Associations.

ASSOCIATIONS

ACDI/VOCA
50 F St N.W., Suite 1075, Washington, DC 20001;
202/383-4961, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.acdivoca.org
Year established: 1963
Number of employees: 495
CEO/Exec Dir: Michael Deegan
Asst VP/Comms/Membership Dir: Perry Letson
HR Mgr: Lee Smith
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Julie Sherman
Meetings: 2002 - Jun, Washington, DC;
2003 - Jul, Washington, DC
Membership: 40 cooperatives, farm credit banks and
other ag organizations
Dues: $100 - $4,000

APA: THE ASSOCIATION OF
LEADING AG MEDIA COMPANIES
(See advertisement in this section)
PO Box 410260, St. Louis, MO 63141;
314/576-5333, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agmedia.org
Year established: 1915
Exec Dir: Steve Drake
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Rick Dungey
Membership: 16
Dues: Vary by size of publication

AG ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION *
10 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1220, Chicago, IL
60606; 312/321-1470, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agelectronicsassn.org

THE AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL *
1312 18th St N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC
20036; 202/296-4563, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agribusinesscouncil.org

AGRICULTURAL RELATIONS COUNCIL
11020 King St, Suite 205, Overland Park, KS 66214;
913/491-6500, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.nama.org/arc
Year established: 1953
Number of employees: 8
CEO/Exec Dir: Eldon White
Dir, Industry Svcs: Kathleen Montgomery
Meetings: 2002 - April 17-19, Nashville, TN;
2003 - April 15-17, San Diego, CA
Membership: 200 ag PR professionals
Dues: $170

AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
1156 15th St N.W., Suite 302, Washington, DC
20005; 800/535-6272, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.aradc.org
Year established: 1992
Number of employees: 8
CEO: Jack Eberspacher
Dir, Legislative Policy: Seaver Sowers
Dir, Comms: Gina Hoback
Dir, Regulatory Policy: Steve Hensley
Membership: 1,000+ ag retailers

AGRICULTURE COUNCIL OF AMERICA
11020 King St, Suite 205, Overland Park, KS 66210;
913/491-1895, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agday.org
Pres: Eldon White
Exec Dir: Kathleen Montgomery
Membership: 200

ALPHA ZETA FRATERNITY
PO Box 410260, St. Louis, MO 63141;
314/576-7730, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.alphazeta.org
Year established: 1897
Number of employees: 8
CEO: Steve Drake
Exec Dir: Phil Parrish
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Rick Dungey
Membership: 95,000 individuals
Dues: $65/$38

AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL
EDITORS' ASSOCIATION
(See advertisement in this issue)
120 W. Main St, PO Box 156, New Prague, MN
56071; 952/758-6502, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.ageditors.com
Year established: 1921
Number of employees: 2
Exec Sec/Tres: Den Gardner
Meetings: 2002 - July 22-25, Reno, NV
Membership: 450
Dues: $150

AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL
LAW ASSOCIATION *
University of Arkansas, School of Law, Fayetteville,
AR 72701; 501/575-7389, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.aglaw-assn.org

AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION
3201 Frederick Ave, St. Joseph, MO 64506;
816/383-5100, 800/821-5478, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.angus.org
Year established: 1883
Number of employees: 85
CEO/Exec Dir: Richard Spader
Dir PR/Comms Mgr: Susan Rhode
HR Mgr: Carol Waller
Mtg/Convention Plnr: James Fisher
Meetings: 2002 - Nov, Louisville, KY;
2003 - Nov, Louisville, KY
Membership: 35,000 registered Angus breeders
Dues: $30

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION *
1120 Connecticut Ave N.W., Washington, DC 20036;
202/663-5100, 800/872-7747, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.aba.com

AMERICAN BUSINESS MEDIA
(See advertisement in this issue)
675 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017; 212/661-6360,
212/370-0736
Web site: www.americanbusinessmedia.com
Year established: 1907
Number of employees: 15
CEO/Exec Dir: Gordon T. Hughes
Membership Dev Mgr: Carlese Westock
VP, Bus Media Svcs: John Holden
HR/VP, Finance: Jean St. George
Meeting/Convention planner: Renee Santana
Meetings: 2002 - May 5-8, LaGuna Niguel, CA;
2003 - May 4-7, Savannah Harbor, GA
Membership: 226 B to B media providers

AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
1111 N. Dunlap Ave, Savoy, IL 61874;
217/356-5146, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.adsa.org
Year established: 1908
Exec Dir: Brenda Carlson
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Lorena Nicholas
Meetings: 2002 - July 21-25, Quebec City, Quebec
Membership: 5,000
Dues: $110

AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
1501 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1100, Arlington, VA 22209;
703/524-0810, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.afia.org
Year established: 1909
Number of employees: 20
Pres/CEO: David Bossman
Membership Dir: Brian Bursiek
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Barbara Estridge
VP, PR/Comms Mgr: Rex Runyon
Meetings: 2002 - May 20-22, Reno, NV;
2003 - May 5-7, Minneapolis, MN
Membership: 700 companies
Dues: Based on tonnage/sales

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION, INC.
225 Reinekers Ln, Suite 650, Alexandria, VA 22314;
703/837-8140, 888/890-7383, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.amseed.org
Year established: 1883
Number of employees: 12
Exec VP: Dean Urmston ([e-mail])
Dir Membership: Shannon Woods
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Suzanne Nicolas
VP, Legislative: Leslie Cahill
VP, Intl Mktg: Mark Condon
VP, HR: Ann Jorss
Dir Admin Svcs: Barbara Surian
([e-mail])
Meetings: 2002 - June 23-26, Boston, MA;
2003 - Henderson, NV
Membership: 900 seed companies
Dues: $500+

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS *
2950 Niles Rd, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659;
616/429-0300, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.asae.org

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY,
CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA,
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA *
677 S. Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53711;
608/273-8080, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agronomy.org

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF FARM
MANAGERS AND RURAL APPRAISERS
950 S. Cherry St, Suite 508, Denver, CO 80246;
303/758-3513, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: agri-associations.org
Year established: 1929
Number of employees: 14
Dir Membership/Convention Planner: Debra West
HR Mgr: Sally Donaldson
Comm Mgr: Mia Peterson
Membership: 2,750
Dues: $50- $395

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE *
1111 N. Dunlap Ave, Savoy, IL 61874;
217/356-3182, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.asas.uiuc.edu

AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION
12125 Woodcrest Executive Dr, Suite 100, St. Louis,
MO 63141; 314/576-1770, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.soygrowers.com
Year established: 1920-fd, 1946-inc
Number of employees: 40
CEO: Steven Censky
Dir Membership: T. Jan Wiseman
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Laura Deters
Comms Dir: Bob Callanan
Corp PR Dir: Tim Brackman
Meetings: 2002 - Feb 21-23, Nashville, TN
Membership: 30,000 soybean producers/industry
Dues: $50 (avg)

ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
1325 G St N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC
20005-3104; 202/637-2440, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.ahi.org
Year established: 1941
Number of employees: 13
CEO/Exec Dir: Alexander Mathews
VP, Legislative and Public Affairs: Ron Phillips
([e-mail])
Membership: 28

ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS
10 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1220, Chicago, IL
60606-3710; 312/321-1470, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.emi.org
Number of employees: 50
Co Pres: Dennis Slater
Pres: Emmett Barker
Meetings: 2002 - Nov, Palm Desert, CA
Membership: 800 ag construction, mining, forestry,
materials handling and utility equipment

BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION *
1625 K St N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20006;
202/857-0244, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.bio.org

CANADIAN AGRI-MARKETING
ASSOCIATION - ALBERTA
PO Box 4143, Station C, Calgary, Alberta T2T 5M9;
403/244-4487, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.cama.org/alberta
Comms Mgr/Meeting Planner: Erika Rauser
Membership: 100 individuals
Dues: $100

CANADIAN AGRI-MARKETING
ASSOCIATION - MANITOBA
PO Box 23, 196 PR 240, St. Claude, Manitoba
R0G 1Z0; 204/379-2910, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.cama.org
Number of employees: 1
Exec Dir: Michelle Le Heiget
Membership: 130 Agri-marketers
Dues: $100 (Cdn)

CANADIAN AGRI-MARKETING
ASSOCIATION - ONTARIO
38 Beech St, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 2S9;
705/446-0959, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.cama.org
Year established: 1966
Number of employees: 1
Exec Dir: Lynn Hewitt
Meetings: 2002 - Winnipeg, Manitoba;
2003 - Calgary, Alberta
Membership: 180
Dues: $125 + GST

CANADIAN AGRI-MARKETING
ASSOCIATION - SASKATCHEWAN *
PO Box 4005, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3R9;
306/586-6460, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.cama.org

CANADIAN FARM AND INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE *
307-720 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4E2;
905/632-8483, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

THE CANADIAN VETERINARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
339 rue Booth St, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7K1;
613/236-1162, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.cvma-acmv.org

CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION CENTER *
1220 Potter Dr, Room 170, West Lafayette, IN
47906; 765/494-9555, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.ctic.purdue.edu

COOPERATIVE
COMMUNICATORS ASSOCIATION *
5307 43rd St, Lubbock, TX 79414-1315;
806/795-2783, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.coopcomm.com
Year established: 1953

COTTON BOARD
871 Ridgeway Loop, Suite 100, Memphis, TN 38125;
901/683-2500, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.cottonboard.org
Year established: 1966
Number of employees: 18
CEO: William P. Crawford
VP, Prog Dev: David J. Fraser
Sr Dir Field Svcs: Wayne Cleveland
VP, Finance: B. J. Skorupa Jr.
Comms Dir: Charles B. Robb
Meetings: 2002 - Santa Fe, NM
Membership: 60 U.S. cotton producers and
importers

COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION
1625 K St N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20006;
800/467-6565, 202/293-2585
Web site: www.whybiotech.com
Year established: 2000
Number of employees: 4
CEO/Exec Dir: Linda Thrane
Comms Dir: Margaret Speich
Constituency Relations Dir: Seemin Pasha
Membership: 9 plant biotechnology companies

CROPLIFE AMERICA
(formerly American Crop
Protection Association)
1156 15th St N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC
20005; 202/296-1585, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.acpa.org
Pres: Jay Vroom
Meetings: 2002 - Oct 6-8, Indian Wells, CA

CROPLIFE CANADA - ALBERTA COUNCIL
200, 1603 10th Ave S.W., Calgary, Alberta T3C 0J7;
403/244-4487, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.croplife.ca
Administrator: Pamela Wilson
Asst Admin.: Connie Pruden
Membership: 20-25 ag chemical distributors/sales
reps/manufacturers
Dues: $250-$300

DAIRY MANAGEMENT, INC.
10255 W. Higgins Rd, Suite 900, Rosemont, IL
60018-5616; 847/803-2000, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.dairyinfo.com
Year established: 1995
Number of employees: 80
CEO: Tom Gallagher
Dir Membership: Bill Piggott
Comms Mgr: Jean Ragalie
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Patricia Reveland
VP, Ind Relations: David Pelzer
Corp Relations Mgr: Michael Braden
Membership: 20 state/regional promotion
organizations

FARM EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
1000 Executive Pkwy, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO
63141-6369; 314/878-2304, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.farmequip.org
Year established: 1951
Number of employees: 5
CEO/Exec Dir: Robert K. Schnell
VP, Operations: Vernon Schmidt
Dir Membership: Hannah Hamontree
Meetings: 2002 - March 22-25, Indianapolis, IN;
Nov 2-6, Toronto, Ontario; 2002 - 2003 - March
23-26, Panama City, FL
Membership: 700 manufacturers of shortline equip
Dues: $235-$920

THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
820 First St, N.E., Suite 430, Washington, DC
20002; 202/962-0490, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.tfi.org
Year established: 1883
Number of employees: 15
Pres: Gary Myers
VP, Public Affairs: Kathy Mathers
Sr VP: Ford B. West
Dir, Conventions & Mktg: Linda McAbee
Meeting: 2002 - Feb 3-6, Orlando, FL
Membership: 188

FOUNDATION E.A.R.T.H.
PO Box 410260, St. Louis, MO 63141;
314/576-5333, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.earthonline.org
Number of employees: 2
Exec Dir: Rick Dungey

HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION USA, INC.
One Holstein Place, Brattleboro, VT 05302-0808;
802/254-4551, 800/952-5200, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.holsteinusa.com
Year established: 1885
Number of employees: 180
CEO/Exec Dir: John Meyer
Dir Mktg: Robin Starkenburg
Promotional Specialist: Jean Lonie
Dir Customer Relations: Connie Andrews
HR Dir: Carol Adams
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Judy Bagge
Comms Specialist: Elizabeth Patchen
Meetings: 2002 - Jun 26-27, Atlantic City, NJ;
2003 - Jun 23-24, Winston-Salem, NC
Membership: 33,500 dairy producers, Holstein
breeders
Dues: $25

THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION *
6540 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042;
703/536-7080, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.irrigation.org
Year established: 1949
Number of employees: 10
CEO/Exec Dir: Thomas Kimmell
Comms/Ad Sales Mgr: Laura Dorsey
Dir Membership: Katie Adair
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Shelley Hamilton
Meetings: 2002 - Oct 24-26, New Orleans, LA
Membership: 1,300 Manufacturers, distributors,
dealers

LIVESTOCK PUBLICATIONS COUNCIL
910 Currie St, Fort Worth, TX 76107; 817/336-1130,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Year established: 1974
Number of employees: 1
Exec Dir: Diane E. Johnson ([e-mail])
Meetings: 2002 - Reno, NV
Membership: 200 publications and agencies

MID AMERICA CROP
PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
9735 Landmark Pkwy Dr, Suite 14, St. Louis, MO
63127; 314/849-9446
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.macpa.com
Year established: 1967
Number of employees: 2
CEO/Exec Dir: Bonnie McCarvel
([e-mail])
Meetings: 2002 - Sep 3-5
Basis manufacturing, distributors and allied ind.

MILK AND DAIRY BEEF QUALITY
ASSURANCE CENTER
801 Shakespeare Ave, Stratford, Iowa 50249;
515/838-2793, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.dqacenter.org
Year established: 1990
Exec Dir: K. Carlson ([e-mail])
Assoc Dir: Coletle Johnston
([e-mail])

NATIONAL AGRI-MARKETING ASSOCIATION
11020 King St, Suite 205, Overland Park, KS 66210;
913/491-6500, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.nama.org
Year established: 1957
Number of employees: 8
Exec VP: Eldon White
Dir Membership: Dawn Foster
Comms Dir: Jennifer Pickett
Corp Relations Mgr: Kathleen Montgomery
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Kathi Conrad
Meetings: 2002 - Apr 17-19, Nashville, TN;
2003 - Apr 16-18, San Diego, CA
Membership: 2,500
Dues: $130-$150

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
AVIATION ASSOCIATION *
1005 E St S.E., Washington, DC 20003;
202/546-5722, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agaviation.org
Year established: 1967
Number of employees: 7
CEO/Exec Dir/Comms Mgr: James Callan
Ad Sales/Corp Relations Mgr/Dir
Membership/Mtg/Convention Plnr: Peggy Knizner
HR Mgr: Sandy Nguyen
Meetings: 2002 - Dec 9-12
Membership: 1,200 aerial application industry
Dues: $400+

NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT
CROP CONSULTANTS
349 E. Nolley Dr, Collierville, TN 38017;
901/861-0511, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.naicc.org
Year established: 1978
Exec VP: Allison Jones ([e-mail])
Meetings: 2002 - Jan 23-27, Albuquerque, NM;
2003 - Jan 15-18, Arlington, VA
Membership: 525
Dues: $195

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS *
408 E. Main St, PO Box 855, League City, TX
77574; 282/332-3402, 800/825-5547,
FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.nacdnet.org
Year established: 1946
Number of employees: 45
Exec Dir: Ernest Shea
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Robert Raschke
PR Mgr: Ron Francis
Meetings: 2002 - Feb 3-7, Reno, NV
Membership: 3,000 local districts; 17,000 district
officials
Dues: $35 individual membership

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS
252 N Park St, Decatur, IL 62523; 217/876-1220,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.nacaa.com
Year established: 1916
Pres: Eddie Holland
Exec Dir: Scott Hawbaker
Meetings: 2002 - Jul 28-Aug 1, Savannah, GA;
2003 - Jul 13-17, Green Bay, WI
Membership: 4,150 county agents, educators
Dues: $40

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF FARM BROADCASTERS
26 Exchange St E., Suite 307, St. Paul, MN 55101;
651/224-0508, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.nafb.com
Year established: 1944
Number of employees: 5
CEO/Exec Dir: Steve Pearson
Corp Relations Mgr: Steve Pearson
Membership Mgr: Tanya Hess
Exec Asst, Mtg/Convention Plnr: Kathy Krasky
Meetings: 2002 - Nov 13-17, Kansas City, MO
Membership: 650 farm broadcasters, ag marketers
Dues: $100, $25 student

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF WHEAT GROWERS
415 Second St N.E., Suite 300, Washington, DC
20002; 202/547-7800, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.wheatworld.org
Year established: 1950
Number of employees: 7
CEO: Daren Coppock
Comms Dir: Amy Bowland
Corp Relations Mgr: June Silverberg
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Annie Leftwood
Meetings: 2002 - Jan 12-18, Orlando, FL
Membership: 25,000 wheat farmers

NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S
BEEF ASSOCIATION *
5420 S. Quebec St, Greenwood Village, CO 80111;
303/694-0305, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.beef.org
Year established: 1898
Number of employees: 150+
CEO/Exec Dir: Charles Schroeder
Comms Mgr: Kendal Frazier
Ad Sales Mgr: Judy Anderson
Corp Relations Mgr: Marvin Kokes
Dir Membership: John Hinners
HR Mgr: Mike Parr
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Debbie Kaylor
Meetings: 2002 - Feb 6-9, Denver, CO
Membership: 37,000 beef producers
Dues: $70

NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION
1000 Executive Pkwy, Suite 220, St. Louis, MO
63141; 314/205-0944, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.realchristmastrees.org
Year established: 1955
CEO: Steve Drake
Exec Dir: Don Evashenko
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Peggy Murphy
Comms Mgr: Rick Dungey
Corp Relations Mgr: Pam Helmsing
Meetings: 2002 - Feb 17-20, Tucson, AZ; 2002 - Aug
14-17, Grand Rapids, MI; 2003 - Feb 16-18,
Charleston, SC
Membership: 1,763 Christmas tree growers and
retailers
Dues: Vary

NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
1000 Executive Pkwy, Suite 105, St. Louis, MO
63141; 314/275-9915, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.ncga.com
Year established: 1957
Number of employees: 34
Exec VP/CEO: Rick Tolman
Comms Dir: Stewart Reeve
HR Dir: Judi Segalini
Meetings: 2003 - Feb, Charlotte, NC
Membership: 32,000
Dues: Vary by state

NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA
1918 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112;
901/274-9030, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.cotton.org
Year established: 1938
Number of employees: 100
CEO/Exec VP: Gaylon B. Booker
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Ellen Carpenter
Dir Membership: John Gibson
Dir Comms Svcs: Fred Middleton
Meetings: 2002 - Feb 7-11, Dallas, TX;
2003 - Tampa, FL

NATIONAL DAIRY HERD
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
3021 E. Dublin-Granville Rd, Suite 102, Columbus,
OH 43231-4078; 614/890-3630, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.dhia.org
Year established: 1965
Number of employees: 2
Exec Dir: Paul Miller
Meetings: 2002 - Mar 9, Louisville, KY
Membership: 25

NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER
FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY
10250 Sundown Rd, Peosta, IA 52068;
563/557-0354, 888/844-6322, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.nsc.org/farmsafe.htm
Year established: 1997
Number of employees: 5
Dir: Sam Steel

NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION
PO Box 68960, 6060 FFA Dr, Indianapolis, IN
46268-0960; 317/802-6050, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Year established: 1944
Number of employees: 17
Division Dir: Kent Schescke
Meetings: 2002 - Oct 30-Nov 1, Louisville, KY
Membership: 1,560 companies/individual donors

NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
PO Box 68960, 6060 FFA Dr, Indianapolis, IN
46268-0960; 317/802-6060, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.ffa.org
Year established: 1928
Number of employees: 110
CEO/Exec Dir: Larry Case
Ad Sales Mgr: David Doerfert
Dir Membership: Ellen Williams
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Dale Crabtree
COO: Bernie Staller
Comms Mgr: Bill Stagg
HR Mgr: Janet Maloney
Meetings: 2002 - Oct 30-Nov 1, Louisville, KY
Membership: 457,278 students/chapters/state
associations
Dues: $5

NATIONAL FARMERS ORGANIZATION
2505 Elwood Dr, Ames, IA 50010; 515/292-2000,
800/247-2110, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.nfo.org
Year established: 1955
Number of employees: 300
Pres: Paul Olson
Comms Mgr: Perry Garner
Membership Dir: Ted Strait
HR Mgr: Walt Albers
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Melanie Dungan
Meetings: 2002 - Springfield, MO;
2003 - Rochester, MN
Dues: $75

NATIONAL FRAME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION *
4840 W. 15th St, Suite 1000, Lawrence, KS 66049;
785/843-2444, 800/577-6957, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.postframe.org

NATIONAL GRAIN SORGHUM PRODUCERS *
PO Box 5309, Lubbock, TX 79408; 806/749-3478,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.sorghumgrowers.com

THE NATIONAL GRANGE
1616 H St N.W., Washington, DC 20006;
202/628-3507, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.nationalgrange.org
Year established: 1867
Comms Mgr: R. B. Weiss
Meetings: 2002 - Portland, OR;
2003 - Burlington, VT
Membership: 300,000

NATIONAL PORK BOARD
PO Box 114, Des Moines, IA 50306; 515/223-2600,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.porkboard.org
Number of employees: 100
CEO/Exec Dir: Steve Murphy
Comms Mgr: Cindy Cunningham
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Kathy Codner
Meetings: 2002 - Feb 28-Mar 4, (Pork Forum)

NATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION
4023 State St, Bismarck, ND 58503; 701/328-5100,
FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.sunflowernsa.com
Year established: 1981
Number of employees: 8
Ad Sales Mgr/Mtg/Convention Plnr: Lerrene Kroh
CEO/Exec Dir: Larry Kleingartner
Comms Dir: Ruth Isaak ([e-mail])
Meetings: 2002 - Jun 24-25
Membership: 20,000
Dues: $500 reg industry, $325 reg associate

NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION
1225 New York Ave N.W., Suite 400, Washington,
DC 20005; 202/898-0100, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.eatturkey.com
Year established: 1939
Number of employees: 9
CEO/Exec Dir: Stuart Proctor Jr.
Comms Mgr: Sherrie Rosenblatt
HR Mgr: Yolanda Coles
Meetings: 2002 - Jan 12-15, New Orleans, LA

NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT
DEALERS ASSOCIATION
1195 Smizer Mill Rd, Fenton, MO 63026;
636/349-5000, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.naeda.com
Year established: 1900
Number of employees: 14
CEO/Exec VP: Paul E. Kindinger
Ad Sales Mgr: Larry Krueger
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Dan Cain
Comms Mgr: F. M. Kraemer
Membership: 5,500 retail equipment dealers

NORTH AMERICAN FARM SHOW COUNCIL
590 Woody Hayes Dr, Rm 232, Columbus, OH
43210; 614/292-4278, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.farmshows.org
Year established: 1972
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Dennis Fiess
Meetings: 2002 - May, Orlando, FL
Membership: 30 farm equipment shows
Dues: $750

ONTARIO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
GROWERS ASSOCIATION *
355 Elmira Rd, Unit 105, Guelph, Ontario N1K 1S5

RED RIVER VALLEY POTATO GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
PO Box 301, East Grand Forks, MN 56721;
218/773-3633, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.rrvpotatoes.org
Year established: 1946
Number of employees: 8
CEO/Exec Dir: Duane Maatz
Mktg Dir: Nicole Meyer
Ad Sales Mgr: Todd Phelps
Comms Mgr: Kristin Larson
Meetings: 2002 - Fargo, ND; 2003 - Fargo, ND
Membership: 550 potato growers and associates

SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY
7515 N.E. Ankeny Rd, Ankeny, IA 50021;
515/289-2331, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.swcs.org
Number of employees: 15
CEO/Exec Dir: Craig Cox
Dir Membership: Charles Persinger
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Patricia Mulligan
Comms Dir: Deb Happe-von Arb
Meetings: 2002 - Indianapolis, IN;
2003 - Spokane, WA
Membership: 9,000 professional conservationists
Dues: $60

SOUTHERN CROP
PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION
PO Box 7000, Dawson, GA 31742; 229/995-2125,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.southcrop.org
Year established: 1954
Number of employees: 4
Exec VP: Ed W. Duskin
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Trish Donaldson
Meetings: 2002 - Charleston, SC;
2003 - Hilton Head, SC
Membership: 100 crop production companies

U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL
1400 K St N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005;
202/789-0789, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.grains.org
Year established: 1960
Number of employees: 70+
CEO: Kenneth Hobbie
Dir Comms: Ellen Dougherty
Dir Administration: Patty Groce
Meetings: 2002 - Feb 3-5, Dallas, TX;
2002 - Jul 28-30, San Francisco, CA;
2003 - Feb 9-11, Guadalajara, Mexico;
2003 - Jul 20-22, Minneapolis, MN
Membership: 115 producer organizations and
agribusinesses
Dues: Varies

UNITED SOYBEAN BOARD
16640 Chesterfield Grove Rd, Suite 130,
Chesterfield, MO 63005-1422; 636/530-1777,
800/989-8721, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.unitedsoybean.org
Year established: 1991
Number of employees: 4
CEO: John Becherer ([e-mail])
Exec Dir: Janice Grauberger
([e-mail])

WESTERN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION
OF BOVINE PRACTITIONERS
PO Box 6173, Station D, Calgary, Alberta T3C 0J7;
866/269-8387, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.cattle.ca/wcabp
Administrator: Erika Rauser
Membership: 350 bovine practitioners
Dues: $145

ASSOCIATION
MANAGERS

DRAKE & CO
1000 Executive Pkwy, Suite 220, PO Box 410260,
St. Louis, MO 63141; 314/576-7960,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.drakeco.com
Pres/Dir: Steve Drake ([e-mail])
Mtg/Convention Plnr: Rick Dungey
Number of assns managed: 9
Number of ag assns managed: 6
Ag trade accts: Alpha Zeta, 1994 (Phil Parrish a/e);
APA: The Association of Leading Ag Media, 1994
(Don Evashenko a/e); Foundation E.A.R.T.H., 1996
(Rick Dungey a/e); Alpha Zeta Foundation, 1994
(Phil Parrish a/e); Farm Publications Reports, 1994
(Joan Schepis a/e); National Christmas Tree
Association, 1998 (Don Evashenko a/e)

MID-AMERICA AG SHOW/
OFFINGER MANAGEMENT CO.
PO Box 3388, Zanesville, OH 43702; 740/452-4541,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.midamericaagshow.com;
www.offinger.com
New Business Contact: Stephanie Sordelet
Pres/Dir: Walter Offinger
Mtg/Convention Plnr: P. J. Lindquist
Number of assns managed: 11
Ag trade accts: Mid-America Ag Show

* Updated info not received for '02 MSG.