Agri Marketing

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Articles in March 2003 issue of Agri Marketing

• Clarification.(Correction Notice)
• FMC's new ads hit the airwaves. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
• RESOURCE21 LLC, Denver, Colo., selects Pixxures Inc., Arvada, Colo., to develop and host the company's AgSense Production System and archive of digital imagery. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
• Holstein World, East Syracuse, N.Y., celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, which began with a kickoff event at the New York All Breeds Convention in Utica. (Media News).
• Building broadcast relationships. (Farm Broadcast Update).
  by Stemme, Fred
• Chr. Hansen BioSystems. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
• Radio network turns listeners into surfers. (New Media Marketing).
• International Agri-Center. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
• Tyson Foods Inc. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
• ARA recognizes lifetime contributions of board members. (FYI News & Notes).(Agricultural Retailers Association honors Jim Thrift, Lowell Downey)(Brief Article)
• Mycogen Seeds, Indianapolis, introduces a redesigned Web site at www.mycogen.com. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
• Soybean Digest. (Media News).(Karen Simon named managing editor)(Brief Article)
• Cargill Dow LLC having `fun' with successful PR events. (Thinking Outside The Box).
  by Gardner, Den
• CGN Inc. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
• Good as gold. (New Media Marketing).(Pfizer Animal Health Canada's Pfizer Gold program)
  by Falk, Susan
• Valent USA. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
• This month in Agri marketing.(includes multiple news briefs)(Brief Article)
• Farm Progress Companies, Carol Stream, Ill., introduces www.FarmProgressFinder.com, a used equipment Web site. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
• KFYR. (Media News).(Jason Vance named farm director)(Brief Article)
• The antibiotic battle: companies engage to keep antibiotics working for the livestock industry. (Marketing To Livestock And Dairy Producers).
  by Krebs, Candace
• Zinpro Corp. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
• Growers maintained steady IRM adherence in 2002. (Research Reports).(Insect Resistance Management)
• AgraQuest. (At Closing News).(closes round of financing from private investors)(Brief Article)
• ADM Oilseed Processing. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
• Product of the Year ... (For Openers).
  by Schuermann, Bill
• Colleen Callahan Communications. (Agency News).(new firm)(Brief Article)
• Farm Journal Media. (Media News).(personnel changes)(Brief Article)
• Focusing on herd consistency. (Marketing to Livestock and Dairy Producers).
• NTech Industries, Ukiah, Calif., signs an agreement for Amity Technology, Fargo, N.D., and its sister companies, Concord Environmental Equipment and Wil-Rich LLC, to distribute the new GreenSeeker variable rate fertilizer application system. (Marketing Ne
• 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference. (keep it fresh).(Calendar)
• Monsanto Co., St. Louis, forms a new business unit, Cotton States, to serve as a foundation cottonseed licensing business. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
• Agricore United. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
• Holstein Association USA Inc., Brattleboro, Vt., selects Charleston/Orwig, Hartland, Wis., as its marketing communications agency of record. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
• The United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association, Alexandria, Va., launches a new Internet-based government advocacy program, the United Produce Industry Grassroots Action Network. (Association News).(Brief Article)
• Global program launch capitalizes on experiential branding. (Marketing to Livestock and Dairy Producers).
• Philip Morris Companies, New York, changes its name to Altria Group Inc. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• Best of NAMA.(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
• Iowa Farmer Today Publications, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, introduces American Acreage, a new monthly magazine aimed at the growing number of people living on small farms and acreage near urban areas. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
• Nitragin Inc. (At Closing People).
• McCormick International USA, Pella, Iowa, selects Two Rivers Marketing Group, Des Moines, Iowa, as its agency of record. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
• The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., promotes Connie Tipton to executive vice president and announces that she will succeed husband Tip Tipton as president and CEO following his retirement at the end of this year Tipton has
• Bringing financing choices back to growers.
  by Rasmussen, Becky
• Grain corn containing the Herculex I Insect Protection trait receives regulatory approval for import into South Korea and South Africa. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• NAMA leader's message. (National NAMA News).(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Editorial)
  by Hinrichs, Teresa
• Water stewardship makes Agri-Land Cooperative a winner. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
• Povenmire Agri Marketing. (Agency News).(new firm opens)(Brief Article)
• Cargill, Minneapolis, contributes $75,000 to Farm Safety 4 Just Kids (FS4JK), Earlham, Iowa, the nonprofit organization created to promote safety on the family farm. (Association News).(Brief Article)
• American Vanguard Corp., Newport Beach, Calif., signs an agreement to acquire the global Pre-Harvest Crop Protection business from Pace International, Seattle. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• Reinke. (Marketing News).(three dealerships added)(Brief Article)
• Stock price at close of market. (AG Stock Index).(Illustration)
• Valent BioSciences, Libertyville, Ill., licenses proprietary plant growth regulator (PGR) technology from LOMON Bio Technology Co., Sichuan, China. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• ChevronTexaco sends farmers back to school. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
• Valmont: turing water into profits. (View From The Top).(Valmont Industries)(Interview)(Company Profile)
• Swanson Russell Associates. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
• Dr. Gillian R. Woollett will serve as vice president of the new Science and Regulatory Affairs department for the Biotechnology Industry Organization, Washington, D.C. (Association News).(Brief Article)
• Harvest States, the grain and foods division of CHS Cooperatives, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., opens a grain marketing office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• Tyson Foods. (Marketing News).(integrated marketing campaign launched)(Brief Article)
• StarLink Logistics, a subsidiary of Aventis, and Advanta USA, owner of Garst Seed Co., agree to pay a combined $110 million to corn farmers in a class action lawsuit. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
• Bombardier Inc., Valcourt, Quebec, and Deere & Co., Moline, Ill., announce an alliance to develop new all-terrain vehicles. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• New York FFA member wins a classic from John Deere. (FYI News & Notes).(Future Farmers of America)(Brief Article)
• Upcoming meetings for agri marketers.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
• Jefferson Davis Associates Inc. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
• The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Washington, D.C., selects Gregg Doud to serve as chief economist. (Association News).(Brief Article)
• Prince Agri Products Inc. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
• Monsanto, St. Louis, announces that its Brazilian division has more than quintupled revenues from chemical exports in 2002. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
• Kubota Tractor Corp. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
• John Deere Live. (New Media Marketing).(interactive kiosk)
• No-Till Innovator Awards encourage conservation. (FYI News & Notes).(Syngenta Crop Protection and No-Till Farmer magazine awards)(Brief Article)
• Monsanto, St. Louis, integrates the FarmSource Web site into the company home page. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
• Charleston/Orwig. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
• Brownfield Network revamps programming to reflect changes in rural America. (Time For Change).
• Archer Daniels Midland. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
• Effective e-mail marketing. (New Media Marketing).
• Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)