Agri Marketing

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Articles in April 2006 issue of Agri Marketing

• Prism Business Media Ag publications promote Allen Barkve to the role of national sales manager for Farm Industry News, The Corn and Soybean Digest, Apply and Hay & Forage Grower magazines.(MEDIA NEWS)
• T-L Irrigation Co.(MARKETING NEWS)
• Leading the armed and stinky.(Sales and Marketing Insights from Purdue University)
  by Downey, W. Scott
• The United Soybean Board (USB), St. Louis, MO, awarded its highest recognition, the "Outstanding Achievement Award" to the John Deere Company.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Deere & Co.)(Brief article)
• Mike Borel, formerly with Borel Consulting LLC, Walnut Creek, CA, joins The Context Network as a partner.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Context Network appoints Mike Borel)(Brief article)
• Recent avian influenza outbreaks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have caused dramatic swings in poultry consumption, increased trade bans and sharp price declines, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports.(MARKETING NEWS)(
• Successful Farming.(MEDIA NEWS)
• Monsanto and the Regents of the University of California (UC) announce they have signed an agreement which mutually resolves issues between there regarding possible infringement and validity of patent rights relating to the production of bovine somatotrop
• Recruiters report booming growth in ag employment market.(FOCUS ON: AG CAREERS & UNIVERSITIES)(Growth of Agriculture seeks advertising and marketing professionals)
  by Kelley, Dan
• ZimmComm Marketing and Communications has changed its name to ZimmComm New Media, LLC.(ZimmComm Marketing and Communications)(Brief article)
• AgWeb announces the launch of AgWeb Search, the first and only vertical search engine exclusively for agriculture and agri-business.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(AgWeb)(Brief article)
• NK Brand.(corn marketing manager)(Brief article)
• Meredith Corporation.(MEDIA NEWS)
• Merial and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. announce a partnership between the Merial Surehealth Calf Preconditioning Program and IMI Global, an industry leader in technology solutions.(MARKETING NEWS)
• Best of NAMA.(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Awards list)
• The Corn and Soybean Digest holds MarketMaxx contest.(MarketMaxx winners receiving tractor)(Brief article)
• Syngenta and DuPont announce an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection.(insecticide Rynaxypyr)(Brief article)
• Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BWI), St. Joseph, MO, announces it has sold its animal insecticide product lines and related manufacturing facility in Elwood, KS, to KMG Chemicals, Inc. of Houston, TX.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedic
• Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, IL, announces its membership in Worldwide Partners Inc.(AGENCY NEWS)
• Louis Dreyfus Agriculture Industries, LLC.(MARKETING NEWS)
• National entries reach an all time high.(National Agri-Marketing Association)
• Rhea & Kaiser host students from agribusiness high school.(Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences)(Brief article)
• Monsanto subidiary American Seeds, Inc. (ASI) announces it acquired Gold Country Seed, Inc.(Heritage Seeds)(Brief article)
• Pam Henderson of Farm Journal magazine has been awarded the Grand Neil Award for her work as Crops and Issues editor at Farm Journal.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
• Dow AgroSciences.(marketing director)(Brief article)
• Anderson Partners Advertising, Omaha, NE, announce the hiring of Jim A. Jones as the agency's business development manager.(AGENCY NEWS)
• CropLife America reports that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to double its organic product selection over the next couple of weeks.(MARKETING NEWS)
• The basics of employer branding.(create awareness of career opportunities in agriculture)
• Ken Morris, Esq. announces the establishment of Kenneth Morris Esq., L.L.C.(Brief article)
• Looking to the future.(careers)(Directory)
• Valent U.S.A Corp.(promoted to director of national crop)(Brief article)
• Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC), Torrance, CA, announces the selection of McCormick Company as agency of record to handle public relations activities.(AGENCY NEWS)
• In memoriam.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Obituary)
• AGCO.(Brief article)
• New Pioneer products/programs.(VIEW FROM THE TOP)(Dean Oestreich speaks on the management of his company)(Interview)
• Monsanto Canada has been awarded the 2006 Habitat Conservation Award by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) for its dedicated leadership.(MARKETING NEWS)(Monsanto Canada Inc.)(Brief article)
• NAMA honors the best in leadership.(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Awards list)
• Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc.(Syngenta-affiliated company)(Brief article)
• Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. has chosen Ervin & Smith Advertising and Public Relations.(AGENCY NEWS)
• DuPont announces that its new line of traits will be branded Optimum.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
• Upcoming meeting for Agri Marketers.(Calendar)
• Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l.(opens a new Research Center)(Brief article)
• NAMA announces award winners.(National Agri-Marketing Association)
• At least 8,000 cattle producers will be surveyed on their attitudes about the beef checkoff as part of the settlement of the lawsuit.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
• 2006 National Agriculture Day Celebration kick-off.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
• NAMA trade show exhibitors.(Best of NAMA)
• Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).(exports)(Brief article)
• National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation.(MEDIA NEWS)(KKOW)(WMBD/WIRL)(KRYN)(Brief article)
• The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) announce the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) will join the Commodity Classic in 2007.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
• FFA launches new LifeKnowledge program.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
• Keep the membership growing!(NAMA Leader Message)(American Marketing Association)(Brief article)
• Syngenta opens a technology center and broke ground for an additional production plant at its Gramoxone facility in Nantong, province of Jiangsu, China.(MARKETING NEWS)(Syngenta AG)(Brief article)
• Griffin Bungener has been promoted to account executive at Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, WI, in the agency's account services group.(AGENCY NEWS)(Bader Rutter and Associates Inc. promotes Griffin Bungener )(Brief article)
• Three editors of Vance Publishing Corporation's food360[degrees] division, Lenexa, KS, are honored with Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Awards.(MEDIA NEWS)
• Valent U.S.A. Corporation.(MARKETING NEWS)
• MachineryLink--reshaping the farm equipment landscape.(Company overview)
  by Schwalbe, R. Kelly
• Representatives of more than 70 organizations and businesses announce their support for the 25x'25.(annual National Agricultural and Forestry Renewable Energy Summit)(Brief article)
• Bayer HealthCare AG (BHC).(Animal health division)(Brief article)
  by AG, HealthCare
• U.S. Animal Identification Organization (USAIO), Via-Trace LLC and Microsoft Corp. announces the launch of an industry-led.(database contain animal health-related incident)(Brief article)