Agri Marketing articles from November 2005

Agri Marketing archives from November 2005

Changes!(FOR OPENERS)
November 1, 2005... With this issue, I am pleased to announce the formation of Henderson Communications L.L.C. and its acquisition of AgriMarketing magazine. Joining me in the venture are veteran Advertising Sales and Customer Service Manager Judy Knoll and...

Farm Progress Companies.(Five Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * Allen Johnson retires as president of Farm Progress Companies. Succeeding Johnson as president is Chuck Roth.

Bader Rutter, Irene Hindman.(Five Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * The Agribusiness Internet Advertising Council is formed to create a voluntary measurement system for agribusiness Web advertising. Chairing the group is Bader Rutter's Irene Hindman.

AgriMarketing.(Five Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * www.AgriMarketing.com is launched by AgriMarketing magazine.

Tom Taylor is promoted to associate publisher of High Plains Journal and VP of High Plains Publishers, Inc.(Five Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * Tom Taylor is promoted to associate publisher of High Plains Journal and VP of High Plains Publishers, Inc., John Seavet is promoted to sales manager and Bob Wetmore is named director of marketing.

Zeneca's Dick Foell, DuPont's Dale Darling and American Cyanamid's Jim Thrift are featured on AgriMarketing's front cover.(Ten Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * Zeneca's Dick Foell, DuPont's Dale Darling and American Cyanamid's Jim Thrift are featured on AgriMarketing's front cover, discussing the activities they direct with agricultural trade associations.

Northrup King Co.(Ten Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * Northrup King Co. announce that parent company Sandoz reaches an agreement in principle with Monsanto to commercialze and market Bt corn.

FMC.(Ten Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * FMC's Nell DeStefano is promoted to ag products group southern regional manager. He was ag products group communications manager.

Veteran advertising agency executive Dick Meyocks announces his retirement.(Ten Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * Veteran advertising agency executive Dick Meyocks announces his retirement. Meyocks began his career with CMF&Z where he became president and later founded the Meyocks & Benkstein agency.

The top five ag advertisers as reported by Agricom.(Twenty Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * The top five ag advertisers as reported by Agricom for the first half of 1985 were: 1. Monsanto $5,807,000 2. Ciba-Geigy 5,663,000 3. Mobay 3,915,000 4. American Cyanamid 3,780,000 5....

American Cyanamid.(Twenty Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * American Cyanamid promotes Gary Carlson to director of marketing--insecticides; Richard Lombard to director of marketing--herbicides, and Dennis McCormick to director of business development.

Moorman's.(Twenty Years Ago)
November 1, 2005... * Moorman's advertising manager Bill Raufer announces his retirement.

Lester buildings helps fulfill Iowa family's dreams.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... When the dairy farm of Amy and Terry Aberson of Sioux City, Iowa, burned down last spring, how could they know that it would lead to a dream come true? By coincidence, NBC TV's show Three Wishes had just set up filming in the area. Three...

CAMA leaders meet.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(Canadian Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Canadian Agri-Marketing Association (CAMA) leaders gather following the 22nd annual Awards Presentation held last month in London, Ont. Front row (l to r) are Ontario CAMA President Bob McNaughton, Manitoba CAMA President Cathy Cordilione, and...

ABM'S executive breakfast.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
November 1, 2005... The American Business Media Association's (ABM) Agri Council hosted its annual Executive Breakfast in conjunction with the FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky. Joining ABM Agri Council Chairman Bill Newham, VP Vance Publishing (l to r) are...

Delta and Pine Land Company completes greenhouse construction.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL), Scott, Miss., the nation's leading developer and marketer of cotton seed, has completed construction of its new greenhouse facilities. The new greenhouses are located in Winterville, Miss. "We have an...

McCormick Company.(AT CLOSING PEOPLE)
November 1, 2005... McCormick Company, Kansas City, Mo., announces Julie Balmer has joined their public relations group. Balmer comes to McCormick having worked with the Wheat Foods Council, the Canola Council of Canada, Monsanto, the Washington Apple Commission...

Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong announce the creation of "This Week In AgriBusiness" to be carried on RFD-TV.(AT CLOSING PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong announce the creation of "This Week In AgriBusiness" to be carried on RFD-TV. The weekly, one-hour television agri-news program presents timely and useful information about U.S. and global agribusiness. "This...

Wilbur-Ellis Company.(AT CLOSING PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Wilbur-Ellis Company announces a reorganization in the management of its Agribusiness Division. James M. Loar is named senior vice president of operations. Loar, who has been with Wilbur-Ellis Company for nearly four years, has managed the...

Brock Associates.(AT CLOSING PEOPLE)
November 1, 2005... Brock Associates, Milwaukee, Wis., celebrates 25 years of helping famers and agribusiness make commodity marketing decisions. In addition to publishing the popular The Brock Report and Brock Daily Electronic Comments, the company conducts...

Vance Publishing Corporation.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Vance Publishing Corporation, Lincolnshire, Ill., has acquired Doane Agricultural Services, St. Louis, Mo. The newly acquired product lines include an array of economic advisory products, AgProfessional and Ag Lender magazines and the AgriTalk...

Primedia's Farm Press.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Primedia's Farm Press announces a new online educational and marketing program called Farm Press University enabling consultants and other licensed agricultural professionals to earn more than 2,500 continuing education units (CEUs). "We...

ABG, Inc.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Agri Business Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... ABG, Inc. and the food and agriculture division of Adayana announce the two companies will merge. The organization will be known as ABG, an Adayana company. "ABG's strengths in strategic consulting, market research and training and development...

American Vanguard Corporation and BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany announce that BASF sold the global Phorate insecticide product line to AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a subsidiary of American Vanguard.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
November 1, 2005... American Vanguard Corporation and BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany announce that BASF sold the global Phorate insecticide product line to AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a subsidiary of American Vanguard. Phorate is used on...

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., will offer a premium-based program for growing low linolenic soybeans to selected elevators throughout the Midwest for the 2005-06 season. Participating states are: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,...

The Environmental Working Group (EWG).(AT CLOSING NEWS)
November 1, 2005... The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a Washington D.C.-based advocacy group, has released its latest edition of its Farm Subsidy Database. The database contains a listing of the 1.4 million recipients of farm subsidy programs in the U.S. over...

QuickFarm and Agristar Global Networks jointly announce the formation of a national alliance that will involve cross marketing their respective Internet-related services throughout the agricultural industry.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
November 1, 2005... QuickFarm and Agristar Global Networks jointly announce the formation of a national alliance that will involve cross marketing their respective Internet-related services throughout the agricultural industry. "The new alliance will enable Quick...

Stock price at close of market.(AG STOCK INDEX)(Illustration)
November 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET Month Exchange: Ago Ticker ...

Measuring word of mouth marketing.
November 1, 2005... "The future belongs to marketers who establish a foundation and process where interested people can market to each other." So says Seth Godin in his book, Unleashing the Ideavirus. Word of Mouth (WOM) marketing strategies are being engaged...

Farm Journal Media.(MEDIA NEWS)( promoted Steve Custer)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Steve Custer has been promoted from Senior VP to the position of Executive VP of Farm Journal Media, Philadelphia, Pa. In his new position, Custer gains new product development responsibilities and continues to oversee the Farm Journal, Top...

Agristar Global Networks.(MEDIA NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Agristar Global Networks, Chicago, Ill., the agricultural industry's leading broadband communications company, unveiled major speed increases for its entire line of ultrahigh-speed Internet connectivity. The new service plans from Agristar are...

Farm Progress Show.(MEDIA NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The 2006 Farm Progress Show will be held Aug. 29-31, 2006, near Amana, Iowa, on the Amana Colonies facility. Originally the 2006 show was to be staged on a new permanent biennial Iowa location, which would rotate with its permanent biennial...

Carolinas/Virginia NAMA visits Progressive Farmer's Pine Ridge Farm.(National NAMA News)
November 1, 2005... The Carolinas/Virginia Chapter of NAMA started this year on the farm, or instead, on the farmstead. The private tour and chapter meeting took place on September 14, 2005. Attendees found an exceptional learning program from Progressive Farmer...

Members cultivate connections.(National NAMA News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... NAMA's major focus this year is membership. Take a look below to see which members are cultivating their connections. Sue Derscheid, American Soybean Association recruited Kathy Grunz. Terry Reilly, IFT Publications recruited Bob...

New NAMA members.(National NAMA News)(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The following are NAMA members that joined in September and October, 2005. AT LARGE Rose Reifsnyder, Syngenta Seeds, Inc. CAMA ALBERTA Ellen Goddard, University of Alberta GATEWAY Kathy Grunz, American Soybean Assn....

NAMA announces award winners.(National NAMA News)(National Agri-Marketing Association)
November 1, 2005... AMA has announced the winners of the Professional Development Awards of Excellence. Four members will receive these awards that honor outstanding achievement in the areas of Marketing Communications, Product/Species Management, Public Relations...

Where is radio going?(NAMA Leader Message)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 1, 2005... With the regular news about satellite radio, digital radio, ipods, and streaming, I regularly get questions about the directions of the radio industry. Is it on its way out? Will it be viable medium to reach consumers? I am going to disclaim...

Bayer CropScience.(MARKETING PEOPLE)(appointed William Buckner and Geoff Kneen)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Bayer CropScience has appointed William Buckner as country head of its Crop Protection business. In this capacity, Buckner will assume full responsibility for the Crop Protection business in the United States. Also, Geoff Kneen is named...

United Phosphorus, Inc.(MARKETING PEOPLE)(named Donnell Guy, Jeffrey Boydston and Slade Baker)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... United Phosphorus, Inc. (UPI), named Donnell Guy as the company's director of technical services. Guy comes to UPI from DuPont where he was a U.S. product manager. Jeffrey Boydston joins UPI as regional account manager in the Southern...

Dow AgroSciences.(MARKETING PEOPLE)( named Janice Smith )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Janice Smith has been named marketing specialist for fungicides in the U.S. Agriculture business of Dow AgroSciences. She has been a district sales manager for the Professional Pest Management business and most recently was the global project...

Stauffer Seeds.(MARKETING PEOPLE)
November 1, 2005... Jerry Meyer has been named business development manager for Stauffer Seeds. He will work in the recruitment arena, identifying and hiring new field sales personnel, dealers, and customers. In addition to his new responsibilities Meyer will...

USDA's Rural Development Agency.(MARKETING PEOPLE)
November 1, 2005... Allan Johnson has been appointed to serve as Deputy Under Secretary for USDA's Rural Development Agency. Prior to coming to USDA, he worked in the agricultural publishing and public affairs industries for over 30 years.

Croplan Genetics.(MARKETING PEOPLE)
November 1, 2005... Dr. Jaime Yanes, a 20-year agricultural veteran, has joined Croplan Genetics as cotton product manager where his responsibilities include product development and marketing for the U.S. proprietary cotton seed business. Prior to his new...

NK[R] Brand Seeds.(MARKETING PEOPLE)
November 1, 2005... NK[R] Brand Seeds names Dan Rowland as area account manager for the national professional farm management sector. In addition to his ongoing responsibilities with several NK Brand national retail accounts, Rowland now acts as an information...

Obituary.(GOOD RIDDANCE DEPT.)
November 1, 2005... On October 17, 2005, Corporate Yes-Man died at his office in Plainview, USA. Known for his ability to block true progress and derail innovation, his crippling fear of all things new and different eventually led to his demise. He will not be...

Monsanto and Cargill have announced that Cargill will be a participating processor of Monsanto's VISTIVE[TM] low-linolenic soybeans in 2006 and will continue to accelerate the marketing of VISTIVE oil for use by the food industry.(MARKETING NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Monsanto and Cargill have announced that Cargill will be a participating processor of Monsanto's VISTIVE[TM] low-linolenic soybeans in 2006 and will continue to accelerate the marketing of VISTIVE oil for use by the food industry. VISTIVE...

Dow AgroSciences LLC and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., the trait's developers, recently received confirmation that Herculex RW Rootworm Protection has received full food and feed approvals.(MARKETING NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Dow AgroSciences LLC and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., the trait's developers, recently received confirmation that Herculex RW Rootworm Protection has received full food and feed approvals within the United States. The trait will be...

Archer Daniels Midland Company.(MARKETING NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced plans to build its first wholly-owned biodiesel production facility in the United States. The 50 million gallon facility will be located in Velva, N.D., near the existing ADM crushing facility,...

Syngenta announced that Delta and Pine Land Company would offer Avicta[TM] Complete Pak for the 2006 planting season.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Syngenta announced that Delta and Pine Land Company would offer Avicta[TM] Complete Pak for the 2006 planting season. Avicta is the first seed treatment to prevent crop loss from nematodes in a global market estimated at $500 to 600 million a...

General Motors Corporation.(MARKETING NEWS)
November 1, 2005... General Motors Corporation, has recently announced plans that will easily distinguish their E85 compatible vehicles from their regular gasoline powered vehicles. In about 400,000 of their new flexible-fuel vehicles, GM will replace their...

BrightPath Capital.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BrightPath Capital, a private equity firm focused exclusively on agri-foods, has opened an office in Zionsville, Ind. The firm will invest in agri-food businesses that can be enhanced through strategic capital, bolt-on acquisitions, and...

American Vanguard Corporation and BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, today announced that BASF sold the global Phorate insecticide product line to AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a subsidiay of American Vanguard.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... American Vanguard Corporation and BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, today announced that BASF sold the global Phorate insecticide product line to AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a subsidiay of American Vanguard. The product line...

Sakata Seed America, Inc. and Qualiveg are pleased to announce Sakata Seed America's acquisition.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Sakata Seed America, Inc. and Qualiveg are pleased to announce Sakata Seed America's acquisition of Qualiveg and its subsidiaries. Qualiveg specializes in breeding and production of hybrid Cantaloupe, Pumpkin, Squash and Watermelon, both...

2005 NAFB convention agenda: (subject to change).(Brief Article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... TUESDAY, NOV. 8 2:00-5:00 p.m. NAFB Board of Directors Meeting 6:00-9:00 p.m. NAFB Foundation Board Meeting WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 4:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. Broadcast Service Center 9:00 a.m.-Noon Marketing &...

Our accomplishments in 2005.(National Association of Farm Broadcasting)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... I liken the NAFB Annual Convention in Kansas City to traditions like The Masters golf tournament in April or Wimbledon in early July or the State Fairs of late summer. What a great tradition the NAFB convention is! This year's convention...

Passing the gavel: "positioned for the future".
November 1, 2005... "NAFB and Farm Broadcasting: Positioned for the Future." This is not only the theme for the 61st Annual NAFB Convention, but also the mission of the organization for the next 12 to 18 months. We want to position farm broadcasters and their...

NAFB and me: raising our 'altitude': "no amount of genius can overcome a preoccupation with detail.".(National Association of Farm Broadcasters)
November 1, 2005... It's not the genius part of Levy's Eighth Law that resonates with me, but the inference--and reminder--that getting to and staying "at 30,000 feet" will yield an especially valuable view of reality. Barely three months in, and still...

North meets South: RFD-TV, Brazilian TV network form joint venture to share agricultural programming.
November 1, 2005... For the first time, farmers and ranchers in the United States and Brazil can each view agricultural news from the other's continent beamed directly to their home TV during prime time. The sharing of programs is the result of a joint venture...

Rural lifestyle TV program debuts.
November 1, 2005... Speed! Roll camera! Action! With these four words, uttered on a warm and humid June afternoon in 2004, Successful Farming launched itself into the world of television with the Living the Country Life show. "Living the Country Life...

Rolling past 60--NAFB continues to accelerate.
November 1, 2005... This past year NAFB celebrated 60 years of farm broadcasting. After all the hoopla died down the pending question was, what will the next 60 years bring? Several NAFB members had some interesting takes on what has farm broadcasting "positioned...

PBS takes California TV series National--America's heartland to showcase rural entrepreneurialism.(Public Broadcasting Service)
November 1, 2005... It might look like Linda Hubalek is selling buffalo meat, hides, books, knickknacks and tours, but she has another name for it. "It's a nostalgia thing," she says at the tidy visitors' center and gift shop near Lindsborg, Kan. Guests are...

Rural lifestylers surveyed for communication trends.
November 1, 2005... The topic of reaching the rural lifestyle audience has been hotly debated in just about every circle of agricultural marketing. One of the most comprehensive articles on the subject was in the June issue of AgriMarketing magazine. To...

Trade talk guide: there's a lot of hot news in the Agri-marketing industry! Following is a listing of those participants as of Oct. 18, key contacts and their plans for NAFB's Trade Talk.
November 1, 2005... AGCO Duluth, Ga. What's Hot: New AGCO Engine coupled with PowerMaxx CVT results in major fuel savings. Auto-Guide[TM] adds to fuel savings. The re-designed RoGator 874 is a dependable basic machine that lets customers pay for only...

National FFA Foundation.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Dennis C. Sargent has been named the new Division Director for the National FFA Foundation. Sargent will oversee day-to-day operations of the National FFA Foundation, which raises more than $10 million annually in support of the National FFA...

Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) announces that Matt Hartwig has been hired as Communications Director and will be taking over for Monte Shaw.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) announces that Matt Hartwig has been hired as Communications Director and will be taking over for Monte Shaw, who has served the RFA in that role for the past five and a half years. Most recently, Hartwig...

American Feed Industry Association.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(appointed Keith Epperson )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) announces that Keith Epperson has been named director, manufacturing & training. In that capacity, he will provide industry representation for federal and state regulatory and legislative positions;...

Countryside Marketing, Inc.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Carroll Merry appointed to the governing Council of the International Farm Managers Association )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Carroll Merry, president of Countryside Marketing, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., has been named to the governing Council of the International Farm Managers Association and will serve a four-year term with the group. Members of the Council...

United State Soybean Export Council.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(appointed Dan Duran )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The United State Soybean Export Council (USSEC) announced that Dan Duran is the new USSEC Chief executive officer. Duran joins USSEC from Galahad International, a sales, marketing and consulting company out of Baton Rouge that represents dairy...

Agricultural organization helps industry recover from hurricanes: efforts total well over $25 million.
November 1, 2005... Like the rest of the nation, the U.S. agricultural industry watched in disbelief as hurricanes Katrina and Rita attacked the Gulf Coast. With winds measured at 120 mph and water surges as high as 20 feet, some experts are calling the combined...

Documentation is the difference.(SALES/MARKETING INSIGHTS)
November 1, 2005... For many specialty crop buyers, the documentation that accompanies the specialty crop can be as important as the actual product delivered. Currently, there are three major drivers of change that are increasing the importance of documenting and...

Project EverGreen: generating millions of consumer impressions without spending millions of dollars.(THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX)
November 1, 2005... Would you like to learn how you can communicate your message to your customers without spending a lot of money? Of course you would. That is exactly what Project EverGreen has accomplished in less than two years. And it continues to do so,...

Upcoming meetings for agri marketers.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... JANUARY JAN. 4-5: Corpus Christi Farm & Ranch Show, Corpus Christi, Tex. Contact 800/827-8007 or visit www.farmshows.com. JAN. 10-12: Topeka Farm Show, Topeka, Kans. Contact 800/949-3976 or visit www.tradexpos.com. JAN. 10-12:...

BASF.(AGENCY NEWS)(Quarry Integrated Communications)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BASF, Research Triangle Park, N.C., names Quarry Integrated Communications, Waterloo, Ontario, its agency of record for marketing communications services in support of BASF's crop business in the United States. The U.S. AgBusiness Global...

AdFarm.(AGENCY NEWS)(appointed Celia de Grave )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... AdFarm announces Celia de Grave has joined the agency as an account executive on the Bayer Crop-Science team in the agency's Guelph office. She will assist with both the horticulture and row crop portfolios in eastern Canada. She was...

Osborn & Barr Communications.(AGENCY NEWS)(appointed Jill Gainer )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Jill Gainer has joined Osborn & Barr Communications as media director. Previously, she was manager of emerging initiatives and media manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Her responsibilities include recommending the media vehicles that best meet...

Nicholson Kovac, Inc.(AGENCY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Nicholson Kovac, Inc. has named Geoff Pickering, Director of Interactive Communications. Pickering will be responsible for all e-marketing activities for the integrated marketing communications agency. Prior to joining Nicholson Kovac,...

Woodruff Sweitzer and Anderson Kisner Fallow Public Relations.(AGENCY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Woodruff Sweitzer and Anderson Kisner Fallow Public Relations announced the formation of a strategic alliance and the opening of a joint office in Kansas City, Mo. The alliance strengthens both firms' ability to bring integrated marketing and...

Morgan&Myers.(AGENCY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Morgan&Myers, an integrated communications firm with offices in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, will combine its two Wisconsin offices at a single site. The new Waukesha, Wis., location will soon house the full staffs of the Milwaukee and...

McKinley Communications, Inc.(AGENCY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... McKinley Communications, Inc., Independence, Mo., adds Allison Cates to its creative and account service team. Cates is a graduate of Auburn University.

McCormick Company.(AGENCY NEWS)(Pat Reese appointed as supervisor)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Pat Reese has joined McCormick Company's Kansas City office as media supervisor for the firm's Pioneer Hi-Bred International account. She comes to McCormick with a broad background working with clients in consumer, business-to-business and...

McCormick Company.(AGENCY NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... McCormick Company, Kansas City, Mo., expands to open a Canadian office in London, Ontario. The Canadian office currently services both DuPont and Pioneer Hi-Bred International. The seven-person team is led by Karen Sample, a veteran in Canadian...

AdFarm.(AGENCY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Les Kahl has joined AdFarm's creative team as an Associate Creative Director, working on their UFA account. Kahl will be working as part of the in-house communications team at UFA's corporate head office in Calgary.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation's efforts to improve Rural U.S.(VIEW FROM THE TOP)(Interview)
November 1, 2005... AM: What is your background? RF: I was raised on an Iowa farm and saw early in life the difficulties rural people and farmers face. I attended Iowa State University and received a bachelor's degree in agricultural education. I taught...