses Council.

Penton Media.(MEDIA NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Penton Media names Rick Mooney Editor of eHay Weekly, the online newsletter from Hay & Forage Grower magazine. A redesign is expected this month. Mooney replaces Lora Berg, who becomes Editor of a new online newsletter called Nutrient...

Farm Journal selects Planalytics WeatherPin, a unique tool for displaying weather information that impacts agricultural producers and the businesses they depend on, to power the new MyWeather section of www.agweb.com.(MEDIA NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Farm Journal selects Planalytics WeatherPin, a unique tool for displaying weather information that impacts agricultural producers and the businesses they depend on, to power the new MyWeather section of www.agweb.com. MyWeather provides...

RFD-TV, LLC announces a multiyear affiliation and distribution agreement with Verizon's FiOS TV service nationwide that will begin broadcasting this summer.(MEDIA NEWS)
July 1, 2008... RFD-TV, LLC announces a multiyear affiliation and distribution agreement with Verizon's FiOS TV service nationwide that will begin broadcasting this summer. FiOS TV, is currently available to more than 6.5 million homes in 13 states:...

The Ohio State University Alumni Association selects Agri Broadcast Network Farm Broadcaster Lindsay Hill as a recipient of the 2008 William Oxley Thompson Award for early career achievement.(MEDIA NEWS)
July 1, 2008... The Ohio State University Alumni Association selects Agri Broadcast Network Farm Broadcaster Lindsay Hill as a recipient of the 2008 William Oxley Thompson Award for early career achievement. She and her husband Andy Vance founded the Buckeye...

New multimedia sales tool.(THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX)
July 1, 2008... A new interactive educational program that promises to be a powerful tool in helping broiler operators has been developed for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. "We had a complicated, but important, story to tell our target audience...

Recruiting for diversity.(The Scoop on Recruiting)
July 1, 2008... Diversity no longer means Black, White, Asian, or Indian, there are a number of other factors that contribute to the patchwork of the diverse employment population we now see within the agribusiness industry and overall workforce. Companies...

Doug Jeske, COO of The Meyocks Group, acquires the marketing communications agency from Hy-Vee.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Doug Jeske, COO of The Meyocks Group, acquires the marketing communications agency from Hy-Vee. The Meyocks Group will continue to be the advertising agency of record for Hy-Vee as well as its other accounts. Hy-Vee purchased The Meyocks...

Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications (R&K) is named lead agency partner for Valley Irrigation, a division of Valmont, Omaha, NE; providing integrated communications support for all Valley product lines.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications (R&K) is named lead agency partner for Valley Irrigation, a division of Valmont, Omaha, NE; providing integrated communications support for all Valley product lines. R&K appoints Diane Martin, Group...

Campbell Mithun announces its newly formed Syngenta Seeds team includes Tim Holmes, Acc't Supvr; Michelle Arntzen, Dir of Direct Mktg; Chrissy Evans, Acc't Exec; and Erick Jensen, Media Supvr.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Campbell Mithun announces its newly formed Syngenta Seeds team includes Tim Holmes, Acc't Supvr; Michelle Arntzen, Dir of Direct Mktg; Chrissy Evans, Acc't Exec; and Erick Jensen, Media Supvr. Campbell Mithun and Weber Shandwick work as an...

Osborn & Barr (O&B) names Mandy Heth Acc't Exec for the QUALISOY, United Soybean Board (USB) and Ohio Soybean Council accounts.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Osborn & Barr (O&B) names Mandy Heth Acc't Exec for the QUALISOY, United Soybean Board (USB) and Ohio Soybean Council accounts. Sarah Yancey is named Acc't Exec on the USB and QUALISOY accounts. The agency promotes Jerris Breslin to...

Publications in Construction and Agriculture (PICA).(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Publications in Construction and Agriculture (PICA), a subgroup of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), names Jean Hiller of Two Rivers Marketing as its Public Relations Person of the Year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Senior...

Kim Wirth joins Bader Rutter as Ass't Acc't Exec and the agency promotes Lindsay Sasse to Ass't Acc't Exec working on the Dow AgroSciences account.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Kim Wirth joins Bader Rutter as Ass't Acc't Exec and the agency promotes Lindsay Sasse to Ass't Acc't Exec working on the Dow AgroSciences account. Allyssa Berry joins the agency's PR group as Ass't Acc't Exec. Rick Stoner joins as an...

Charleston / Orwig, Inc.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Julianne Klimetz joins Charleston | Orwig, Inc., as Acc't Exec for the agency's Issues Management Department. She was Acc't Mgr for DCI Group, a public affairs and issues management firm in Washington, D.C.

Swanson Russell.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Swanson Russell promotes Ed Salem to Sr VP/Exec Creative Dir. He serves as a member of SR's Officer's Council and has been a VP/Creative Dir for the agency. Emily Epstein is promoted to Assoc Acc't Mgr, for Schering-Plough Animal Health,...

AdFarm.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Jamie Johnson joins AdFarm as Team Lead in the company's U.S. operations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Johnson assumes responsibility for leading several key clients including the agency's U.S. Johnson animal health business and others...

Canyon Communications.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Canyon Communications has moved into its newly-designed "green" and ergonomic offices at: 1955 S. Val Vista Drive, Suite 101, Mesa, AZ. 480/775-8880; www.canyoncomm.com.

Filament Marketing.(AGENCY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Kristina Duwe joins Filament Marketing as Assoc Mktg Exec. Previously she was Special Projects Coordinator for the Dairy Business Association of WI. Buffy Sacia joins as Assoc Mktg Exec. She has interned at the...

Ontario news.(CAMA UPDATE)(Canadian Agri-Marketing Association)
July 1, 2008... On May 22, 2008, members of CAMA Ontario were addressed by the University of Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) as they discussed the future of the automotive industry and the opportunities this is presenting members of the...

What's new in the Canadian market.(CAMA UPDATE)(Editorial)
July 1, 2008... CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM AND CROSSED FINGERS by John Morriss, Editorial Director Manitoba Co-operator and Alberta Farmer Express Western Canadian farmers have often complained that agriculture is a forgotten industry for the rest of the...

New variety of communication emerges.(TRUFFLE MEDIA NETWORKS SPONSORED CONTENT)
July 1, 2008... The seed has been planted for a new method of communicating with crop producers--podcasting. Based on historic yields, this multi-media format is showing promise as a leading industry commodity. PREPARING THE SOIL Consumers today are...

"Family reunion" time!(10th Anniversary 2008 Ag Media Summit)
July 1, 2008... Warm, wonderful Florida in July is the place to be for the 10th annual Agricultural Media Summit (AMS). But make sure you bring your family and pack your clubs and rackets because we're staying at the Saddlebrook Resort. Why bring the...

Updates by ag communication trade association leaders.(10th Anniversary 2008 Ag Media Summit)
July 1, 2008... AMERICAN BUSINESS MEDIA (ABM) AGRI-COUNCIL by Gary Vorpahl Chairman, Agri-Council Hoard's Dairyman, Ft. Atkinson, WI 2008 marks the 10th anniversary of AMS and the growth and importance of this conference has been exciting....

Advertising: key to ag's greatest economic harvest.(10th Anniversary: 2008 Ag Media Summit)
July 1, 2008... For many sectors of the ag economy, it is a great time to be in agri-marketing, with crop suppliers, crop producers and landowners all experiencing thriving financial health. However, for those ag sectors not producing the best economic...

Marketers and the ag media.(10th Anniversary 2008 Ag Media Summit)
July 1, 2008... OPPORTUNITIES Dave Patterson Mgr, Marketing Communications John Deere Credit, Johnston, IA Patterson oversees the Marketing Communications activities that support John Deere Credit's products and services, including equipment...

Ag's largest advertisers.(10th Anniversary 2008 Ag Media Summit)(Company rankings)
July 1, 2008... IMS, a database management/ad tracking company based in Toronto, Canada, has been tracking the advertising in a representative group of agricultural publications since 2004. Indeed, the genesis of the relationship between agricultural...

Highest scoring ag ads.(10th Anniversary 2008 Ag Media Summit)
July 1, 2008... Every now and again it makes sense to step back and examine, from a global perspective, the results of the ad effectiveness research that Readex Research conducts within the agricultural space. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently we...

AG Media Summit InfoExpo guide.(10th Anniversary Ag Media Summit)
July 1, 2008... Agricultural writers and editors attending the Agricultural Media Summit (AMS) July 26-30 in Tampa will find out what's new from these leading agriculture companies and organizations. The list is current as of June 9, 2008. 25 X '25 ...

AgriMarketing's annual ag/rural show guide.(AG/RURAL SHOW GUIDE)
July 1, 2008... AgriMarketing's ANNUAL AG/RURAL SHOW GUIDE SHOW CALENDAR 2008 SEPTEMBER 4-6 Farm World Expo 5-Nov 22 American Royal 9-11 Big Iron Farm Show 9-11 Canada's Outdoor Farm Show...

It's show time!(AG/RURAL SHOW GUIDE)
July 1, 2008... AgriMarketing's annual Ag/Rural Show Guide is a handy reference to the largest shows throughout North America. The Guide can be viewed at any time during the year by accessing the "Ag/Rural Show Guide" link at www.AgriMarketing.com. 31...

State fair roundup.(AG/RURAL SHOW GUIDE)
July 1, 2008... STATE FAIR ROUNDUP Fair Name Location Phone Arkansas State Fair Little Rock 501/372-8341 Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair Fort Smith, AR 479/783-6176 Central Washington State...

Strategies for opportunity.(Sales and Marketing Insights from Purdue University)
July 1, 2008... As a young, optimistic insurance salesman, my boss told me, "Knock on enough doors, and you'll meet your goals." He meant that literally. I learned from this experience that developing a smart marketing strategy is a much more efficient...

NAMA education keeps on rolling!(National NAMA News: News and information for members and friends of NAMA)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After one of the most successful Agri-Marketing Conferences on record, NAMA is already hard at work planning more education and networking opportunities for members across the country. If you haven't already,...

These boots were made for ... networking? And that's just what they'll do at the 2008 NAMA Boot Camp!(National NAMA News: News and information for members and friends of NAMA)
July 1, 2008... This year's Boot Camp will kick off on Tuesday, August 12, at 8:00 a.m. with an optional day-long farm tour hosted by MoKan NAMA. The tour will spend part of the day focusing on animal health and the other part of the day focusing on crop...

Eastern NAMA awards scholarships.(National NAMA News: News and information for members and friends of NAMA)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eastern NAMA presented their 2nd annual NAMA Scholarship Award. The NAMA award recognizes young, high-achieving and aspiring ag professionals in the Northeast. This year, NAMA awarded two $500 scholarships to...

MoKan NAMA hosts Golf Tournament.(National NAMA News: News and information for members and friends of NAMA)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More than 30 golfers attended the MoKan NAMA Golf Classic on Thursday, June 5, at Falcon Lakes Golf Course in Basehor, KS. Bob Brunker, J.L. Farmakis; Ted Haller, AdFarm; Ken Dean, High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal; and...

NAMA 2008.(National NAMA News: News and information for members and friends of NAMA)
July 1, 2008... EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE National President Patty Travis 5MetaCom (317) 564-2008 ptravis@5metacom.com President Elect Carol Anderson Anderson/Fallon (818) 255-1963 canderson@andersonfallon.com ...

Updates for agri-marketers.(Calendar)
July 1, 2008... AUGUST AUG. 9-10: On-Campus Employer Branding, Webinar; www.agcareers.com. AUG. 26-28: Farm Progress Show, Boone, IA; www.farmprogressshow.com. SEPTEMBER SEPT. 2-4: Mid America CropLife Association, Indianapolis, IN;...

Focus on specialty crops.(VIEW FROM THE TOP: Arysta LifeScience)(Interview)(Company overview)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Name: Bill Lewis Title: Business Unit Head, N.A. Career: Prior to joining Arysta LifeScience in 2006, served as head of NAFTA Professional Products and Canada/Mexico Crop Protection at Syngenta. Go-led the...