Agri Marketing

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Articles in April 2002 issue of Agri Marketing

• Farmland Industries, Kansas City, Mo., will sell its Joplin, Mo., fertilizer production plant to Canada's Potash Corp. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• The secret is out: brand image for Callisto Herbicide has long roots. (Best of show: advertising).
• AGRIS Corporation. (E-Business News).(introduces eLearning, electronic training tool)(Brief Article)
• StarLink. (At Closing News).(lawsuit)(Brief Article)
• J.C. Robinson awards top honors. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
• AgInsight. (Association News).(provides online financial and risk analysis of farms)(Brief Article)
• Machinery Link, Inc. (Marketing People).(hires Gary Brummels)(Brief Article)
• eMerge Interactive, Inc., Sebastian, Fla., and Excel Corporation, a Wichita, Kan.-based beef processor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cargill Incorporated, form an agreement to integrate eMerge's VerifEYE[TM] meat inspection system into Excel's beef ope
• Best of NAMA.(National Agri-Marketing Association awards)
• Doane Agricultural Services. (E-Business News).(www.corntrak.com)(Brief Article)
• Monsanto Co. (At Closing News).(genetically modified corn)(Brief Article)
• Bringing space technology to the farm. (FYI News & Notes).
• American Angus Association. (Association News).(promotes John R. Crouch)(Brief Article)
• Charleston/Orwig, Inc. (Agency News).(Charleston-Orwig Inc. hires John Stevens)(Brief Article)
• Dow AgroSciences sees growth in corn, specialty and turf markets through recent acquisitions. (View From The Top).(Stan Howell)(Brief Article)(Interview)
• DTN Ag Companies, Omaha, Neb., has forged a partnership with Businesslink, a division of Marketlink, Inc., where Businesslink will be the primary provider of sales and marketing teleservices. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• Competition judges have their work cut out. (Best of NAMA).(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
• The National Dairy Shrine. (E-Business News).
• Farm Progress Companies. (At Closing News).(Farm magazines firm consolidates)(Brief Article)
• Bayer sponsors Biotech Conference. (FYI News & Notes).
• Penn Garritano Direct Response Marketing. (Agency News).(hires Sally Ann Schmitt)(Brief Article)
• Another shade of green for John Deere; company supports environment through Web site. (Ag Earth Stewards).(Brief Article)
  by Anderson, Barb Baylor
• Upcoming meetings for Agri marketers.(Calendar of Events)(Brief Article)
• EDEN Bioscience[R] Corporation Bothell, Wash., has received unconditional approval from the Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry in Germany for the use of Messenger[R] as a "plant strengthener.". (Marketing News).(Brie
• NAMA trade show exhibitors: exhibitors list as of March 20, 2002 (Best of NAMA).(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
• DairyBusiness Communications. (Media News).(Brief Article)
• Cargill. (At Closing News).(Launches new brand strategy)(Brief Article)
• Lucky grower wins SUV. (FYI News & Notes).
• Gardner Hatch Marketing Communications. (Agency News).(opens up shop)(Brief Article)
• Trust is key to positive brand experience. (Brand Building).
  by Button, Tom
• Agribuys. (Marketing People).(hires Vijay Yajnik)
• Incentives add to manufacturers' bottom line. (Research Reports).(Survey of crop protection manufacturers satisfaction levels)(Brief Article)
  by Michaelree, Joe
• Farm Progress. (Media News).(Sandy Creighton gets more California territory responsibilities)(Brief Article)
• IMC Global Inc. (At Closing People).(John J. Ferguson, new president and chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
• John Deere Pavilion sets milestone. (FYI News & Notes).
• Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications. (Agency News).(hires Jim Zumwalt and Stewart Reeve)(Brief Article)
• Get your agribusiness degree here! (Ag Careers & Universities).(Brief Article)
• Chore-Time Controls. (Marketing People).(promotes Bob Christenson)(Brief Article)
• 2002 NAMA Marketer of the Year Donald Hecht Elanco Animal Health. (Award Winners).(Brief Article)
• Western DairyBusiness magazine has teamed up with extension dairy specialists throughout the West to publish Western Dairy News each month within the pages of Western DairyBusiness magazine. (Media News).
• J. R. Simplot Company. (At Closing People).(Bill Whitacre, new president)(Brief Article)
• Soybean checkoff recognizes accomplishments. (FYI News & Notes).
• This month in Agri Marketing ...(Brief Article)
• BEELINE Technologies Inc. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
• Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l. (Marketing People).(Marlin Edwards to retire)(Brief Article)
• 2002 Agribusiness Leader of the Year Charles Fischer Dow AgroSciences, LLC. (Award Winners).(from National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
• Hurst & Associates. (Media News).(Brief Article)
• Case IH. (At Closing People).(New sales and national accounts director)(Brief Article)
• Bush addresses beef industry. (FYI News & Notes).(supports strong U.S. farm bill)(Brief Article)
• It's an investment ... (For Openers).(Brief Article)
  by Schuermann, Bill
• Feeding the employee pipeline: Minnesota agribusinesses help prepare future workforce through Ag high school involvement. (Ag Careers & Universities).(Brief Article)
  by Kocon, Lois
• Bayer CropScience North American. (At Closing News).(New crop science business headquarters)(Brief Article)
• Merial. (Marketing People).(Cindy Greeno)(Brief Article)
• Friesen of Iowa. (Marketing People).(hires Jeff Selner)(Brief Article)
• NAMA honors the best in leadership. (Leader Award Winners).(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
• Dow AgroSciences has developed The Protector newsletter, a new communication tool for its dealer/retailer customers in the Midwest. (Media News).(Brief Article)
• DuPont Qualicon. (At Closing People).(Kevin Huttman, new president)(Brief Article)
• Ag stock index.(for the food industry)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
• Chef wins contest with a new twist on a southern favorite. (Best of show: public relations).(Brief Article)(Recipe)
• Clawel Specialty Products Division of Brandt Consolidated. (Marketing People).(hires Julian Smith)(Brief Article)
• Buy California Marketing Agreement. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
• NAMA leader's message. (National NAMA News).(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
  by Hinrichs, Teresa
• GVIC Communications Inc. has purchased Western Producer Publications, Saskatoon, Canada. (Media News).(Brief Article)
• Kubota Tractor Corporation. (At Closing People).(Nobuyuki Toshikuni, new president)(Brief Article)
• National Oilseed Processors Association. (Association News).(elects Charles A. Bussy as chairman for two years)(Brief Article)
• Raised in the U.S.A.: the Catfish Institute addresses fishy issue with strategic marketing campaign. (Best of show: public relations).
• Certis USA, LLC, a Columbia, Md.-based subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and 3M Canada Company of London, Ontario form a strategic partnership. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• Potash Corp takes offensive in spreading fertilizer message. (Thinking Outside The Box).(Brief Article)
  by Gardner, Den
• FarmSaver.com, LLC. (E-Business News).(Michael Harowitz new sales director)(Brief Article)
• Farm Journal Media and AgWeb.com, Philadelphia, have completed their integration, forming two new business units -- the data services business, managed by Steve Custer, and the AgWeb.com site with its related marketing services, managed by Jeff Pence. (Me
• Nutra-Park Inc. (At Closing People).(Chris Elliot new president and chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
• American Soybean Association. (Association News).(hires Neil Caskey)(Brief Article)
• Osborn & Barr Communications. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
• Deere & Company, Moline, Ill., and Woods Equipment Company, Rockford, Ill., will discontinue Alloway Industries, L.L.C. -- a joint venture manufacturing operation in Fargo, N.D. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)