2001 AGRI-MARKETING CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW STUDENT ACTIVITIES.This year's Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show set a record in terms of student attendance. More than 400 students and advisors from 37 schools were in attendance, including representatives from two Canadian universities. The student activities were largely not affected by the inclement weather in Denver as most students arrived on Monday, April 9. Many student attendees participated in the Student Marketing Competition which drew a record 35 teams. Preliminary and semi-final rounds were held on Wednesday, April 11 and the finals were held on Thursday afternoon, April 12. Students and advisors work diligently all year to create a marketing plan to present at the conference, and the competition is fierce, making judging difficult for the industry professionals who evaluated these presentations. New Mexico State University New Mexico State University, at Las Cruces; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1889 as a college. It became New Mexico State Univ. of Engineering, Agriculture, and Science in 1958 and adopted its present name in 1960. earned first place with their presentation for the United Pecan Association and their campaign themed "Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice." Their plan identified the hotel restaurant segment to target its budget, infusing pecans into the "Travel Triangle" incorporating commuting, dining and lodging. Second place was awarded to Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. with their
presentation for Lynnola Grain and Seed, whose goals were to
significantly increase planting and cottonseed cottonseedseed of the cotton plant. Made into cake after oil extraction and used as feed for livestock. cottonseed cake or meal contains gossypol and causes hepatitis and degeneration of cardiac muscle. sales for the California based company. Auburn University took third place with their presentation on NemaRid, an organic soil amendment for controlling harmful nematodes. Labeled "The Gardener's Best Friend," NemaRid was developed from soybean meal, sorghum flour, pearl millet flour and cherry pit flour compressed into granules Granules Small packets of reactive chemicals stored within cells. Mentioned in: Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies . Fourth place went to Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas. It is the fourth largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 9,500 students (8,250 undergraduate and 1,250 for Chip-on-the-Hip, a livestock estrus estrus Period in the sexual cycle of female mammals, except the higher primates, during which they are in heat (ready to accept a male for mating). Some animals (e.g., dogs) have only one heat during a breeding season; others (e.g. detection device. Developed by a team of students at the university, this paten pending system provides accurate information on a cow's reproductive cycle. Student NAMA Na·ma n. pl. Nama or Na·mas 1. A member of a people of southwest Africa. 2. The Khoikhoin language of the Nama. members also work hard to develop an Annual Report for judging in the Outstanding Student Chapter Competition. The Annual Report contains information on membership recruitment, chapter communications, career development, financial and fundraising management, chapter management and chapter programs. The reports are submitted in March for judging and the awards are presented at the Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show in April. Judging is conducted by the national Careers Committee. This year, New Mexico State University earned first place honors in the Outstanding Student Chapter competition. Second place went to the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. , and third place went to the University of Wisconsin -- Platteville. Also honored as the Outstanding Developing Chapter -- a chapter accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. less than three years -- was the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. . Every year, NAMA honors two advisors with Outstanding Advisor awards. These awards are judged by the Careers Committee from nominations the students submit. This year, Kevin Bernhardt with the University of Wisconsin -- Platteville received the Outstanding Advisor Award. John Brooker, University of Tennessee received the Outstanding Advisor -- Developing Chapter award. This year marked the first for the Outstanding Professional and Outstanding Professional Chapter award. David Fraser with the Cotton Board was honored with the Outstanding Professional award and the Midsouth Chapter was presented with the Outstanding Professional Chapter award. Several students were awarded scholarships at the Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show. This year the ABEF ABEF Australian Business Excellence Framework (horticulture; Australia) awarded $15,000 in scholarships to student NAMA members. Jody Wosick, North Dakota State University North Dakota State University, at Fargo; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1890 as North Dakota Agricultural College, achieved university status in 1960. earned the $5,000 Successful Farming/R.C. Ferguson Scholarship. Two $2,500 ABEF Scholarships were awarded to Kimberly Smith, New Mexico State University and Amanda Huffman, Virginia Tech. The $1,000 ABEF Scholarship was awarded to Carrie Vollmer from Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. . The Primedia Agribusiness Scholarship was awarded to James Bansen from University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). -- Davis. The $1,000 Career Fair Exhibitor Scholarship went to Julie Pedigo from the University of Tennessee. Four $500 scholarships were also awarded to Sara Thieding, University of Wisconsin -- Madison; Jason Roller, Virginia Tech; Sarah Schulz, University of Nebraska -- Lincoln; and Krista Jimenez, Cal Poly -- Pomona. In order to raise money for the ABEF, which funds the Student Careers Program, students have an opportunity to sell raffle tickets for a Rolex Watch. This program is also a potential fundraiser for the student chapter. For every $10 ticket sold, the student chapter keeps $5. This year 656 tickets were sold raising over $3,280 for the ABEF. Other activities at the 2001 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show included a Career Fair for students to meet recruiting personnel and discuss future openings with agribusiness companies. Exhibitors in the Career Fair included University of Nebraska, Miller Meester Advertising, Golden Harvest, Alpharma Animal Health, Mississippi State University Mississippi State University, at Mississippi State, near Starkville; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1878 as an agricultural and mechanical college, opened 1880. From 1932 to 1958 it was known as Mississippi State College. , Gibbs & Soell, Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. , Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), is a conglomeration based in Decatur, Illinois. ADMoperates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed and Colle & McVoy. These exhibitors receive a Student Resume Book prior to conference. This book contains over 200 student resumes and allows recruiters to pre-screen resumes and set up interviews at conference. If you would like additional information on becoming an exhibitor or would like to purchase a copy of the Student Resume Book, please contact (913) 491-6500. Special thanks to all the professionals who help make the Student Marketing Competition a success. In particular, the Student Marketing Competition judges and volunteers who are listed at the right. These judges give a significant amount of time at conference evaluating student marketing presentations. Student Marketing Competition Judges Preliminary/Semi-Finalist Judges Linda Arnold Whaley, Monsanto Curt Blades, MachineryLink, Inc. Graeme Blasdel, Valentine Radford Illinois Blasdel, Valentine Radford Scott Fleetwood, Bayer Corporation Claudia Garber, Case IH Todd Henderson, BASF Gary Kreckmann. BASF Myrna Krueger, Colle & McVoy Russell Laird, Philip Morris Mgmt. Corp. Vicki Lee, Cramer-Krasselt Dave Patterson, John Deere Credit Margaret Patterson, Caterpillar Ag Products Lyle Orwig, Charleston/Orwig Angle Skochdopole, EDEN Bioscience Michael Turley, Osborn & Barr Comm. Jeff Whetstine, Osborn & Barr Comm. Ed Woll, Ag Processing, Inc. Final Judges Patricia Carroll, Kubota Tractor Corp. Kathy Cornett, McCormick Adv. Nancy Hood, GCI Group Janis Jones, EDEN Bioscience Gregory Leaf, Miller Meester Adv. Robert Ratliff, ProfitableFarming.com Room Monitors Amber Burke, Agribusiness Div. Intertec Publ. Carolyn Havins-Harney, Vance Publishing Jon Petron, Fruehling Communications Tricia Sheehan, Gibbs & Soell, Inc. Leigh Thiel, Miller Meester Advertising |
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