Companies.

ABS GLOBAL, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic.

Antonym: dec. . 1525 River Rd, PO Box 459, DeForest de·for·est
tr.v. de·for·est·ed, de·for·est·ing, de·for·ests
To cut down and clear away the trees or forests from.

de·for , WI 53532; 608/846-3721, 800/227-7883, FAX: 608/846-6392 Web site: www.absglobal.com Year established: 1941 Fiscal year: April-March Number of employees: 242 Parent co: Genus PLC CEO/Pres: Ian Biggs Ian Biggs (1963+) is a career dipolmat and the current Australian ambassador to Saudia Arabia. Life and career
Biggs was born on November 11, 1963, and is married with two school-age children. CFO See Chief Financial Officer. : Jeff Johnson Chief Genetics Officer: Denny Funk VP, N.A.: Jady Grad Comms Mgr: Robin Starkenburg Mgr, Dairy Prods: Scott Bentley Scott Bentley (born April 10, 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football kicker in the National Football League. He played parts of four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Redskins, and the Baltimore Ravens. Mgr, Beef Prods: Doug Frank Mgr, Animal Prods: Heather Jauquet Mgr, HR/Dev: Sandi Baylor-Schmidt Dir, Technical Svcs: Neil Michael Products: Dairy and beef cattle genetics, Uddercare products, breeding supplies, liquid nitrogen Noun 1. liquid nitrogen - nitrogen in a liquid state
atomic number 7, N, nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tanks Ad and PR agency: In-house

ADM See add/drop multiplexer.

(language) ADM - A picture query language, extension of Sequel2.

["An Image-Oriented Database System", Y. Takao et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp. 527-538]. ALLIANCE NUTRITION, INC. 1000 N. 30th St, Quincy, IL 62301; 217/222-7100, 800/292-3333, FAX: 217/222-1196 E-mail: inquiries@admworld.com Web site: www.admani.com Year established: 1885 Fiscal year: July-June Parent co: 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 VP, Sales & Mktg: Terry Myers (terry myers@admworld.com) Gen Dir, Mktg: Larry Williams (larry_williams@admworld.com) Gen Dir, Finance: Tim Finlay Tim Finlay is a well known Radio presenter who lives in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire. He is probably best known for his evening show on The Yorkshire Radio Network. Career
His professional radio career started at Radio Hallam in Sheffield. General Dir, Mfg: Jim Bowe VP, Research: Dr. David Holzgraefe Products: Beef products--Contact Mark Stephens; Dairy feeds, contact Joe Aguirre Joseph A. Aguirre (born October 17, 1918 in Rock Springs, Wyoming) was an American football Tight end in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He also played for the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). ; Commercial Swine Feeds & Swine Production Alliances, contact Bruce McClain; Showfeeds, contact Bill Stuever; Equine & Specialty, contact Jim Sours; Alliance Animal Health, contact Sheldon Bailey; Dealer Development, contact Crystal Bernett; Customer Service Center, contact Terry Mitten Ad agency: Jones & Thomas

AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY 2202 South Riverside Dr, PO Box 2348, Ames, IA 50010; 515/232-5363 ext 107, FAX: 515/232-3595 E-mail: support @agleader.com Web site: www.agleader.com Year established: 1991 Number of employees: 100 Pres: Al Meyers Sales/Mktg Mgr: Dave King Ad & PR agency: Lessing-Flynn

AGCO AGCO Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
AGCO Anderson, Greenwood, & Company
AGCO After Google Check-Out CORP. 4205 River Green Pkwy, Duluth, GA 30096; 770/813-9200, FAX: 770/813-6038 E-mail: na.marketing@atl.agcocorp.com Web site: www.agcocorp.com Year established: 1990 Fiscal year: January-December Chmn: Robert J. Ratliff Pres/CEO: Martin Richenhagen Sr VP, Global Sales & Mktg: Randy Hoffman Sr VP, HR: Norman Boyd Norman Boyd (born 16 October 1961) is a former Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Boyd was born in Belfast and attended Belfast High School and Newtownabbey Technical College before working in banking. VP, Gen Mgr AGCO N.A.: Jim Walker Jim Walker (né James Donat Walker) (born 1955 in Edmonton) was the original drummer of Public Image Ltd. in 1978.

In 1977 he played drums for Canadian punk band The Furies and moved to London in October 1977. VP, Massey Ferguson Massey Ferguson Limited is a major agricultural equipment manufacturer. Originally started in Canada it became one of the country's largest industrial concerns in the 1960s. Mktg: Eric Raby VP, Customer Support: Bruce Plagman VP, Application Equip Div: Rich Rose Dir, Sales & Mktg Challenger: Doug Griffin

Douglas Lee Griffin (born June 4, 1947 in South Gate, California) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played in the American League for the California Angels (1970) and Boston Red Sox (1971-77). Mgr, Challenger Brand Mktg: Doug Durand Mgr, Mktg Comms: Lisa Rose Mgr, Licensed Merchandise: Jacques Baillargeon Mktg Svcs Mgr: Vikki Walton Comms Mgr: Caressa Prescott Comms Mgr: Cheryl Thompson Mgr, Comms: Margaret Patterson Comms Mgr: Lisa Sherman Comms Mgr: Reid Hamre Comms Spec: Abby Plagman Comms Spec: Kim Lewis Kim Lewis is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Jill Taylor in the television soap opera Sons and Daughters.

Prior to Sons and Daughters Lewis had played an on-going role in teen soap opera The Restless Years. Comms Spec: Lorraine Terry Media Mgr: Allison Bass Media Coord: Kim Knoll Events Mktg Specialist: Darlene Eades Internet Content Specialist: Angel Barcuch Products: AGCO tractors A brand of the AGCO Corporation, AGCO is a tractor manufacturer originally formed in 2001 from the merger of the AGCO Allis and White Tractor brands.

Tractors are built by AGCO, Same Deutz-Fahr, and Iseki. The AGCO Lawn brand is built and marketed by Simplicity Outdoor. , loaders; implements; Massey Ferguson tractors, loaders, combines, hay tools, implements; Hesston hay tools, manure spreaders; White planters; Gleaner combines; AGCO Globat Technologies precision ag products; New Idea hay tools, manure spreaders; Fendt tractors; Challenger tractors Challenger is part of the AGCO Corporation and was formed when AGCO bought Caterpillar's agricultural tractor business in 2001. The purchase included the tracked-tractor business. AGCO later added combines, hay equipment, implements, and wheeled tractors. , combines, hay tools; Sunflower tillage, seeding equipment, TerraGater, RoGator, Willmar, Spra-Ceupe, Loral, Valtra tractors; SISU Diesel Engines Ad agency: In-house

AG RAQ RAQ Rarely Asked Questions
RAQ Risk Analysis Questionnaire U EST EST electroshock therapy.

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abbr.
electroshock therapy * 1530 Drew Ave, Davis, CA 95616-6320; 530/750-0150,800/962-8980, FAX: 530/750-0153 E-mail: info@agraquest.com Web site: www.agraquest.com Year established: 1995 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 55 Mktg Dir: Julie Versman (jversman@agraquest.com) Products: Serenade serenade [Ital. sera=evening], term used to designate several types of musical composition. Opera and song literature yield numerous examples of the serenade sung or played by a lover at night beneath his beloved's window; outstanding is biofungicide for broad spectrum control; Sonata biofungicide for mildew control; Biotune adjuvant adjuvant /ad·ju·vant/ (aj?dbobr-vant) (a-joo´vant)
1. assisting or aiding.

2. a substance that aids another, such as an auxiliary remedy.

3. for enhancing biologicals; Rhapsody (1) A subscription-based online music service from RealNetworks that gives users unlimited access to a vast library of major and independent label music. Within a single interface, Rhapsody provides access to streaming music, Internet radio and extensive music information and biofungicide for greenhouse, nursery, landscape; Serenade Garden Disease Control for home & garden

AGRELIANT GENETICS, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control 1122 E. 169th St, Westfield, IN 46074; 317/896-5552, FAX: 317/896-9209 Web site: www.agreliant.com Fiscal year: July-June Number of employees: 500 Parent co: Groupe Limagrain and KWS KWS Kenya Wildlife Service
KWS Kenny Wayne Shepherd (blues guitarist)
KWS Kugelberg-Welander Syndrome
KWS Keynesian Welfare State
KWS Kaltwassersatz (German)
KWS Knowledge Worker System Saat Ag CEO/Pres: Raphael Journey (raphael.journel@agreliantgenetics.com) VP/CFO: Edward M Germain (ed.germain@agreliantgenetics.com) VP, Sales and Mktg: Craig Newman (craig.newman@agreliantgenetics.com) VP, Prod: David Anderson David Anderson may refer to:

David Anderson (Canadian politician) (born 1937), Canadian Liberal politician and former cabinet member
David Anderson (bishop) (1814–1885) English Anglican bishop
David Anderson (Fictional Character) From

(david.anderson@agreliantgenetics.com) VP, Research: Guenter Seitz (guenter.seitz@agreliantgenetics.com) Products: AgriGold Hybrids, contact 800/262-7333; LG Seeds, contact 800/752-6847; Producers Hybrid, contact 888/675-3190; Pride Seeds, contact 519/354-3210

Agri-inject, Inc. AGRI-INJECT INC. 5500 E. Hwy 34, P O Box 437, Yuma, CO 80759; 970/848-5336, 800/446-5328, FAX: 970/848-5338 E-mail: inject@plains.net Web site: www.agri-inject.com Pres/CEO: Gary Newton Natl Sales Mgr: Brian L. Beckner (inject@ plains.net) Products: Full line of chemigation and fertigation injection systems serving agriculture, horticultural, golf course and turf markets; includes pumps, metering and delivery systems, as well as monitoring devices; MicroTube System for in-furrow plant nutrition Plant nutrition is the study of the chemical elements that are necessary for plant growth. There are several principles that apply to plant nutrition.

Some elements are essential, meaning that the absence of a given mineral element will cause the plant to fail to complete delivery system for use on planters, drills and cultivators

AGRILIANCE, LLC PO Box 64089, St. Paul St. Paul

as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26]

See : Bravery , MN 55164; 651/451-5151, 800/535-4635, FAX: 651/355-4310 8700 Trail Lake Dr W., Suite 100, Memphis, TN 38125 Web site: www.agriliance.com Year established: 2000 Parent co: Land O'Lakes

This article is about the growers cooperative; for the Florida town, see Land O' Lakes, Florida, for the Wisconsin town, see Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin.

Land O'Lakes , Inc. and CHS (Cylinder Head Sector) An earlier method of addressing a hard disk by referencing all three physical elements of the drive. It was superseded by logical block addressing (see LBA). Inc. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. : George Thornton George Thornton (born December 24, 1867, Skipton, England, died January 31, 1939, Kensington, England) was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1902 Mktg Comms Dir: Annette Degnan Products: Distributor and marketer of crop nutrients, crop protection products and related agronomy agronomy (əgrŏn`əmē), branch of agriculture dealing with various physical and biological factors—including soil management, tillage, crop rotation, breeding, weed control, and climate—related to crop production. management services to farmers and ranchers through local cooperatives and independent dealers in all 50 states, Canada and Mexico Ad and PR Agency: Colle & McVoy

AGRIUM 13131 Lake Fraser Dr S.E., Calgary, AB T2J 7E8; 403/225-7000, 877/AGRIUM1, FAX: 403/225-7618 Web site: www.agrium.com Year established: 1993 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 4,500 CEO/Pres: Mike Wilson Mike Wilson could refer to the following people:

Mike Wilson (filmmaker), director of the 2004 documentary Michael Moore Hates America
Mike Wilson (racing), six times winner of the Karting World Championship in the late 1980s and early 1990s

CFO: Bruce Waterman VP, Wholesale Mktg & Distribution (N.A.): John Yokley (jyokley@agrium.com) Sales Mgr (N.A): Kevin Helash (khelash@agrium.com) U.S. Sales Mgr: J Muse (jmuse@agrium.com) Canadian Sales Mgr: Lynn Kennett (lkennett@agrium.com) Corporate Relations Mgr: Doug Beever (dbeever@agrium.com) Employee & Customer Relations Leader: Rose Lecky (rlecky@ agrium.com) Mkt Research Mgr: Jim Pendergast Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Dir: Richard Downey Richard Downey (May 5, 1881—June 16, 1953) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Liverpool from 1928 until his death.

Born in Kilkenny, he was ordained to the priesthood on May 25, 1907. (rdowney@agrium.com) VP, eps: Bill McClung VP, HR: Jim Grossett Products: Nitrogen-based fertilizers, contact Leo Leo, in astronomy
Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Rosenthal; phosphate & sulphate, contact Linda Dalgetty; potash fertilizers, contact Fred Duncan Ad agency: In-house

AGSCO, INC. PO Box 13458, Grand Forks Grand Forks, city (1990 pop. 49,425), seat of Grand Forks co., E N.Dak., at the confluence of the Red and the Red Lake rivers; inc. 1881. In a spring wheat, livestock, and farm area, the city has grain elevators, state-operated flour mills, and plants that process , ND 58208-3458; 701/775-5325, 800/859-3047, FAX: 701/775-9587 E-mail: info@agscoinc.com Web site: www.agscoinc.com Year established: 1934 Fiscal year: January-December CEO/Pres: Randy Brown

For other uses, see: Randy Brown (disambiguation).

Randy Brown (born May 22, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'2" (1. (rbrown@browncorporations.com) VP: Rocky Schumacher (rockys@agscoinc.com) East Sales Mgr: John Sorby (johns@agscoinc.com) Ad/Comms Mgr: Patti McEnroe (pmcenroe@dakotafusion.com) Products: Herbicides;

Small Grains Seed Treatments; Adjuvants; AgStick 4 Soybean soybean, soya bean, or soy pea, leguminous plant (Glycine max, G. soja, or Soja max) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, where it has been ; AGSCO Air Systems; Out-N-Back Service (O-N-B Returnable Containers); Precision Farming Services; AGSCO Seeds; Custom Blend Services Ad and PR agency: In-house

ALPHARMA INC. ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION One Executive Dr, Fort Lee, NJ 07024; 201/947-7774, 800/834-6470, FAX: 201/585-0429 Canadian office: 2430 Meadowpine Blvd, Suite 100, Mississauga, ON L5N 6S2 Web site: www.alpharma.com/ahd Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Alpharma Inc. Global Leader Sales & Mktg: Jeffrey Mellinger Dir Mktg: Curtis Shuey (curt.shuey@alpharma.com) Dir Sales: John Langemeier Products: BMD BMD

In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Bermudian Dollar.

Notes:
The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ; Aureomycin; Deccox; Bovatec; Aureo S 700; 3 Nitro; Alphamune; Beta Mos Ad agency: SS&B PR agency: PR Works

AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION 4695 MacArthur Ct, Suite 1250, Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , CA 92660; 949/260-1212,800/969-4361, FAX: 949/260-1214 Web site: www.amvac-chemical.com Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 200+ Parent co: American Vanguard Corporation CEO/Pres: Eric Wintemute Natl Sales Mgr: Chris Hildreth (chrish@amvac-chemical.com) Mktg Dir: Ted Ramirez Ted Ramírez is Tucson's official troubadour as proclaimed by the Tucson Mayor and Council on December 17, 2001. He was presented the Arizona Culture Keeper Award in 2004. Ted was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona and tours nationally and internationally with Ronstadt, Ramírez and (tedr@amvac-chemical.com) Products: Aztec 4.67 SmartBox Insecticide; Bidrin 8 Insecticide; Dacthal W75 and 6F herbicide herbicide (hr`bəsīd'), chemical compound that kills plants or inhibits their normal growth. A herbicide in a particular formulation and application can be described as selective or nonselective. ; Vapam HL and K-Pam biocide biocide (bī`əsīd'), synonym for pesticide. ; Fortress 2.5 and 5G insecticides; Force 3G SmartBox Insecticide; Blocker 4F fungicide fungicide (fŭn`jəsīd', fŭng`gə–), any substance used to destroy fungi. Some fungi are extremely damaging to crops (see diseases of plants), and others cause diseases in humans and other animals (see fungal infection). ; Evital 5G herbicide; Ambush 25W insecticide; Bolster 15G nematicide A nematicide is a type of chemical pesticide used to kill parasitic nematodes (roundworms). One common nematicide is obtained from neem cake, the residue obtained after cold-pressing the fruit and kernels of the neem tree. ; Durham and Deadline metaldehyde metaldehyde

a common molluscicide; its formulation in a bran base, especially pellets, makes it a positive risk for all animal species and a very serious threat to all urban dogs. molluscicides; Ecozin natural insect growth regulator Noun 1. growth regulator - (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone
phytohormone, plant hormone

phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants

auxin - a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth ; Folex 6EC defoliant defoliant, any one of several chemical compounds that, when applied to plants, can alter their metabolism, causing the leaves to drop off. In agriculture defoliants are used to eliminate the leaves of a crop plant so they will not interfere with the harvesting ; Bac-Master fungicide; Amid-thin; Fruitone; K-Salt; Fruit Fix plant growth regulators; Citrus Fix and Hivol 44 plant growth regulators; Dibrom Concentrate and Trumpet EC public health insecticides; Pest Strips; sustained release Sustained-release (SR), extended-release (ER, XR, or XL), time-release or timed-release, controlled-release (CR), or continuous-release (CR or Contin insecticide; Discipline 2EC insecticide; Wisdom .2GC and Wisdom 7.9F for specialty turf and pest control pest control n → control m de plagas

pest control n → lutte f contre les nuisibles

pest control pest n markets; Par-Flo fungicide; Hinder animal repellent Animal repellents are products designed to keep certain animals away from objects, areas, people, plants, or other animals. Overview
Repellents generally work by taking advantage of an animal's natural aversion to something, and often the thing chosen is something that ; ParFlo brand fungicides This page aims to list well-known chemical compounds, to stimulate the creation of Wikipedia articles.

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THE ANDERSONS PO Box 119, Maumee, OH 43537; 419/891-6666, 866/234-0505, FAX: 419/891-6588 Web site: www.andersonsinc.com Year established: 1947 Fiscal year: July-June Pres: Mike Anderson For other uses, see Mike Anderson (disambiguation).

Michael Moschello "Mike" Anderson (born September 21, 1973 in Winnsboro, South Carolina) is an American Football running back and former Marine who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. CFO: Gary Smith Gary Smith may refer to:

Gary Smith (Realtor Albuquerque NM)
Gary Smith (CEO of Ciena corporation)
Gary Smith (Irish Bassist)
Gary Smith (singer with Emencity)
Gary Smith (sportswriter)
Gary Smith (record producer)
Gary Smith (guitarist)

Natl Sales Mgr: Al Bensch (al_bensch@andersonsinc.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Jan Finch (jan_finch@andersonsinc.com) HR Mgr: Chuck Gallagher Products: Wholesale fertilizer

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. 4666 Faries Pkwy, PO Box 1470, Decatur, IL 62525; 217/424-5200, 800/637-5843, FAX: 217/451-7026 E-mail: info@admwodd.com Web site: www.admworld.com Year established: 1902 Fiscal year: July-June CEO: G. Allen Andreas CFO: Douglas Schmalz schmaltz also schmalz
n.
1. Informal
a. Excessively sentimental art or music.

b. Maudlin sentimentality.

2. Liquid fat, especially chicken fat. Exec VP, Global Mktg & Risk Mgmt: John Rice

ART'S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 5556 Hwy 9 W, Armstrong, IA 50514; 712/864-3131, FAX: 712/864-3154 E-mail: artsway@ncn.net Year established: 1956 Fiscal year: December-November CEO: John Breitung CFO: Carrie Majeski Products: Animal feed processing equipment, sugar beet sugar beet, variety of beet used commercially as a source of sugar.

sugar beet

Variety of beet (Beta vulgaris) that accounts for about two-fifths of global sugar production, making it second only to sugarcane as a source of the world's sugar. and potato harvesting equipment, and crop shredding and mowing equipment

BALDWIN FILTERS * 4400 E. Hwy 30, Kearney, NE 68848; 308/234-1951, 800/822-5394, FAX: 800/634-1951 E-mail: info@baldwinfilter.com Web site: www.baldwinfilter.com Year established: 1936 Fiscal year: December-November Number of employees: 800 Pres: Sam Ferrise VP, Sales and Mktg: Hans Alpsteg VP, Branded Sales: Jay Hussey Dir Mktg Comms: Chuck AIIwin Products: Baldwin filters, contact Jean Seitz

BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California)
BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company)
BASF Builders Association of South Florida CORPORATION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DIV. 26 Davis Dr, Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , NC 27709; 919/547-2000, 800/669-1770 Web site: www.agproducts.basf.com Year established: 1865 Group VP N.A.: Markus Heldt Dir, U.S. Bus U.S. Bus Corporation of Suffern, New York is a manufacturer of small and mid-sized school buses and non-school buses, such as those used by churches and day care centers. Products

Sturdibus HD 5500
Safetran minibus
Universe minibus

gps: Andy Lee People named Andy Lee include:

Andy Lee (musician), member of Korean group Shinhwa
Andy Lee (boxer), Irish boxer
Andy Lee (comedian), Australian comedian
Andy Lee (American football), NFL punter
Andy Lee (director)
Andy Lee (footballer/ manager)

(leea1 @basf.com) Group Comms Mgr: Mark Stephenson Corn Belt Corn Belt, major agricultural region of the U.S. Midwest where corn acreage once exceeded that of any other crop. It is now commonly called the Feed Grains and Livestock Belt. Sr Comms Mgr: Kaye Iftner (iftnerc@basf.com) Diversified Comms Mgr: Joy Watson (watsonjk@ basf.com) Diversified Mktg Mgr: Scott Hellofs (hellofs@basf.com) Corn Belt Mktg Mgr: Steve Henning Technical Svc Mgr: Rick Chamblee Mkt Research Mgr: Chuck Benson Products: Manufactures and markets a wide range of crop protection products, including fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and plant regulators Ad and PR agency: Quarry Integrated Communications

BAYER CROPSCIENCE 2 T.W. Alexander Dr, PO Box 12014, Durham, NC 27709; 919/549-2000, 800/233-6164 Web site: www.bayercropscienceus.com Year established: 2002 Head of Region Americas: Esmail Zirakparvar (esmail.zirakparvar@bayercropscience.com) Sr VP, U.S. Business gps: William Buckner (william.buckner@bayercropscience.com) Mktg Svcs Bus Mgr: Tim Zurliene Comrns Mgr: Stephanie Gable, Charlie Hale Mkt Research Mgr, Insecticides/Fungicides: Spence Cohen cohen
or kohen

(Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. Mkt Research Mgr, Herbicides: Kerry Hubbard Products: Crop protection products including: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and seed treatments Ad and PR agencies: AdFarm, Rhea rhea, in zoology
rhea (rē`ə), common name for a South American bird of the family Rheidae, which is related to the ostrich. Weighing from 44 to 55 lb (20–25 kg) and standing up to 60 in. & Kaiser Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales , VML (1) (Vector Markup Language) An extension to XML that defines images in vector graphics format for the Web. It also defines how the image is displayed and edited. VML graphics can be modified by style sheets that pertain to the page they reside in.

BECKER UNDERWOOD 801 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010; 515/232-5907 E-mail: allis.peters@beckerunderwood.com Web site: www.beckerunderwood.com CEO: Roger Underwood Pres: Peter Innes Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Romp Dir Mktg & Comms: Peter Innes HR: Jill Legg Products: Seed enhancements, beneficial nematodes, turf & ornamental, landscape coatings Ad and PR agency: Swanson Russell

BECK'S SUPERIOR HYBRIDS, INC. 6767 E. 276th St, Atlanta, IN 46031; 317/984-3508, 800/937-2325, FAX: 317/964-3500 E-mail: admin@beckshybrids.com Web site: www.beckshybrids.com Year established: 1937 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 100+ CEO/Pres: L. Sonny Beck CFO: Bruce Stewart Bruce Stewart is a writer born in New Zealand. (1936– ), of Ngati Raukawa, Te Arawa, Stewart is a fiction writer and dramatist who has expressed the anger, confused loyalties and spiritual aspiration of late-twentieth-century Maori. VP/Ad Mgr: Scott Beck Dir Mktg: Lee R. Rulon Sales Mgc Tom Hooper Customer Svc: Jan Henderson Dir R&D: Kevin Cavanaugh Acct Specialist: Dorinda Lawson Products: Hybrid seed In agriculture and gardening, hybrid seed is seed produced by artificially cross-pollinated plants. Hybrids are bred to improve the characteristics of the resulting plants, such as better yield, greater uniformity, improved color, disease resistance, and so forth. corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa alfalfa (ălfăl`fə) or lucern (l

sûn`), perennial leguminous plant (Medicago sativa , forages, Bt corn, Roundup Ready corn and soybeans, Clearfield corn, Rootworm root·worm
n.
Any of several beetles of the genus Diabrotica, the larvae of which feed on the roots of various crop plants, especially corn. corn, various stacked traits Ad and PR agency: In-house

BEHLEN MFG. CO. * PO Box 569, Columbus, NE 68602; 402/564-3111, FAX: 402/563-7405 E-mail: behlen@behlenmfg.com Web site: www.behlenmfg.com Year established: 1936 Fiscal year: November-October Number of employees: 1,000 CEO/Pres: Anthony Raimondo Pres, Ag Systems: Lyle Burbach Mktg & Sales Mgr, Behlen Country: Allen Cooke COO: Phil Raimondo

VP Sales, Bldg Systems: Steve Becher Ad Mgr: Russ Ferris Personnel Mgr: Gayle Gerber Products: Farm buildings, grain bins, Berico grain dryers, Farmaster/Big Valley/Agstar/Universal/ Poly Tuff/Horseman's Choice/Behlen Country gates, fencing, hay feeders, stock watering tanks, bulk feed tanks, squeeze chutes and cattle-handling equipment Ad agency: BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Advertising (in-house)

BO-JAC SEED CO. 245 1500th Ave, Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548; 217/792-5001,800/397-2069, FAX: 217/792-5006 E-mail: tim@bo-jac.com Web site: www.bo-jac.com

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INC. 2621 N. Belt, St. Joseph, MO 64506; 816/233-2571 800/821-7467, FAX: 816/390-0639 Web site: www.bi-vetmedica.com Fiscal year: January-December Pres: George Heidgerken Dir, Swine Division: Jens Kjaer Dir, Cattle Division: Colin Meyers Dir, R&D: Phil Hayes Phillip Maurice "Phil" Hayes (born in England, United Kingdom) is a British-American voice actor and comedian who has done much voice work. His best-known voice is playing the dim-witted robot chicken, Scratch, in the US television program Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Dir, Companion Animal: Jane Smith VP, HR: Dan Nowalk Products: Bovine biologicals & pharmaceuticals, contact Judy Myers; ectoparasiticides, contact Ron Carruthers; equine products and small animal products, contact Jane Smith; swine biologicals & pharmaceuticals, contact Bruce Brinkmeyer Ad and PR agency: Blasdel Cleaver Schwalbe (BCS (1) (The British Computer Society, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, www.bcs.org) The chartered body for information technology professionals in the U.K., founded in 1957. ) Communications

BUNGE NORTH AMERICA 11720 Berman Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/292-2000, FAX: 314/292-2110 E-mail: bunge.info@bunge.com Web site: www.bungenorthamerica.com Number of employees: 60,000 CEO: Carl Hausmann CFO: Michael Schaff Sr VP, Grain Div.: Tim Gallagher Sr VP, Oilseed oilseed

the seeds of the linseed plant, rapeseed or canola, peanut, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); biproduct oils from seeds include corn, grapeseed, olive, sesame, sunflower. Processing: Larry Clarke Sr VP, Milling: Fred Luckey Comms Dir: Deborah Seidel sei·del
n.
A beer mug.

[German, from Middle High German sdel, from Latin situla, bucket.]

Noun 1. HR: Philip Staggs Products: Grain origination, processing, exports

CDS-JOHN BLUE COMPANY PO Box 1607, Huntsville, AL 35807; 256/721-9090, 800/253-2583, FAX: 256/721-9091 E-mail: info@cds-johnblue.com Web site: www.cds-johnblue.com Year established: 1886 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Advanced Systems Technology Inc. CEO/Pres: Jim Stubbs (jdstubbs@aol.com) Mktg and Dealer Svcs: Diana Stubbs (dstubbs@cds-johnblue.com) COO: Michael Poland (mpoland@cds-johnblue.com) Controller: Marty Gray (mgray@cds-johnblue.com) Products: Liquid fertilizer and anhydrous an·hy·drous
adj.
Without water, especially water of crystallization.

anhydrous (anhī´drus),
adj without water.

anhydrous

containing no water. ammonia applicator ap·pli·ca·tor
n.
An instrument for applying something, such as a medication.

applicator,
n a device for applying medication; usually a slender rod of glass or wood, used with a pledget of cotton on the end. products, including pumps and accessories, and a complete line of irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. injection pumps

CHS INC. 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights Inver Grove Heights, city (1990 pop. 22,477), Dakota co., SE Minn. A suburb of St. Paul, its manufactures include motor-vehicle and aircraft parts, asphalt, feeds, consumer goods, building materials, paper products, and medical equipment. , MN 55077; 651/355-5151, 800/232-3639 Web site: www.chsinc.com Year established: 1998 Fiscal year: Sept. 1-August 31 Number of employees: 6,000 CEO: John Johnson Corp Comms Dir: Lani Jordan Products: CHS Inc. is a diversified energy, grains and foods company providing products and services ranging from grain marketing to food processing. It also operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and, markets and distributes Cenex[R] brand energy products, along with agronomic a·gron·o·my
n.
Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture.

ag inputs and feed Ad agency: Colle & McVoy

CTB CTB Council Tax Benefit (UK)
CTB Coopération Technique Belge (French: Belgian Technical Cooperation)
CTB Commonwealth Transportation Board (Virginia Department of Transportation) , INC. 611 North Higbee St, PO Box 2000, Milford, IN 46542; 574/658-4191, FAX: 574/658-3471 E-mail: ctb@ctbinc.com Web site: www.ctbinc.com Year established: 1952 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 1,200 CEO/Pres: Victor Mancinelli CFO: Don Steinhilber Comms Mgr: Susan Hight hight
adj. Archaic
Named or called.

[Middle English, past participle of highten, hihten, to call, be called, from hehte, hight, past tense of hoten Products: Global designer, manufacturer and marketer of systems and solutions for the poultry, hog, egg production, and grain industries; focus en improved efficiency in the care of poultry and livestock as well as on grain storage, conditioning and handling Ad and PR agency: In-house

CAPITAL HARVEST FINANCE CO. PO Box 13535, Grand Forks, ND 58208-3535; 701/772-0079, 800/514-9576, FAX: 701/775-6117 E-mail: info@capital-harvest.com Web site: www.capital-harvest.com Year established: 1999 Fiscal year: January-December CEO/Pres: Randy Brown (rbrown@brewncerporations.com) Mgr: Brad Costello (bradc@capital-harvest.com) Credit Analyst: Brooks Grotte (brooksg@capital-harvest.com) Credit eps Specialist: Kristin Muir (kristinm@capital-harvest.com) Insurance Svc Mgr: Marc Geatz (marcg@capital-harvest.com)

CARGILL AGHORIZONS PO Box 9300, Minneapolis, MN 55440; 952/742-5339, FAX: 952/742-7313 Web site: www.cargillaghorizons.com Year established: 1865 Fiscal year: June 1-May 31 Number of employees: 124,000 Pres: Dan Dye Sr VP, Ag Producer Services: Jim Prokopanko Sales & Mktg Leader: Dean Grossman Public Affairs: David Fieder Products: Grain origination, distribution, processing; grain marketing, crop inputs

CASE IH AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS 700 State St, Racine, WI 63404; 262/636-6011, FAX: 262/636-6078 E-mail: nacustomerrelations@cnh.com Web site: www.caseih.com Year established: 1842 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: CNH CNH Chmn: Katherine Hudson Pres, CNH Ag, N.A. & Australian Regions: Marie Ferla VP, Sales: Frank Anglin (frank.anglin@cnh.com) VP, Ag Mktg, CNH N.A: John Koetz Investor Relations/Corp PR: Ritch Anderson (ritch.anderson@cnh.com) CNH Brand Comms Mgr: John Wagner (john.wagner@cnh.com) Case IH Comms/PR Mgr: Anne Stillman (anne.stillman@cnh.com) Products: contact Dave Dell; Under 100hp tractors, Farmall, Maxxima, material handling equipment, hay & forage equipment, skid steer loaders, contact Gerry Salzman; over 100hp tractors, Maxxum, Magnum, Steiger, Quadtrac tractors; Axial-Flow combines, Cotton Express pickers, planters, seeding equipment, Advanced Farming Systems (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System.

AFS - Andrew File System ); FLX FLX Finger Lakes (New York)
FLX Fort Lauderdale Executive (airport code)
FLX Federal Learning eXchange
FLX Flatfishes Series floaters floaters /float·ers/ (flo´ters) “spots before the eyes”; deposits in the vitreous of the eye, usually moving about and probably representing fine aggregates of vitreous protein occurring as a benign degenerative change. ; SPX (Sequenced Packet EXchange) The transport layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the TCP layer in TCP/IP, it ensures that the entire message arrives intact. SPX uses NetWare's IPX as its delivery mechanism. Series sprayers; Flex-Air liquid systems, AIM precision ag systems, tillage equipment, crop production Ad agency: Colle+McVoy PR agency: Morgan&Myers

CEREXAGRI, INC. 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , PA 19406; 610/491-2800, 800/438-6071, FAX: 610/491-2801 Web site: www.cerexagri.com Year established: 1932 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 600+ Parent co: Atofina Chemicals, Inc. CEO/Pres: Peter Bromley CFO: Eric Loges Gen Mgr, Ops NA.: Barney Gallagher Natl Sales Mgr: E. Wayne Smith Mktg Dir: Beth Sears Comms/Ad/Corp PR Mgr: Valeria Maltoni (valeria.maltoni@cerexagri.com) Products: Fungicides--Penncozeb, Maneb, Topsin M, Ziram, contact Beth Sears; Insecticides--Assail, Kryocide and Penncap-M, Fungicides--Cuprofix Disperss, Cuprofix MZ Disperss, Microthiol Disperss, contact David Davies; Algicides--Aquathol K, Aquathol Super K, Hydrothol 191, Aqua-Kleen, contact Gerald Adrian Ad and PR agency: Al Paul Lefton Co.

CHEMTURA CROP PROTECTION 199 Benson Rd, Middlebury, CT 06749; 203/573-2000, FAX: 203/573-3394 1530 East Shaw AvenueSuite 105Fresno, CA 93710 Web site: www.chemtura.com Year established: 1895 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 470 Exec VP: Marcus Meadows-Smith VP, N.A. Mktg: David Cote (david.cote@chemtura.com) VP, U.S. Sales: Cesar Lamonega (cesar.lamonega@chemtura.com) Comms Dir: Steve Kant (steve.kant@chemtura.com) VP, Intl Sales: Tom Geise (tom.geise@chemtura.com) VP, R&D: Paul Thomson (paul.thomson@chemtura.com) Products: Fungicides--Procure, contact Michael Dupre; Terraclor, Terramaster, Terrazole contact, Anthony Duttle; Insecticides--Acramite, Comite, Omite, Micromite, Rimon, contact Michael Dupre; Comite II, Diamond, Dimilin, SpitFire contact, Anthony Duttle. PGRs/herbicides--Casoron, Flupro, Harvade, Royal MH-30, contact Anthony Duttle; specialty products--Adept, B-Nine, Floramite, Paczol, Pedestal, Turfcide, contact Ksenia Krog Ad and PR agencies: Red Lizard Creative, The Duff Company

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)

The second largest futures exchange in the US, and a pioneer in the development of financial futures and options. 141 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604-2994; 312/435-3500, FAX: 312/341-3392 E-mail: rjel50@cbot.com Web site: www.cbot.com CEO: Bernard Dean CFO: Glen Johnson Dir, Mktg: Dennis Collins Dir, Mkt Research: Dave Lehman Dir, Mkt Research: Fred Seamon Dir, Mkt Research: Lewis Hagedorn Comms Dir: Maria Gemskie Product Mgr: Rich Jelinek Product Mgr: Jeff Campbell Product Mgr: Brenda Tucker Ad agency: Trungale Egan & Associates

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is the largest futures exchange in the United States and the second largest exchange in the world for the trading of futures and options on futures. 30 S. Wacker Wacker may refer to:

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Wacker Burghausen

Dr, Chicago, IL 60606; 312/930-4593, FAX: 31 2/930-8219 Web site: www.cme.com CEO: Craig Donohue CFO: James Parisi Chief Mktg Officer: John Roberts

CHIEF AGRI/INDUSTRIAL DIV. * 4400 E. 39th St, PO Box 848, Kearney, NE 68848-0848; 308/237-3186, 800/359-7600, FAX: 308/237-2650 Web site: www.agri.chiefind.com Fiscal year: July-June Number of employees: 175 Parent co: Chief Industries Inc. CEO/Pres: Roger Townsend (roger.townsend@chiefind.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Ed Benson (ed. benson@chiefind .com) Dir Prod/Ops: Duane McCann Products: Titan grain bins; Caldwell grain handling and grain conditioning equipment, Lemanco Feedmill Equipment.

CLAAS CLAAS Clearwater Largo Area Astronomical Society OF AMERICA 8401 S. 132 Street, Omaha, NE 68138; 402/861-1000, FAX: 402/861-1003 Corporate headquarters: Harsewinkel, Germany E-mail: claas@claasofamerica.com Web site: www.claasofamerica.com Year established: 1981 Fiscal year: October-September Parent co: Claas Group (Harsewinkel, Germany) Pres: Theo Freye (theo.freye@claas.com) Gen MgrNP, Sales: Russ Green (russ.green@claas.com) Head of Mktg: Kelly Monroe (kelly.monroe@claas.com) Sales Mgr: Rick Leap (rick.leap@claas.com) Sales Mgr: Darrell King (darrell.king@claas.com) VP, Parts: Roger Parker (roger.parker@claas.com) Product Mktg Mgr: Bob Armstrong (bob.armstrong@claas.com) Products: Self-propelled forage harversters and hay equipment, LEXION combines Ad and PR agencies: Swanson Russell Associates, Ayres Kahler

CLAAS NORTH AMERICA--LEXION COMBINE 8401 S. 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68138; 402/861-1000, FAX: 402/861-1003 E-mail: contactus@claas.com Web site: www.lexioncombines.com Fiscal year: October-September Number of employees: 8,000 Parent co: CLAAS Group (Harsewinkel, Germany) Pres: Theo Freye (theo.freye@claas.com) Gen Mgr/VP, Sales: Russ Green (russ.green@claas.com) Head of Mktg: Kelly Monroe (kelly.monroe@claas.com) Product Mktg Mgr: Bob Armstrong (bob.armstrong@claas.com) Products: LEXION Combines Ad and PR agencies: Swanson Russell Associates, Ayres Kahler

COLORADO SERUM CO./WESTERN INSTRUMENT CO. 4950 York St, PO Box 16428, Denver, CO 80216; 303/295-7527, 800/525-2065, FAX: 303/295-1923 E-mail: colorado-serum@colorado-serum.com Web site: www.colorado-serum.com Year established: 1923 Fiscal year: January-December Pres: J. N. Huff VP, Mktg: D. J. Huff (davidhuff@coiorado-serum.com) Products: Vet biotogicals and instruments Ad agency: York Advertising

DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager.

An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output. NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, INC. DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, INC. * 45 Waterview Blvd, Parsippany, NJ 07054; 800/526-0189, FAX: 973/257-8653 Canadian office: DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc., 395 Waydom Dr, Ayr, ON NOB Nob, in the Bible, religious center just N of Jerusalem. Saul had its inhabitants massacred. 1E0; 519/624-2766, FAX: 519/623-4849 Web site: www.nutraaccess.com Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: DSM Products: Ronozyme P(CT) phytase; Rovimix Hy-D; Rovimix Biotin biotin: see vitamin; coenzyme.

biotin

Organic compound, part of the vitamin B complex, essential for growth and well-being in animals and some microorganisms. ; Rovimix A 1000; Rovimix Premix premix

a finite mixture of nutritional supplements such as minerals and vitamins, usually combined with a carrier and ready for mixing with a total ration. ; Rovimix Vitamins Ad and PR agencies: Cuffari and Co., Market Action, By Jones

DELAVAL INC. 11100 N. Congress Ave, Kansas City, MO 64153; 816/891-7700, FAX: 816/891-1673 Web site: www.delaval.com Year established: 1883 Parent co: Tetra Laval Group CEO/Pres: Walt Maharay (walt.maharay@delaval.com) CFO: Dan Brookhart (dan.brookhart@delaval.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Thompson (bill.thompson@delaval.com) Mktg Dir: Don Calhoun (don.calhoun@delaval.com) Comms Mgr: Larry Hemmingsen (larry.hemmingsen@delaval.com) Sales Training Mgr: Gerry Bosshardt Products: DeLaval milking equip, contact Joe Horkan; Universal milking equip, contact Steve namer; Germania milking equip, contact Dave Luzader; Hygiene--West Agro, DeLaval, Chemland, Universal, contact Kim Bertz; DeLaval management systems, contact Dan Helm; Afimilk management systems, contact Dan Helm; Spares--DeLaval, Universal, contact Jolene Hartman; Cooling--DeLaval, Universal, contact Doug Schneider Ad and PR agency: Walz Tetrick Advertising

DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY PO Box 157, Scott, MS 38772; 662/742-4000, 800/511-7333, FAX: 662/742-4311 D&PL has offices in eight states and several foreign countries. E-mail: questions@deltaandpine.com Web site: www.deltaandpine.com Year established: 1911 Fiscal year: September-August Number of employees: 700 CEO/Pres: Tom Jagodinski Sr VP: Randy Dismuke (charles.r.dismuke@deltaandpine.com) VP, Sales & Mktg: Jim Willeke (james.h.willeke@deltaandpine.com) VP, Technical Svcs: Tom Kerby VP, Finance: Rick Greene VP, Supply Chain/Quality/IS: Charles Michell (charles.v.michell@deltaandpine.com) VP, Intl: Ken Fearday (ken.l.fearday@deltaandpine.com) VP, Corp Svcs: Ann Shackelford (ann.j.shackelford@deltaandpine.com) PR/Comms Dir: Janice Person (janice.l.person@deltaandpine.com) Products: Conventional and transgenic cotton seed varieties under the D&PL banner for Deltapine, Paymaster and Sure-Grow; conventional and transgenic soybeans are sold under the Deltapine name Ad agency: Brighton PR agencies: Brighton and In-house

DIAMOND V MILLS PO Box 74570, 838 First St, N.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52407; 319/366-0745, 800/373-7234, FAX: 319/366-6333 E-mail: diamondv@diamondv.com Web site: www.diamondv.com Year established: 1943 Fiscal year: September-August Number of employees: 150 CEO/Pres: John C. Bloomhall (jbloomhall@diamondv.com) CFO: Michael J. Luukkonen Dir Sales and Mktg, N.A.: Jim R. Keppen Dir Mktg and Sales Svcs: Jean Rogers (jrogers@diamondv.com) COO/Exec VP: Paul R. Faganel VP, Ops: Michael R. Goble VP, Intl Bus Development: Mark A. Kujawa, Ph.D. Technical Center Mgr: Stuart Reeves, Ph.D. Dir, Animal Research: Ilkyu Yoon, Ph.D. HR Mgr: Mary Kaye Nath Products: Livestock feed ingredients--Diamond V XP Yeast Culture, NutroCAL, XP DFM DFM Design for Manufacturing (newsletter)
DFM Design for Manufacturability
DFM Dubai Financial Market
DFM Delphi Form (computer filename extension)
DFM Distinguished Flying Medal
DFM Diesel Fuel Marine , SelenoSource AF, contact Mark Kujawa Ad agency: Paullus Agency PR agency: Hansen Communications

DICKEY-JOHN CORPORATION 5200 Dickey-john Rd, Auburn, IL 62615; 217/438-3371, 800/637-2952, FAX: 217/438-6012 Web site: www.dickey-john.com CEO: Edward Hester VP, Sales & Mktg: Chris Tarpley Controller: Karen Stevens Products: Monitors for planters, drills and air seeders. Single and Multi Channel control systems for anhydrous, sprayers and granular fertilizer. Moisture testers, portable and table top. Infrared grain analyzers. ISO (1) See ISO speed.

(2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 11783 multi channel control and monitoring systems. Ad agency: Jones and Thomas

DIENER SEEDS, INC. 371 N. Diener Rd, Reynolds, IN 47980; 219/984-5837, 800/545-8611, FAX: 219/984-5364 E-mail: kdiener@dienerseeds.com Web site: www.dienerseeds.com Year established: 1928 Fiscal year: August-July Chmn: Tom Diener (diener@dienerseeds.com) Pres: Mike Diener (mdiener@dienerseeds.com) Sales Dir: Brad Paschen (bpaschen@dienerseeds.com) VP: Tim Diener (tdiener@dienerseeds.com) Bus/Finance Mgr: Kristie Diener (kdiener@dienerseeds.com) Corn Prod Mgr: Terry Winterland (twinter@dienerseeds.com) Soybean Prod Mgr: Mike Diener (mdiener@dienerseeds.com) Mktg Coordinator: Virgil Resendale Products: Corn--standard, Bt, Liberty Link, Roundup Ready, Clearfield, Herculex, YieldGard Rootworm, YieldGard Plus, Various Stacked Trait Products. Soybeans--conventional, cyst-resistant, Roundup Ready, STS (Synchronous Transport Signal) The electrical equivalent of the SONET optical signal. In SDH, the European counterpart of SONET, STS is known as STM (Synchronous Transport Module). ; Wheat; Alfalfa; Forages

DOMAIN, INC. * 156 High St, New Richmond, WI 54017; 715/246-6525, 800/472-6925, FAX: 715/243-7686 E-mail: office@domaininc.com Web site: www.domaininc.com Fiscal year: November-October Number of employees: 50 CEO/Pres: William Buell (wbuell@domaininc.com) VP, Sales & Mktg: Bruce Werner (bwerner@domaininc.com) HR Mgr: Jill Clark Products: Doboy dairy nutrition products--Crop Cure, Tend-R-Leen; calf and milk replacers

DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC 9330 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268; 317/337-3000 E-mail: info@dow.com Web site: www.dowagro.com Year established: 1989 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 5,500 Parent co: The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI CEO/Pres: Jerome Peribere HR Dir: John Madia Mktg Dir: Doug Vail Northern Crops Sales Leader: Phil Fell Southern Crops Sales Leader: Zoe Henderson Specialty Products Sales Leader: Mike Donnelly Pest Mgmt Business Leader: Dave Morris Products: Herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, gas fumigants, termite termite or white ant, common name for a soft-bodied social insect of the order Isoptera. Termites are easily distinguished from ants by comparison of the base of the abdomen, which is broadly joined to the thorax in termites; in ants, there is colony elimination systems, soil fumigants, nitrogen stabilizer stabilizer: see airplane. , canola oil, insect protection products Ad and PR agencies: Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc., Elysian Fields (West Coast)

DUPONT CO. 4417 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, DE 19805; 888/638-7668, FAX: 302/992-2474 E-mail: aginfo@dupont.com Web site: www.dupont.com CEO: Charles Holliday, Jr. Sr VP, Global HR: James Borel Group VP, Ag & Nutrition: J. Erik Frywald

North American North American

named after North America.

North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.

North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus. Crop Protection: Pres: James Collins Regl Bus Dir: Hosum Li Global Comms Dir: Mike Ricciuto Dir of Comms: Jennifer Barnes

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH * 2001 West Main St, PO Box 708, Greenfield, IN 46140;, 800/428-4441, FAX: 317/276-9434 Canadian office: Suite 120, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, ON N1G 4T2 E-mail: elanco@elanco.com Web site: www.elanco.com Year established: 1954 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 2,200 Parent co: Eli Lilly and Co. CEO/Pres: Patrick C. James

FMC See fixed mobile convergence. CORP. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROUP 1735 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215/299-6000, FAX: 215/299-6100 Web site: www.cropsolutions.fmc.com Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: FMC Corp. Group VP: Thom Ludtke Dir, N.A.: Robert Trogele (robert_trogele@fmc.com) Dir, Prod/Ops: Marty Kislink Dir, R&D: Dr. Bob Herrick (bob_herrick@fmc.com) Dir, Channel/Influence: Daryl Wiest (daryl_wiest@fmc.com) Investor Relations/Corp PR: James Fitzwater (jamesfitzwater@fmc.com) E-Biz/Comms Dir: Neil DeStefano (neil_destefano@fmc.com) Comms Mgr (Aim, Capture & Shark): Paul Redhage (paul_redhage@fmc.com) Mktg Mgr: Walter Costa (walter_costa@fmc.com) HR Mgr: DeDe LaMarche (dede_lamarche@fmc.com) Products: Insecticides--Brigade, Beleaf, Capture, CaptureLFR, Carbine carbine

Light, short-barreled rifle. The first carbines, from the muzzle-loading muskets of the 18th century to the lever-action repeaters of the 19th, were chiefly cavalry weapons or saddle firearms for mounted frontiersmen. , Mustang, Mustang Max, Furadan; herbicides--Aim, Authority BL, Command, Shark, Shark H20, Spartan Ad and PR Agency: Nicholson Kovac

FARNAM COMPANIES, INC. * 301 W. Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013; 602/285-1660, 800/720-0032, FAX: 866/328-4159 E-mail: info@mail.farnam.com Web site: www.ztags.com or www.farnam.com Year established: 1946 Fiscal year: December-November Number of employees: 500 CEO: Rick Blomquist Mktg Mgr: Stu Marsh Products: New Z Tags for animal identification, including DuraMark printing; RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. capabilities Ad agency: Charles Duff Advertising

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac)

A federal agency chartered in 1988 to provide a secondary market for farm mortgage loans. 1133 21st St N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036; 202/872-7700, 800/879-3276 ext 606, FAX: 202/872-7713 E-mail: mary_maloney@farmermac.com Web site: www.farmermac.com Pres/CEO: Henry Edelman VP, Ag Credit: Michael Morris VP, Ag Finance: Tom Stenson VP, Corp Relations: Mary Waters Comms Mgr: Mary Maloney

FIRESTONE AGRICULTURAL TIRE DIVISION 4600 N.W. Second Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50313; 515/242-2321, 800/435-4437 ext 2321, FAX: 515/283-1610 Web site: www.firestoneag.com Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 1,500 CEO/Pres: Ralph Burchfield (burchfieldra@firestoneag.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Mike Bogunia (boguniamike@firestoneag.com) Mktg Mgr: Jeff Wilson (wilsonjeff@firestoneag.com) Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Joyce Bonish (bonishjoyce@firestoneag.com) Products: Ag tires--radial/bias rear, irrigation, flotation, front implement; specialty tires--forestry, construction, ATV (1) (Advanced TV) An early name for the digital TV standard proposed by the Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service (ACATS). See ACATS. See also ATV Forum.

(2) (Analog TV) Refers to the NTSC, PAL and SECAM analog TV standads. Ad and PR agency: The Meyocks Group

FONTANELLE fontanelle /fon·ta·nelle/ (fon?tah-nel´) a soft spot, such as one of the membrane-covered spaces remaining at the junction of the sutures in the incompletely ossified skull of the fetus or infant. HYBRIDS INC. 10981 Eighth St, Fontanelle, NE 68044; 402/721-1410, 800/CR-YIELD, FAX: 402/721-0828 E-mail: spike@fontanelle.com Web site: www.fontanelle.com Year established: 1935 Fiscal year: August-July Parent co: ASI ASI,
n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. Pres: Ray Harmon Dir Mktg: Steve Pike Comms/PR Mgr: Wendy Martin (wmartin@fontanelle.com) Ad Mgr: Craig Stevens (craig@directteuchmarketing.com) Products: Seed corn, contact Dave Monke; soybeans, contact Wade Meyer; alfalfa, contact Steve Pike; sorghum sorghum, tall, coarse annual (Sorghum vulgare) of the family Gramineae (grass family), somewhat similar in appearance to corn (but having the grain in a panicle rather than an ear) and used for much the same purposes. , contact Ron Gardner Ad agency: The Marketing Department

FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH 9225 Indian Creek Pkwy, Suite 400, Overland Park, KS 66210; 913/664-7000, 800/477-1365, FAX: 913/664-7291 Web site: www.wyeth.com/clMsions Year established: 1912 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 3,100 Parent co: Wyeth Corporation CEO/Pres: Tom Corcoran (tcorcora@fdah.com) Sr VP/CFO: Rick DeLuca Sr VP, Global Mfg: Bill Reed Sr VP, R&D: Dr. Steve Chu VP, R&D: Dr. Rami rami

[L.] plural of ramus.

rami communicantes
bundles of nerve fibers connecting a sympathetic ganglion to spinal nerve; categorized as gray rami (unmyelinated postganglionic fibers) or white rami (myelinated preganglionic Cobb Sr VP, Domestic Sales and Mktg: Brent Standridge Sr VP, HR: Scott Schmeichel VP, Mktg: Craig Wallace VP, Sales: Scott Bormann Dir, Mktg Svcs: Linda Stephens Dir, Sales Training: Jerry Quinlan Comms Mgr: Kelly Goss Natl Sales Mgr, Companion Animals: Ed MacDonald Natl Sales Mgr, Equine: Laura Primm Products: Synovex growth implants, contact Paul Parker; bovine vaccines--Pyramid, Triangle, cattle anthelmintics--Cydectin, contact Dave Juda; mastitis mastitis (măstī`tĭs), inflammation of the breast. Mastitis most commonly occurs in nursing mothers between the first and third weeks after childbirth, usually of the first child. tubes--Today & Tomorrow, contact Dave Juda; equine anthelmintic--Quest, Pinnacle, contact Bryan Toliver; swine products--Suvaxyn et al, contact Joseph Barban; various feline products, contact Steve Hoffman; various canine products, contact Michael Gendreau Ad and PR agency: Latorra Paul & McCann

FURST-MCNESS CO. 120 E. Clark St, Freeport, IL 61032; 815/235-6151, 800/435-5104, FAX: 815/232-9845 E-mail: info@mcness.com Web site: www.mcness.com Year established: 1908 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 150 CEO/Pres: Martha Furst (martha.furst@mcness.com) CFO: Terry Gogel VP, Premix: Laurie Feaver (laurie.feaver@mcness.com) Nutrition/Quality Assurance Mgr: Bryan Rudolph (bryan. rudolph@mcness.com) Sales Training Mgr: Dennis Reifschneider HR Mgr: Tammy Rinehart (tammy.rinehart@mcness.com) Products: Livestock premix and mineral products, feed additives and forage preservatives preservatives,
n.pl food additives that hinder spoilage by reducing the growth of microorganisms. Include nitrates and nitrites, benzoates and sulfites, and many others. , commodities

GT MFG., INC. * 324 5th St, PO Box 525, Clay Center, KS 67432; 785/632-2151, 800/423-9428, FAX: 785/632-3308 E-mail: info@gtmfg.com Web site: www.gtmfg.com Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 50 Dennis M Pedersen (info@gtmfg.com) Products: Batch, portable grain dryers, contact Dennis Pedersen

GARST SEED CO. 2369 330th St, Slater, IA 50244; 515/685-5000, 800/831-6630, FAX: 515/685-5080 E-mail: garstguy@garstseedco.com Web site: www.garstseed.com Year established: 1930 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 450 Parent co: Syngenta Seeds Pres: W. David Witherspoon Head of Mktg: Steve Klein Head of Sales--West: Glen Edwards Mktg Mgr: Lori Thomas Head of Sales--East: Gene Kassmeyer Database Mktg Mgr: Tony Nichols Sales Training Mgr: Eugene Suter HR Mgr: D. J. Horrigan Products: Hybrid Corn, contact Jeff Sernett; soybean varieties, contact Scott Hart; Garst grain sorghum and alfalfa, contact Phil Kunz Ad agency: Solutions, Inc PR agency: The Integer Group

GEHL CO. 143 Water St, West Bend, WI 53095; 262/334-9461, FAX: 262/338-7517 E-mail: info@gehl.com Web site: www.gehl.com Year established: 1859 Fiscal year: January-December Pres: Mac Moore VP, Sales & Mktg: Daniel Keyes Mktg Svcs Coord: Lori Heidecker Products: Forage equipment, feedmaking, manure handling & haytools, contact Andy Strupp; skid loaders, contact Kelly Moore Ad agency: The McFarland Group

GOLDEN HARVEST SEEDS, INC. 100 JC Robinson Blvd, PO Box 307, Waterloo, NE 68069; 402/779-2531,800/610-7333, FAX: 402/779-3413 E-mail: ghseeds@gte.net Web site: goldenharvestseeds.com Year established: 1973 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Syngenta Seeds CEO/Pres: Jim Sommer Sommer is a surname, from the German and Danish word for the season "summer".

It may refer to:

Alfred Sommer (ophthalmologist) (born 1943), American academic
António de Sommer Champalimaud
Barbara Sommer (born 1948), German politician (CDU)

(jim.sommer@ghseeds.com) CEO/Pres: Rob Robinson (rob.robinson@ghseeds.com) Head of Natl Comms & PR: Douglas S. Robinson (doug.robinson@ghseeds.com) Head of Mktg: Chuck Lee Products: Hybrid seed corn and sorghum, soybeans, alfalfa Ad agency: Stephens & Associates Advertising, Inc.

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. 1144 E. Market St, Akron, OR 44316; 330/796-2121, FAX: 330/796-8878 E-mail: farm@goodyear.com Web site: www.goodyearag.com Fiscal year: January-December CEO/Pres: Robert Keegan Gen Mgr: Jeff Vasichek Ad Mgr: Jim Bamer PR Mgr: Amy Brei Products: Tractor/farm tires, terra-tires, specialty tires

GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING, INC. 1525 E. North St, Salina Salina (səlī`nə), city (1990 pop. 42,303), seat of Saline co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; founded 1858 by settlers opposed to slavery, inc. 1870. , KS 67401; 785/823-3276, 800/270-9302, FAX: 785/822-5600 Web site: www.greatplainsmfg.com Year established: 1976 Fiscal year: July-June Number of employees: 1,000 CEO/Pres/Dir Prods/Ops: Roy Applequist Dir Mktg: Rick Hanson CFO: Linda Salem Natl Sales Mgr: Tom Evans Comms/Ad Mgr: Jayme Baker (bake@greatplainsmfg.com) Sales Training Mgr: Mike Cleveland Dir R&D: Mike McClure HR Mgr: Jim Jones Products: Great Plains -Planters; Precision Seeding Systems; Sprayers; Tillage Tools; Planter components Ad agency: Brush Art

GROWMARK, INC. 1701 Towanda Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701; 309/557-6000, FAX: 309/829-8532 Regional Offices: Johnston, IA; Bloomington, IL; Kitchener, ON Web site: www.growmark.com Year established: 1927 Fiscal year: September-August Number of employees: 1,036 CEO: William Davisson Pres: Dan Kelley VP, Corp Mktg Ops: Steve Barwick VP, Finance: Jeff Solberg VP, Grain: Davis Anderson Corp Comms & Mktg Svcs: Dave Striegel Ad Mgr: Krista Wolf HR Mgr: Gary Swango Products: FS--seed, fertilizer, chemicals, precision farming, petroleum, contact Steve Barwick; structures, contact Tom Nealey; grain marketing/ specialty products, contact Larry Keene Ad agency: Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications

HAGIE MANUFACTURING CO. PO Box 273, Clarion, IA 50525; 515/532-2861, 800/247-4885, FAX: 515/532-3553 E-mail: info@hagie.com Web site: www.hagie.com Year established: 1947 Fiscal year: August-July Number of employees: 111 CEO/Pres: John Hagie (jhagie@hagie.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Shane D. Williams (sdwilliams@hagie.com) Products: Self-propelled sprayers, seed corn detasslers, nitrogen toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the applicator Ad and PR agency: Lessing-Flynn

HANCOR, INC. 401 Olive St, Findlay, OH 45840; 888/367-7473, FAX: 888/329-7473 E-mail: drainage@ hancor.com Web site: www.hancor.com Year established: 1887 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 1,200 VP, Mktg and Sales: Bill Altermatt Comms/PR Mgr/Ad Mgr: Teri L. Durliat (tdurliat@hancor.com) Mkt Research Mgr: Lisa Becher (lbecher@hancor.com) Investor Relations: Paula Deter (pdeter@hancor.com) Products: Pipe--Heavy Duty (single wall), AASHTO AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (single wall), Grain-Dti, EcoFirst[R] (dual wall), Sure-Lok[R] (dual wall), Blue Seal[R] (dual wall), fittings (single and dual wall) Ad and PR agency: Marketing Communications Group, Inc.

CHR. HANSEN, INC. 9015 W. Maple St, Milwaukee, WI 53214; 414/607-5700, 800/558-0802, FAX: 414/607-5959 E-mail: Innovations@chf-hansen-us.com Web site: www.chr-hansen.com Year established: 1874 Fiscal year: September-August Number of employees: 2,500 Parent co: Chr. Hansen A/S CEO/Pres: David R. Carpenter VP, Sales: Jim Dodson Dir Mktg: Steven Johnson (sjohnson@chr-hansen-us.com) Ad Mgr: Linda Sweek (Linda.Sweek@chr-hansen-us.com) Products: Food Safety Interventions--Probios; Direct fed microbials--BioPlus, Biomate; yeast--Biomate Yeast Plus; silage silage (sī`lĭj) or ensilage (ĕn`səlĭj), succulent, moist feed made by storing a green crop in a silo. The crop most used for silage is corn; others are sorghum, sunflowers, legumes, and grass. inoculants--BioSile, Biomax

HAWKEYE STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. PO Box 2000, Hwy 16W, Houghton, IA 52631; 319/469-4141,800/553-1791, FAX: 319/469-4402 E-mail: sales@hawkeyesteel.com Web site: www.hawkeyesteel.com Year established: 1920 Fiscal year: January-December Owner: Tom Wenstrand Owner: Marvin Bricker Natl Sales Mgr, Grain Storage: Mark Spinner Natl Sales Mgr, Animal Products: Cindy Wellman Products: Pride of the Farm livestock equipment; Brower poultry equipment; Conrad-American grain equipment Ad agency: In-house

HELENA CHEMICAL CO. 225 Schilling Blvd, Suite 300, Collierville, TN 38017-6937; 901/761-0050, FAX: 901/683-2960 E-mail: sales@helenachemical.com Web site: www.helenachemical.com Year established: 1957 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 2,500+ CEO/Pres: Mike McCarty VP, Mktg: Charles Adams VP, Crop Protection and Seed: Milton Allen Dir Proprietary Prods/Bus Dev: Allen Underwood Natl Sales Mgr, Proprietary Prods: Phillip Page Sales Mgr, Crop Protection: Frank Yopp Crop Prod Mktg Mgr: Gary Schmunk Ad/Public Affairs Mgr: Jim Arnold Ag & PR agency: Rawlinson Design

HOEGEMEYER HYBRIDS 1755 Hoegemeyer Rd, Hooper, NE 68031; 402/654-3399, 800/AG LINE 1, FAX: 402/654-3342 E-mail: askus@hoegemeyer.com Web site: www.therightseed.com Year established: 1937 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 50 Pres: David Hingst Dir Mktg/Sales Mgr: John Brutty Comms/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Matt Thoene Investor Relations/Corp PR: Erik Hoegemeyer Dir R&D: Dr. Tom Hoegemeyer HR Mgr: Steve Ziegler Products: Hoegemeyer Hybrids--hybrid corn seed, hybrid sorghum seed, soybean seed; America's Alfalfa--alfalfa Ad agency: Ayres-Kahler

HUBBARD FEEDS, INC. (See Ridley Inc. information in this section)

HUSSEY & CO. * 5 W. State St, Mason City, IA 50401 ; 641/423-0171, 800/944-1830, FAX: 641/423-0512 E-mail: husseyco@netconx.net Web site: www.husseyco.com Year established: 1975 Fiscal year: January-December Owner/Pres/Dir Mktg: J. Dan Hussey (dan@husseyco.com) Products: Fertilizer equipment, contact J.D. Hussey

JOHN DEERE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING CENTER 11145 Thompson Ave, Lenexa, KS 66219; 913/310-8100 Web site: www.JohnDeere.com Fiscal year: November-October CEO/Pres: Robert Lane Sr VP, Worldwide Mktg: Doug DeVries PR Mgr: Barry E. Nelson (nelsonbarrye@johndeere.com) Products: Agricultural, consumer and commercial, and construction and forestry equipment

JOHN DEERE CREDIT 6400 N.W. 86th St, PO Box 6600, Johnston, IA 50131-6600; 515/267-4055; FAX: 515/267-3292 Sr VP, Ag Financial Svcs: Larry Sidwell Dir Product Development: Jayma Sandquist Mktg Dir Ag Svcs: Tommy Jones Comms Mgr: Dave Patterson

JUNG SEED GENETICS, INC. 341 S. High St, Randolph, WI 53956; 920/326-5891, FAX: 920/326-4464 E-mail: pjung@centurytel.net Web site: www.jungseedgenetics.com Year established: 1907 Number of employees: 20 CEO/Pres: Peter Jung Dir Mktg: Steven Buss Dir R&D: Dave Ryden Products: Farm seed--Jung Seed Genetics corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa and other foragesWatchDog[TM]; seed protection system Ad and PR agency: Cross Country Marketing

KALO KALO Kanu O Ka 'äina Learning 'Ohana (Hawaiian school) , INC. 13200 Metcalf Ave, Suite 370, Overland Park, KS 66213; 913/491-9125, 800/255-5196, FAX: 913/491-9146 E-mail: sales@kalo.com Web site: www.kalo.com Year established: 1932 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 8 CEO/Pres: Chuck Champion (cchampion@kalo.com) Dir Mktg: Doug John (djohn@kalo.com) Ad Mgr: Debbie Newby (dnewby@kalo.com) Mkt Research Mgr: Mike Howard (tmikehoward@aol.com) Products: Dry adjuvants--Amion Dri, Spray Start; BIO 90; Foam markers--Benchmark, Fomark; Compex compatibility agent; Surfactants--Entre Liquid, Cadence Nonionic wetter/spreader/penetrant

KALTENBERG SEEDS 5506 State Hwy 19, PO Box 278, Waunakee, WI 53597; 608/849-5021, 800/383-3276, FAX: 608/849-8793 E-mail: ksfseeds@chorus.net Web site: www.kaltenbergseeds.com Year established: 1906 Fiscal year: December-November CEO/Pres: Jack Kaltenberg CFO: Doug Block Dir Prod/Ops: Fred Kaltenberg Natl Sales Mgr/Mktg Svc Mgr: Jim Dassow Dir R&D: Les Niles Products: Kaltenberg corn hybrids, soybeans, winter wheat, alfalfa, small grains

KENT FEEDS, INC. * 1606 Oregon St, Muscatine, IA 52761; 563/264-4519, 800/552-9620, FAX: 563/264-4768 E-mail: adv@kentfeeds.com Web site: www.kentfeeds.com Year established: 1927 Fiscal year: October-September Number of employees: 120 Pres: Rich Dwyer Pres, Kent Group: Cecil Vandygriff VP/Gen Sales Mgr: Dan Paca VP, Ad & Mktg Resources: Jerry Johnson Sr VP, Nutrition and Prod Dev: Terry Main Treasurer: Larry Schaapveld VP, Mfg & Distribution: Pete Simonsen Products: Kent livestock, equine, poultry & pet feeds, animal care products, contact Dan Paca

KINZE MANUFACTURING, INC. * PO Box 806, Williamsburg, IA 52361-0806; 319/668-1300, FAX: 319/668-1328 E-mail: information@kinzemfg.com Web site: www.kinze.com Year established: 1965 Fiscal year: June-May Number of employees: 540 CEO/Pres: Jon E. Kinzenbaw CO0: Brian McKown (bmckown@kinzemfg.com) Sales/Mktg Mgr: Dennis Whitehead (dwhitehead@kinzemfg.com) Mgr, Prod Planning and Support: Bill Heick (bheick@ kinzemfg.com) Controller: Mark Stauffer (mstauffer@kinzemfg.com) Training Mgr: Ron McKiernan-Struve (rmck-struve@kinzemfg.com) Products: Kinze row crop planters and grain auger wagons Ad and PR agency: Lessing-Flynn

KUBOTA TRACTOR CORP. 3401 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503; 310/370-3370 ext 1855, FAX: 310/370-3846 Web site: www.kubota.com Year established: 1972 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Kubota Corp., Osaka, Japan Dir Mktg: Larry Nenneman Products: Kubota tractors Ad agency: Paulsen Marketing Communications PR agency: Freeman McCue Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most

KUHN KNIGHT INC. 1501 W. Seventh Ave, Brodhead, WI 53520-0167; 608/897-2131, FAX: 608/897-2561 E-mail: info@kuhnknight.com Web site: www.kuhnknight.com Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 350 CEO/Pres: Thierry Krier (thierry.krier@kuhn-usa.com) CFO: Mike Shuda (mike.shuda@kuhnknight.com) Dir Mktg: Doug Williams (doug.williams@kuhnknight.com) Western U.S. Sales Development Mgr: Larry Oltman (larry.oltman@kuhnknight.com) Eastern U.S. Sales Development Mgr: Jerry Smith (jerry.smith@kuhnknight.com) Mktg Mgr: Frank O'Brien (frank.obrien@kuhnknight.com) Mktg Coord: Jim Carr (jim.carr@kuhnknight.com) Ad Coord: Kathy Larsen (kathy.larsen@kuhnknight.com) HR Mgr: Jill Leitzen (jill.leitzen@kuhnknight.com) Products: Reel Auggie mixer, Commercial Reel mixer, Vertical Maxx twin-auger mixer, Vertical Maxx single-auger mixer, Botec 4-auger mixer, ProTwin Slinger side discharge spreader spreader,
n See condenser. , ProSpread apron box spreader, commercial ProSpread apron box spreader and ProPush hydraulic box spreader

LG SEEDS 22827 Shissler Rd, Elmwood, IL 61529; 309/742-2211,800/752-6847, FAX: 309/742-8802 E-mail: info@lgseeds.com Web site: www.lgseeds.com Year established: 1994 Fiscal year: July-June Parent co: AgReliant Genetics LLC Gen Mgr: Craig Anderson (craig.anderson@lgseeds.com) Natl Sates Mgr: Roger Bonsack (r.bonsack@lgseeds.com)

Mktg Mgr: Kim Robertson (wk.robertson@lgseeds.com) Mktg Comm Specialist: Brett Booth (b.booth@Igseeds.com) Products: Seed--corn, soybeans and alfalfa Ad agency: Simantel Group

LAND O'LAKES, INC. 4001 Lexington Ave N., Arden Hills, MN 55126; 651/481-2222, FAX: 651/481-2000 CEO: Christopher J. Policinski CFO: Dan Knutson Exec VP, Land O' Lakes Purina Feed: Fernando Palacios VP, Seed: Dave Seehusen HR: Karen Grabow

LANDEC AG, INC. 306 N. Main St, Monticello, IN 47960; 574/583-2741, 800/241-7252, FAX: 574/583-7016 E-mail: info@landecag.com Web site: www.landecag.com Year established: 1985 Number of employees: 73 Parent co: Landec Corporation Pres/CEO: Tom Crowley (tcrowley@landecag.com) VP, Sales & Product Mgmt: Dennis Schlott (dschlott@landecag.com) VP Mktg: Bill Gass (bgass@landecag.com) CFO: Mike Godlove (mgodlove@landecag.com) Mktg Mgr: Alan Barbre (abarbre@landecag.com) Products: Fielder's Choice Direct Seed Corn, Intellicoat Seed Coatings Ad and PR agency: The Meyocks Group

LELY USA, INC. 8825 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, FL 34113; 239/774-2811, FAX: 239/775-2333 1410 Vermeer Rd E., Pella IA 50219 E-mail: info@lelyusa.com Web site: www.lelyusa.com Year established: 1963 Fiscal year: January-December CEO/Pres: Peter Langebeeke (plangebeeke@lelyusa.com) Mgr, Lely Astronaut Robotic Milking Systems: Alfred Kamps (akamps@lelyusa.com) Mgr, Fertilizer Spreaders: Deen Oscarson (doscarson@lelyusa.com) Products: Lely Fertilizer Spreaders, Lely Astronaut Robotic Milking systems

LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS 1111 2nd Ave S., Lester Prairie, MN 55354; 320/395-2531, 800/826-4439, FAX: 320/395-5393 E-mail: info@lesterbuildings.com Web site: www.lesterbuildings.com Year established: 1947 CEO/Pres: John Hill Mktg Mgr: Tom Borgman Natl Sales Mgr: Larry Lembrich HR Mgr: Bob Schwade Products: Pre-engineered wood frame buildings for the farm, rural/equestrian lifestyle, light commercial and livestock markets

LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO. 2707 N. 108th St, Suite 102, Omaha, NE 68164; 800/829-5300 Web site: www.zimmatic.com Year established: 1955 Fiscal year: September-August CEO/Pres: Rick Parod VP, Mktg: Dirk Lenie (dlenie@linzmfg.com) VP, Natl Sales: Bob Snoozy Products: Zimmatic center pivots and laterals, Greenfield mini-pivots and hard hose travelers Growsmart pivot controls, soil moisture sensors and chemical injectors Ad and PR agency: Swanson Russell & Associates

M&W, AN ALAMO Alamo

Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. GROUP CO. 1020 S. Sangamon Ave, Gibson City, IL 60936; 217/784-5241, 800/221-2855, FAX: 217/782-0126 Year established: 1949 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Alamo Group CEO/Pres: Ron Robinson Mktg Svcs Mgr: Terry Engelke HR Mgr: Gabriela Garcia Products: Earthmaster tillage products, Prairie Clipper rotary cutters, round balers, Dyna-Drive Ad agency: Creative Link

MACHINERYLINK, INC. 1600 Genessee, Suite 360, Kansas City, MO 64102; 816/472-5900, 800/713-5618, FAX: 816/472-5902 E-mail: info@machinerylink.com Web site: www.machinerylink.com Year established: 2000 Number of employees: 100+ Pres: David Forsee VP, Mktg: Doug Ballou (dballou@machinerylink.com) Northern Bus Unit Mgr: Gary Brummels Southern Bus Unit Mgr: Gary Goodwin Products: Innovation(r) Managed Lease Equipment Programs for combines, cotton strippers, and tractors. Ad & PR agency: Blasedel Cleaver Schwalbe

MAHINDRA USA INC. 17723 FM 2920, Tomball, TX 77377;, 800/887-2286 Web site: www.mahindrausa.com Year established: 1994 Pres: Derek Johannes CFO: Padam Pandit pan·dit or pun·dit
n.
1. A Brahman scholar or learned man.

2. Used as a title of respect for a learned man in India.

[Hindi pa Sr Mktg Mgr: Jim Startz HR: Mamta Prasad Prasāda (Sanskrit: प्रसाद), prasād/prashad (Hindi), Prasāda in (Kannada), prasādam (Tamil), or prasadam Products: Compoact 4WD tractors, 2WD and 4WD utility tractors Ad and PR agency: Rives Language
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Rives is the name of several places: France
Rives is the name of 2 communes in France:

Rives, Isère in the Isère département

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AGAN Airman, Aerographer's Mate Striker (Naval rating) OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. 4515 Falls of the Neuse Rd, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27609; 866/MANA-INC, FAX: 919/256-9308 CEO/Pres: John Rabby Head of Mktg: Vic Smith Natl Sales Mgr: Gary Scharf Development Mgr: James Whitehead Product Mgr, Fungicides & PGRs: Troy Bettner Product Mgr, Herbicides: Mark Bishop Product Mgr, Insecticides: Brian Ahrens Products: Products: MANA is the North American company of the world's leading provider of generic crop protection products. Major brands include: Herbicides--Arrow, Diuron diuron

a phenylurea herbicide of low toxicity but capable of poisoning animals if given in very large amounts. Causes anorexia, weight loss and muscular weakness. , Double Team, First Act, Galigan, Glyphogan, Metribuzin, Oryzalin, Parallel, Parallel Thionex; Fungicides--Bumper, Equus, Orius, Thiophanate Methyl; PGRs--Klean-Pik, Mepiqua Chloride, Redi-Pik, Setup Ad and PR agency: Maria Mirsky Associates

MCCORMICK INTERNATIONAL USA 1210 Vermeer Rd E., PO Box 81, Pella, IA 50219; 866/327-6733; FAX: 641/621-7932 E-mail: infousa@mccormick-intl.com Web site: www.mccormickusa.com Products: Agricultural tractors

MERIAL 3239 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096; 678/638-3000, 868/637-4251, FAX: 678/638-3680 Web site: www.merial.com Year established: 1997 Parent co: Merck and sanofi-aventis Exec Chairman: Jerry Belle VP, Ruminants, N.A.: Robert Van Schoick Sr Mgr, Corp Comme: Kelle Straw Sr Dir Mktg, N.A. RAGE: James Ven Proosdy Products: Animal health products for cow/calf, feedlet, dairy, swine, horses and companion animals Ad and PR agency: Bader Rutter & Associates

MICHELIN AG--MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA One Parkway S., PO Box 19001, Greenvilte, SC 29615; 864/468-5600, FAX: 864/458-4150 Web site: www.michelinag.com Year established: 1997 ag business unit launched in U.S. market Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 20 Parent co: Michelin N.A., Inc. VP, Mktg & Sales: Bill Schafer N.A., Mktg Dir: Patrick Lasne (patrick.lasne@us.michelin.com) Mkt Segment Mgr: Stan Chandgie (stan.chandgie@us.michelin.com) Mkt Segment Mgr: Richard Ameris (richard.ameris@us.michelin.com) Comms Mgr: Lisa P. Breazeale (lisa.breazeale@us.michelin.com) Products: Michelin Radial Drive Tires Ad agency: Osborn & Barr Communications

MIDWEST LABORATORIES, INC. 13611 B St, Omaha, NE 68144-3617; 402/334-7770, FAX: 402/334-9121 E-mail: sueann@midwestlabs.com Web site: www.midwestlabs.com Year established: 1975 Fiscal year: July-June Number of employees: 80 CEO/Pres: Ken Pohlman (pohlman@midwestlabs.com) Comms Mgr: Sue Ann Seitz (sueann@midwestlabs.com) Dir R&D: Jerry King (jking@midwestlabs.com) Products: Analysis of soil, plant tissues, feed, pesticides, water, microbiological, fertilizer, nematodes and hazardous waste Hazardous waste

Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes.

MIDWEST TECHNOLOGIES 2864 Old Rochester Road, Springfield, IL 62703; 217/753-8424, 800/643-8324, FAX: 217/753-8426 E-mail: info@mid-tech.com Web site: www.mid-tech.com Year established: 1983 Parent co: Spraying Systems Co. Dir Mktg/Comms: Rich Gould Products: Tee Jet and Mid-Tech product control systems and GPS systems, including automated steering systems and manual lightbar guidance systems; FieldPilot automated steering with precise product control; Centerline cen·ter·line
n.
1. A line that bisects something into equal parts.

2. A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of , GuideLine and Swath XL lightbars; Legacy, TASC TASC The After School Corporation
TASC The American Surrogacy Center
TASC Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities
TASC The Analytic Sciences Corporation
TASC Transportation Administrative Service Center
TASC Total Administrative Services Corporation and Tee Jet control systems; GPS receivers Ad and PR agency: Blue Sky Marketing

MILLER-ST. NAZIANZ, INC. 511 E. Main St, St. Nazianz, WI 54232; 920/773-2121, FAX: 920/773-1200 E-mail: info@millerstn.com Web site: www.millerstn.com Year established: 1899 Number of employees: 190 CEO: John Miller Natl Sales Mgr: Rich Basarich Mktg Dir: Bob Schnell Products: NITRO and Silver Wheels application equipment; Miller Pro, Ag-Bag, Badger and Victor hay and forage equipment Ad and PR agency: Cross Country Marketing

MIRACO-MIRAFOUNT PO Box 686, Grinnell, IA 50112; 641/236-5822, 800/541-7866, FAX: 641/236-3341 E-mail: miraco@miraco.com Web site: www.miraco.com Year established: 1982 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 30 CEO/Pres/Ad Mgr: Carter Thomson Dir Mktg: Mike Witt Comms Mgr: Randy Jahl Products: Livestock waterers--Mirafount, BigSpring, LilSpring, LiIFount, E-Fount, EquiFount; feed bunks, pet waterers, contact Carter Thomson Ad agency: Solutions, Inc.

MONSANTO CHOICE GENETICS (FORMERLY DEKALB CHOICE GENETICS) 800 N Lindbergh Blvd B2NA, St. Louis, MO 63167; 3t4/694-1000, FAX: 314/694-5977 Year established: 1970 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Monsanto Company Gen Mgr: Tom Kasser Dir, Mktg & Sales: Gerald Poppy Marketing: Sarah Vacek Dir, R&D: Jeff Veenhuizen Dir, Tech & Bus Dev: Paul Matzat Dir, Prod/Ops: Gary Kahle Products: Swine Genetics--EB, Genepacker lines

MONSANTO CO. 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63167; 314/694-1000, 800/768-6387 Web site: www.monsanto.com Year established: 2000 Fiscal year: September-August Number of employees: 13,000 CEO: Hugh Grant (hugh.grant@monsanto.com) CFO: Terry Crews (terrell.k.crews@monsanto.com) N.A. and Latin America Lead: Carl Casale (carl.rn.casale@monsanto.com) Intl Lead: Brett Begemann (brett.d.begemann@monsanto.com) External Affairs Lead: Jerry Glover (jerry.p.glover@monsanto.com) U.S. Crop Protection Lead: Ernesto Fajardo (ernesto.fajardo@monsanto.com) Seminis Lead: Kerry Preete (kerry.j.preete@monsanto.com) Corn States Lead: Ken Rinkenberger (ken.rinkenberger@monsanto.com) Monsanto Choice Genetics Lead: Mike Frank (michael.j.frank@monsanto.com) U.S. Branded Business, Sales & Mktg: Glenn Smith (glenn.a.smith@monsanto.com) American Seeds Inc. (ASI): Dennis Plummer (dennis.rn.plummer@monsanto.com) HR: Steven Mizell (steven.c.mizell@monsanto.com) Products: Asgrow, DEKALB, Stoneville, NexGen, Roundup agricultural herbicides, Roundup Ready, YieldGard and BollGard insect-protected trait technologies, Seminis Ad and PR agency: Osborn & Barr Communications

MORTON BUILDINGS 252 W. Adams St, Morton, IL 61550; 309/263-7474; FAX: 309/266-5123 Web site: www.mortonbuildings.com Mktg Dir: Al Viney Products: Builder of steel clad wood frame buildings

THE MOSAIC COMPANY 3033 Campus Drive, E 490, Plymouth, MN 55441; 763/577-2700, FAX: 763/559-2860 E-mail: randy.groff@mosaicco.com Web sites: www.mosaicco.com; www.kmag.com; www.back-to-basics.net; www.kmagnatural.com; www.animate-dairy.com Year established: 2004 Fiscal year: June-May Number of employees: 8,000 CEO: E W. Corrigan Exec VP: James T. Thompson VP, Mktg: Thomas M. Philbin Mktg Dir: Randy Groff Products: Fertilizer--Phosphates, Potash, Nitrogen,K-Mag, Sul-Po-Mag, MicroEssentials SZ and MicroEssentials S15Feed Ingredients--Animate; Biofos; Dicalcium Phosphate; Dyna-K, Dyna-K White; Feed Grade Urea, Micro Granular; Feed Urea 46%; K-S K-S Kolmogorov-Smirnov (statistical test) ; Liquifos; Monocalcium Phosphate; Monofos; Multifos Ad and PR agency: Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc.

MYCOGEN SEEDS 9330 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054;, 800/MYCOGEN, FAX: 317/337-4624 E-mail: finmyco@dow.com Web site: www.mycogen.com Year established: 1981 Fiscal year: January-December Natl Sales Mgr: Tim Glenn (tpglenn@dow.com) Natl Channel Mgr: Chuck Schneider (cvschneider@dow.com) Mktg Specialist, Grain Corn: Terry Gardner (tjgardner@dow.com) Forage Mktg Specialist: Greg Cannon (gscannon@dow.com) Mktg Specialist, Sunflowers & Soybeans: Keith Porter (kdporter@dow.com) Northern Crops Comms Mgr: Rosie Pitones-Dunasky (rpitones @dow.com) Southern Crops Comms Mgr: Erin Clancy Specialty Products Comms Mgr: Susan Carney Ad and PR agency: Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc.

NC+ HYBRIDS 3820 N. 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68504; 402/467-2517, 800/279-7999, FAX: 402/467-4217 E-mail: lincoln@nc-plus.com Web site: www.nc-plus.com Year established: 1958 Fiscal year: September-August Number of employees: 90 Parent co: ASI CFO: Craig Duff Dir Sales and Mktg: Gene Kronberg (gkronberg@nc-plus.com) Mktg Comms Coord: Jane Schroeder (jschroeder@nc-plus.com) Product Mgr: Doug Gloystein (dgloystein@nc-plus.com) Dir HR: Lori Sernett (Isernett@nc-plus.com) Products: Corn, grain sorghum, soybean, alfalfa, and forages, contact Doug Gloystein Ad agency: Swanson Russell Associates

NK BRAND, SYNGENTA SEEDS 7500 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427; 612/593-7333, 800/445-0956, FAX: 763/542-0194 Web site: www.nk-us.com Year established: 1884 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Syngenta Head, NK Brand Seeds: Tom Klevorn Head of Mktg Svcs & PR: Doug Knight Ad Mgr & PR: Bev Larson Products: Hybrid seed corn, contact Jeff Jorgensen; soybeans, contact Kurt Sieren; alfalfa, contact Joe Waldo. Ad agency: Adculture Group, Inc. PR agency: Gibbs & Soell, Inc.

NA-CHURS/ALPINE SOLUTIONS 421 Leader St, Marion, OH 43302; 740/382-5701, 800/622-4877, FAX: 740/383-2615 E-mail: wilsonn@nachurs-alpine.com Web site: www.nachurs-alpine.com Year established: 1946 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 50-75 Parent co: Trans-Resources Inc. Pres: George H. Berg, Sr. (bergg@nachurs-alpine.com) CFO: Cheryl Raudabaugh Dir Sales & Mktg: Steve Keller (kellers@nachurs-alpine.com) Comms/Ad/PR/Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Coord: Nichole Wilson (wilsonn@nachurs-alpine.com) Dir Prod/Ops: Neil Dolson HR Mgr: Jo Weston Products: High-quality liquid starter and foliar foliar

pertaining to or having the quality of leaves. fertilizers--trace elements include Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. , Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc, which are fully compatible with its liquid fertilizers

NEOGEN CORP. 620 Lesher Place, Lansing, MI 48912; 517/372-g200, 800/234-5333, FAX: 517/372-2006 E-mail: foodsafety@neogen.com Web site: www.neogen.com Investor Relations/Corp PR: Rick Kanaby Dir, Prod/Ops: Dave Grawburg HR Mgr: Stephanie Bowlin Products: Natural toxins--Veratox, Agri-Screen, contact Jennifer Baker; microbiological--Reveal, Gene-Trak, Iso-Grid, contact John Simlar; sanitation--AccuPoint, ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate.

ATP
in full adenosine triphosphate

Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. , contact Jim Topper Topper

house he purchases is haunted by the young couple who owned it previously and their dog. [Am. Lit., Cin., TV: Topper in Halliwell, 718]

See : Ghost

Topper

Hopalong Cassidy’s faithful horse.

NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA, INC. PO Box 1895, New Holland, PA 17557; 888/290-7377 E-mail: comments@newholland.com Web site: www.newholland.com/na Year established: 1895 Parent co: CNH Global N.V. VP, N.A. Ag Bus: Allen Rider Industry Affairs Mgr: Gene Hemphill (gene.hemphill@cnh.com) Brand Comms Mgr: Dawn Fox (dfox@newholland.com) Products: Tractor's haying equipment, combines, tillage, material handling, guidance systems

NITRAGIN, INC. 13100 W. Lisbon Ave, Suite 600, Brookfield, WI 53005; 262/957-2000, FAX: 262/957-2121 Web site: www.nitragin.com Year established: 1905 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Merck KGaA CEO/Pres: Tom Winkofske CFO: Jim Finstad VP: Scott Fleetwood Natl Sales Mgr: Allan Basnight Mktg Mgr: David Fox Products: LCO LCO Lac Courte Oreilles (Wisconsin Native American Tribe)
LCO Levine Communications Office (PR firm; Los Angeles, CA, USA)
LCO Light Cycle Oil
LCO Life Cycle Objectives Promoter Technology Products--Optimize, Optimize Gold, and Optimize LIFT. Legume legume (lĕ`gy

m, lĭgy inoculants--Cell-Tech, Soil Implant, NitraStik, Nitragin Gold, contact David Fox Ad and PR agency: AdFarm

NOVUS INTERNATIONAL INC. 530 Maryville Centre Dr, St. Louis, MO 63141 314/576-8886; FAX: 314/576-2148 Web site: www.novusint.com CEO: Thad Simons Mktg Coord: Dan Emmerson (demmer@novusint.com) Products: Feed ingredients for poultry, swine, dairy, beef and pets

NUFARM AMERICAS INC. 1333 Burr Ridge Parkway, Suite 125A, Burr Ridge, IL 60521-0866; 708/754-3330, 800/345-3330, FAX: 708/754-0314 Web site: www.ag.us.nufarm.com Fiscal year: August-July Number of employees: 2,500 worldwide VP, Sales & Mktg: Dick Barrett Mkt Development Mgr: Tim Stoehr Controller: Bill Kailus Products: Weedar, Weedone, Rhonox, Rhomene, Dagger, Esteron, Turret, Chiptox, Formula 40, Thistrol--Phenoxy Brands; Credit, contact Jim Shue; Glyphosate glyphosate

herbicide and desiccant for grains. Heavy doses to birds cause soft shells on their eggs. , contact Craig Musselman; Maestro brandsl--Bromoxynil; Champ and Champion--Copper Fungicides; Agri-Mycin 17, Mycoshield, BlightBan A506--Bactericides; Phostrol--Phosphorous acid systemic fungicide; Ultra Flourish--Mefenoxam fungicide; Agri Tinl--TPTH fungicide; Gibgro, RiteSize, TypRus, Typyl--PGR's, contact Jim Spadafora

NUTRA-FLO CO. 1919 Grand Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106; 712/277-2011,800/831-4815 E-mail: sales@nutraflo.com Web site: www.nutraflo.com Year established: 1954 Pres/CEO: L.W. Lohry Ad Mgr: Raun Lohry Dir Mktg: Eric Lohry HR Mgr: Joe Gill Products: Nutra-Flo liquid fertilizer, Kay-Dee feeds, Nulex micronutrients This is a list of micronutrients.

Vitamins

Vitamin A (retinol)
Vitamin B complex
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

, Nutra-Flo equipment

OXBO INTERNATIONAL CORP. 100 Bean St, Clear Lake, WI 54005; 715/263-2112, FAX: 715/263-3324 Web site: www.oxbocorp.com Year established: 1970 CEO/Pres: Gary Stich STICH Cardiology A clinical trial–Surgical Treatment for IntraCerebral Hemorrhage VP, Sales & Mktg: Andy Talbott Products: Vineyard harvesting, mechanization mechanization

Use of machines, either wholly or in part, to replace human or animal labour. Unlike automation, which may not depend at all on a human operator, mechanization requires human participation to provide information or instruction. and spraying equipment; vegetable, fruit, citrus and seed harvesting equipment Ad and PR agency: Cross Country Marketing

PACER PUMPS, DIV. OF ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. INDUSTRIES 41 Industrial Cir, Lancaster, PA 17601-5927; 717/656-2161,800/233-3861, FAX: 717/656-0477 E-mail: sales@pacerpumps.com Web site: www.pacerpumps.com Year established: 1974 Fiscal year: August-July Number of employees: 30 CEO/Pres: Jack H. Berg Gen Mgr/Dir Mktg: Denzel D. Stoops Natl Sales Mgr: Roland L. Hock hock: see wine. Comms Mgr: Glenn C. Geist Products: Pacer--centrifugal pumps, drum pumps, pump accessories

PATZ SALES, INC. 917 Hwy 141 N., PO Box 7, Pound, WI 54161; 920/897-2251, FAX: 920/897-2142 E-mail: info@patzsales.com Web site: www.patzsales.com Year established: 1948 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 200 CEO/Pres: Darrell Patz VP Mktg: Jon Patz Natl Sales Mgr: Dale Pivonka Mktg Svcs Mgr: Barb Sailer Sail´er

n. 1. A sailor.
2. A ship or other vessel; - with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer s>. (sailerbjs@patzsales.com) Sales Training Mgr: Bob Kaas VP Mfg: Tony Sailer Mktg Svcs Mgr: Barb Sailer HR Mgr: Steve Schindter Products: Silo silo, watertight and airtight structure for making and storing silage. Silos vary in form from a covered pit, such as was used by the early Romans, to the modern storage tower, dating from the 19th cent. unloaders, belt feeders, conveyors, material movers, pumps, alley scrapers, gutter cleaners, choppers, horizontal and vertical mixers

PFISTER HYBRID CORN CO. PO Box 187, El Paso, IL 61738; 309/527-6000, FAX: 309/527-5676 Web site: www.pfisterhybrid.com Year established: 1936 Fiscal year: November-October Number of employees: 60 Pres/COO: Linda Brown CEO/Sales Mgr: David Pfister Dir Prod/Ops: Dale Brown Dir R&D: Rick Lohnes Products: Seed corn, contact Rick Lohnes Ad and PR agency: Ross Creative

PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH 150 East 42nd Street, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10017; 212/733-2323, 800/366-5288 Web site: www.pfizerah.com Year established: 1849 Fiscal year: January-December

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 7100 N.W. 62nd Ave, PO Box 1150, Johnston, IA 50131-1150; 515/248-4800, 800/247-6803 Web site: www.pioneer.com Year established: Pioneer: 1926; DuPont: 1802 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 6,500 Parent co: DuPont Pres: Dean Oestreich VP, Global Mktg: Bob Iwig VP, Sales (N.A.): Bill Fleet Mktg & Sales Comms Mgr, N.A.: Lou Ireland Sales & Mktg PR Mgr: Jerry Harrington (jerry.harrington@pioneer.com) Products: Seed products--corn, soybeans, sunflowers, canola, alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, inoculants Ad and PR agency: McCormick Company

POTASHCORP 122 First Ave S., Suite 500, Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət

n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. , SK S7K 7G3; 308/933-8500, FAX: 306/933-8844 Web site: www.potashcorp.com Fiscal year: January-December Pres/CEO: William J. Doyle Exec VP/COO: James F. Dietz Sr VP/CFO: Wayne R. Brownlee Sr VP/Gen Counsel/Secy: Joseph A. Podwika Sr VP/Corp Relations: Betty-Ann L. Heggie Sr VP/Admin: Barbara Jane Irwin Sr VP/Info Technology: Robert A. Jaspar Pres, PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. Sales: G. David Delaney Pres, PCS Potash: Garth W. Moore Pres, PCS Phosphate: Thomas J. Regan, Jr. VP, Internal Audit: Daphne J. Arnason VP, Procurement: Karen G. Chasez VP, Safety, Health and Environment: John R. Hunt VP/Corp Controller: Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. A. Sirois Ad & PR agency: Fergus Peters Group

RABOBANK 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167; 212/916-7800 Rabo AgriFinance, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 36,145 at the 2000 census. . Web site: www.RabobankAmerica.com Year established: 1898 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 1300 Parent co: Rabobank CEO/Pres: Kevin Schipper CFO: Tom Levasseur CO0: Shawn Smeins Chief Credit Officer: Bob Stevens VP, Mktg: Tad Mozena (tad.mozena@raboagservices.com) Comms Mgr: Lynne Byrnes Products: Rabobank is a century old financial cooperative founded by Dutch farmers to serve the needs of their rural communities. Today, Rabobank Group is the 25tb largest bank worldwide with over $600 billion in assets, a AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association.

(Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. rating, and operations in 38 countries. Rabobank has a long heritage in American agriculture, and through its Rabo AgriFinance division has specialized in financing U.S. agricultural real estate for nearly 100 years, and providing operating and input financing to producers for over 20 years. Ad agency: Morgan&Myers

RAIN AND HAIL L.L.C. 9200 Northpark Dr, Suite 300, Johnston, IA 50131-3006; 515/559-1000, FAX: 515/559-1001 Web site: www.rainhail.com Year established: 1919 Number of employees: 400+ Parent co: Agri General Insurance Company Products: Agriculture insurance products ranging from MPCI MPCI Multiple Peril Crop Insurance
MPCI Mouvement Patriotique de Côte D’ Ivoire (Patriotic Movement of the Ivory Coast)
MPCI Mobile Protocol Capability Indicator
MPCI Multi-Point Courtesy Inspection
MPCI Mini Pci
MPCI Managing Partners Confidence Index , Crop-Hail, Niche product coverages, livestock, farm owners, commercial auto, umbrella farm management and more ...

REINKE MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 101 Reinke Rd, PO Box 566, Deshler, NE 68340; 402/365-7251, FAX: 402/365-4370 E-mail: irrigation@reinke.com Web site: www.reinke.com Year established: 1954 Fiscal year: October-September Pres: Bob Friehe (bobfriehe@reinke.com) VP Mktg: Tim Goldhammer (timgoldhammer@reinke.com) Dir, Domestic Irrigation: Mark Mesloh (markmesloh@reinke.com) Mktg Admin: Karla Deepe (karladeepe@reinke.com) CFO: Vic Johnson Dir R&D: John Davis HR Mgr: Mike Starbuck Products: Mechanized mech·a·nize
tr.v. mech·a·nized, mech·a·niz·ing, mech·a·niz·es
1. To equip with machinery: mechanize a factory.

2. agricultural irrigation systems, trailers, container chassis Ad and PR Agency: Walz Tetrick Advertising

RHINO 1020 S. Sangamon Ave, Gibson City, IL 60936; 877/408-3297, FAX: 877/408-3298 E-mail: tengelke@alamo-group.com Web site: www.servis-rhino.com Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Alamo Group Pres: Ronald Robinson VP, Mktg: Rick Pummell Natl Sales Mgr: Tom Taylor Ad Mgr: Debbie Williams HR Mgr: Gabriela Garcia Products: Rotary cutters--Flex 15 Magnum, Twister, Gyro, Turf Flex, SR15, DB150, Servis 2160; flail mowers--RC12, RC15, RC18, RC20, RC25 Flex-Flail, RF60/74, RHD Noun 1. RHD - a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder 88, Orchard Mowers; rear blades--800, 900, 950, 1540, 2500, 3500; post hole diggers--EPHD, RPHD, HPHD, SPHD SPHD Special Pay for Hostile Duty , HYPHD, PPHD; disc mowers; pasture renovators; front-end loaders; three-point backhoes, contact Terry Engelke Ad agency: Creative Link

RIDLEY INC. PO Box 8500, 424 N. Riverfront Dr, Mankato, MN 56002-8500; 507/388-9480, 800/869-7219, FAX: 507/388-9453 E-mail: mudel.dunckel@ridleyinc.com Web site: www.hubbardfeeds.com; www.ridleyinc.com Year established: 1997 Fiscal year: July-June Number of employees: 1,102 Parent co: Ridley Corp. CEO/Pres: Steve VanRoekel (steve.vanroekel@ridleyinc.com) Pres, Ridley Nutrition Services: Bob Frost (robert.frost@ridleyinc.com) CFO: Mike Mitchell (mike.mitchell@ridleyinc.com) VP/COO, Ridley Feed Ingredients: Mike Hudspith (mike.hudspith@ridleyinc.com) VP/COO, Ridley Feed Operations: Eddie Wells (eddie.wells@ridleyinc.com) VP/COO, Ridley Feed Operations: Cal Martin (cmartin@ridleyinc.com) Mktg Mgr: Clarence Shwaluk (cshwaluk@ridleyinc.com) Training Mgr: Tom Koch (tom.koch@ridleyinc.com) Dir, Mfg Svcs: Bill Rosenstiel (bill.rosenstiel@ridleyinc.com) Dir, Research & Nutrition Svcs: Dr. Chuck Soderholm (chuck.soderholm@ridleyinc.com) Products: Hubbard nutritional products and services

RITCHIE INDUSTRIES, INC. 120 S. Main, PO Box 730, Conrad, IA 50621; 641/366-2525, 800/747-0222, FAX: 641/366-2551 E-mail: info@ritchiefount.com Web site: www.ritchiefount.com Year established: 1921 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 75 CEO/Pres/Ad Mgr: Leon Yantis (lyantis@ritchiefount.com) Sales/Promo: Cheryl Miller (cmiller@ritchiefount.com) Mktg Svcs: Cynthia Hubbard (chubbard@ritchiefount.com) CFO: Robert Mowen Dir Prod/Cps: John Peek HR Mgr: Denny McLean Products: Livestock watering equipment, contact Leon Yantis

ROYSTER-CLARK INC. 999 Waterside Dr, 8 Fl, Norfolk, VA 23510; 757/222-9514, FAX: 757/222-9502

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS 2700 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard, CA 93030-7967; 805/918-2264, 866/334-1056, FAX: 805/918-2557 E-mail: bill.nash@semininis.com Web site: www.seminis.com Number of employees: 3000 Worldwide Parent co: Monsanto Company Products: Fruit and vegetable seed

SNYDER INDUSTRIES PO Box 4583, Lincoln, NE 68504; 402/467-5221, FAX: 402/465-1210 Web site: www.snydernet.com Year established: 1957 Fiscal year: August-July Number of employees: 300 CFO: Dave Gentry Dir Mktg: Michael Spurrier Spur´ri`er

n. 1. One whose occupation is to make spurs. Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Anderson Ad Mgr: Connie Lintz Products: Polyethylene tanks--storage, applicator, transport, D.O.T., water, contact Rick Wagner Ad and PR agency: Swanson Russell & Associates

SOUTHERN STATES

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE Southern States Cooperative is a agricultural supply cooperative owned by more than 300,000 farmers primarily in the United States. Southern States Cooperative supplies farmers with feed, seed, fertilizer, farm supplies and fuel. , INC. PO Box 26234, Richmond, VA 23233; 804/281-1000, FAX: 804/281-1119 Web site: www.southernstates.com Year established: 1923 Fiscal year: July-June Number of employees: 4,500 CEO/Pres: Tom Scribner Dir Mktg: Jody LoMenzo (jody.lomenzo@sscoop.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Houston Staton (houston.staton@sscoop.com) Comms Mgr: James R. Erickson (jim.erickson@sscoop.com) Ad Mgr: Jennifer Roney Gwyn (jennifer.gwyn@sscoop.com) Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Kathy Keiningham (kathy.keiningham@sscoop.com) CFO: Leslie Newton Sales Training Mgr: Greg Flint (greg.flint@sscoop.com) HR Mgr: Jerry Walker Products: Southern States feed, contact Rich Schneider; pet food--ProBalanced and Big Red, contact Rich Schneider; Southern States crop protectants, seed, fertilizer, contact Phil Howard; Southern State petroleum, contact Ray Works; farm supplies, contact Kevin Headley Ad agency: Barber Martin Advertising

SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO., MOBILE SYSTEMS DIVISION North Ave at Schmale Rd., Wheaton, IL 60189-7900; 630/665-5000, FAX: 630/665-5292 E-mail: info@teejet.com Web site: www.teejet.com Parent co: Spraying Systems Co. Products: Tee Jet[R] products are manufactured in Wheaton, IL and include spray nozzles, boom components, line strainers Water lines or kitchen systems can get gravel, deposits that break free, and other stray items in the line. The velocity of the water pushing them, they can severely damage or clog devices installed in the flow stream of the water line. , electric shut-off valves, and hand spray guns. Midwest Technologies, located in Springfield, IL, manufactures MID-TECH[R] electronic application controls and GPS-based guidance and automated steering systems. LH Technologies, Aabybro, Denmark, develops and produces LH AGRO[R] combine grain-loss sensors, monitoring systems and control systems for many agricultural implements. Ad and PR agency: In-house

STAUFFERSEEDS PO Box 128, 1426 Hwy 71 North, Caroll, IA 51401; 888/496-1470 E-mail: info@staufferseeds.com Web site: www.staufferseeds.com Parent co: Lawhorn Farm Services, Inc. Dir M.W. Ops: Craig Williams Dir Sales/Mktg: Mike Smidt Products: Products: Corn, soybean and alfalfa seed, contact Mike Smidt

STOLLER USA 4001 W. Sam Houston Pkwy, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77043; 713/461-1493, 800/539-5283, FAX: 713/461-4467 Web site: www.StollerUSA.com Year established: 1972 Fiscal year: Jan-Dec Number of employees: 270 CEO/Pres: Jerry Stoller Mktg Dir: Neil Stapensea (nstapensea@stollerusa.com) Products: Products: Crop Health therapy; Foliar NP; Keylate products; Liquid, Foliar, NPK NPK Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
NPK Non-Player Killer , Micronutrients; Organic products; Pest management products; Specialty liquid Foliar products Ad agency: McCormickPR agency: Fleishman Hillard

SUKUP MANUFACTURING CO. PO Box 677, Sheffield, IA 50475; 641/892-4222, FAX: 641/892-4629 E-mail: info@sukup.com Web site: www.sukup.com Year established: 1963 Fiscal year: July-June Number of employees: 250 Pres: Charles Sukup (charles@sukup.com) Mktg Dir: Randy Coffee (rcoffee@sukup.com) Natl Sates Mgr: Diane Hughes (dhughes@sukup.com) Ad Mgr: Nicole Poock (npoock@sukup.com) HR Mgr: Gladys Koch Products: Sukup grain bins, contact John Kerr; Sukup grain dryers, Sukup grain drying and aeration aeration /aer·a·tion/ (ar-a´shun)
1. the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs.

2. the charging of a liquid with air or gas.

aer·a·tion
n. fans, Fastir stirring machines, Sweepway bin unloading equipment, Hawk Cut & ZipperLok bin floors, Cyclone pneumatic grain conveying, contact Randy Coffee; 9400 high-residue cultivator cultivator, agricultural implement for stirring and pulverizing the soil, either before planting or to remove weeds and to aerate and loosen the soil after the crop has begun to grow. The cultivator usually stirs the soil to a greater depth than does the harrow. and 4200 moderate-residue cultivator, 2300 Grain Drill, Food Plot Planter, contact Susan Harris Ad and PR agency: In-house

SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION PO Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300; 336/632-6000, 800/334-9481, FAX: 336/632-7065 Web site: www.syngentacropprotection-us.com Year established: 2000 Parent co: Syngenta AG CEO/Pres: Valdemar Fischer VP, Mktg: Rob Neill CFO: Braydon Winch Sates Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Kim Dawson Mkt Research Mgr: Pat Willenbrock Corp PR: Sherry Ford Investor Relations: Rhonda Chiger Comms Mgr: Mary DeMers Comms Mgr: David Pinon Pinon (pī`nŏn), in the Bible, one of the dukes of Edom. Comms Mgr: Margaret Mattoen Comms Mgr: Barbara Blackney Sales Training Mgr: Grant McDonald VP, HR: Karen Johnson Products: Crop protection and professional products Ad agencies: Martin/Williams, Trone PR agencies: Gibbs & Soell, Inc., Trone

T-SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 7545 Carroll Rd, San Diego, CA 92121; 858/578-1860, FAX: 858/578-2344 E-mail: marketing@t-tape.com Web site: www.t-tape.com Year established: 1977 Fiscal year: July-June Products: T-Tape drip irrigation tape

TERRA INDUSTRIES 600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000, Sioux City, IA 51101; 712/277-1340 E-mail: webmanager@terraindustries.com Web site: www.terraindustries.com Year established: 1964 Fiscal year: December 31. Number of employees: 1,200 Products: Nitrogen-based fertilizers and chemicals

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2701 Spruce St, Quincy, IL 62301; 217/228-6011, FAX: 217/228-3166 E-mail: titan@titan-intl.com Web site: www.titan-intl.com Year established: 1983 Fiscal year: January-December CEO/Chmn: Maurice Taylor Jr. VP, Sales: Skip Sagar Sagar (sä`gər), city (1991 pop. 257,119), Madhya Pradesh state, central India. Sagar is a regional market for wheat, cotton, and oilseed. Such industries as sawmilling, oil, and flour milling are important. CFO: Kent Hackamack Products: Titan off-highway tires, contact Skip Sagar; off-highway wheels, contact Dave Kuhl Ad and PR agency: In-house

TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED 9290 Bond St, Suite 102, Overland Park, KS 66214; 913/495-2700, 800/865-7438, FAX: 913/495-2750 E-mail: moraq_greenberg@trimble.com Web site: trimble.com/agriculture.shtml Year established: 1978 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 2,000 Pres/CEO: Steven W. Berglund Dir, Worldwide Sales, Ag Div: George Huber Mktg Programs Mgr, Ag Div: Liz Aune VP, HR: William C Burgess Products: Autopilot, EZ-Guide, EZ-Map, Software, computers, Water Management Solutions Ad and PR agency: Nicholson Kovac

Innovation, That's How. That's Trouw. TROUW NUTRITION USA 115 Executive Dr, PO Box 219, Highland, IL 62249; 618/654-2070, 800/365-1357, FAX: 618/654-1818 917 N. Business Hwy 71, Willmar, MN 56201 E-mail: trouw.nutritionusa@nutreco.com Web site: www.trouw-nutritionusa.com Year established: 1973 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 130 Parent co: Nutreco Holdings Pres: Bruce Crutcher (bruce.Crutcher@nutreco.com) Exec VP: O. M. "Ike" Isaacson Ike.Isaacson@nutreco.com) Products: OPTiMIN[R] Proteinated Trace Minerals, contact Tom Best; ProtiMAX[R] specialized egg ProtiONE[R], for baby pigs, Calprona NC Mold Inhibitor, contact Curt Beyer; NovaSil Plus flow agent, contact Karo KARO Kane Amateur Radio Operators (Kane, PA)  Mikaelian, Progenios[TM]; 28, Varken Starten, ProtiMAX L and Varken Max Swine Products, contact Ron Sette; Survivor[TM], Gel Tubes, Milkivit Milk Replacers, Greenline and Milk & Money products, contact Leendert van den Broek. Ad and PR agency: Ron Scherer & Co.

UNITED AGRI PRODUCTS, INC. West 4th St, Greeley, CO 80634-9763; 970/356-4400 Web site: www.uap.com Year established: 1978 Fiscal year: March-February Number of employees: 3,500 Parent co: UAP Holding Corp CEO/Pres: Kenny Cordell CFO: David W Bullock Mktg Dir: Dan McGuire Bus Mgr, Mfg & Supply Chain: Gina Underwood Mgr, Proprietary Crop Protection Products: Jason Chesson Product Mgr, Proprietary Adjuvants: Casey McDaniel Mgr, Technical Svcs & Sales Support: Chris Stickler stick·ler
n.
1. One who insists on something unyieldingly: a stickler for neatness.

2. Something puzzling or difficult. Products: Worldwide distributor, manufacturer and marketer of crop protection products and other related inputs, including seed, fertilizer and specialty products

UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO., INC. PO Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853; 419/532-3121, FAX: 419/532-2468 E-mail: info@unverferth.com Web site: www.unverferth.com Year established: 1948 Fiscal year: October-September CEO/Pres: R. Steven Unverferth VP, Sates and Mktg: Daniel Fanger Ad Mgr: Jerry Ecklund HR Mgr: Mark Miller Products: Manufacturer of specialty agricultural dual and triple-wheel systems, tillage, grain and hay handling equipment. Ad agency: McCormick Company

VALENT U.S.A. CORPORATION PO Box 8025, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025;, 800/682-5368, FAX: 925/256-2844 Web site: www.valent.com Year established: 1991 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 250 Parent co: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. COO/Pres: Trevor Thorley Natl Sales & T&O Bus Mgr: Donnie Taylor Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: Lori Theine The´ine

n. 1. (Chem.) See Caffeine. Called also theina ltname>. Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: Elsa Zisook Investor Relations/HR Mgr: Linn linn
n. Scots
1. A waterfall.

2. A steep ravine.

[Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] Joanis Products: Crop protection products including: herbicides, insecticides, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, biological insecticides, products for organic production Ad and PR agency: archer>marino

VALMONT IRRIGATION 7002 North 288th St, PO Box 358, Valley, NE 68064-0358; 402/359-2201, 800/VALMONT, FAX: 402/359-4429 E-mail: irrigation@valmont.com Web site: www.valmont.com/irrigation/ Year established: 1954 Fiscal year: January-December Parent co: Varmont Industries Pres: Leonard Adams Natl Sales Mgr: Jim Brown Investor Relations Mgr: Jeff Laudin CFO: Terry McClain HR Mgr: Bob Schulze Products: Valley center pivots, Valley linears, Valley precision corner, contact Jim Mikula or Jake LaRue Ad agency: Ayres Kahler

VERMEER MANUFACTURING CO. 1410 Vermeer Road, Pella, IA 50219; 641/628-3141, 800/370-3659, FAX: 641/621-7881 Web site: www.vermeerag.com Year established: 1948 Products: Products: Large round bailers, mowers, tedders, rakes, bale processors

VIGORTONE AG PRODUCTS 1510 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233; 319/393-3310, 800/553-1712, FAX: 319/393-6388 E-mail: contactus@vigortone.com Web site: www.vigortone.com Year established: 1912 Fiscal year: January-December Dir, Sales & Mktg: Gary Watkins (gwatkins@vigortone.com) Bus Unit Mgr: Harry Gettelman (hgettelman@vigortone.com) Products: Beef, dairy and swine products; Triple V equine products; pet products; Vigorsire silage inocurant Ad agency: In-house

WESTFALIASURGE, INC. 1880 Country Farm Dr, Naperville, IL 60563-1089; 630/369-8100, 877/WS-DAIRY, FAX: 630/369-9875 E-mail: info@westfaliasurge.com Web site: www.westfaliasurge.com Year established: 1999 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 375 Parent co: GEA Group Ag CEO: Dirk Hejnal (hejnal.dirk@westfaliasurge.com) CFO: Ray McCurdy (mccurdy.ray@westfaliasurge.com) VP, Mktg: Rob Kolb (kolb.rob@westfaliasurge.com) VP, Sales: Vern Foster (foster.vern@westfaliasurge.com) VP, Dealer Svcs: Norm Schuring (foster.vern@westfaliasurge.com) Comms Mgr: Linda Mrugacz Dairy Equipment Products: Dan Ramaker Dairy Supplies: Warren Dorathy Products: ProFormance Center dairy equipment, contact Dan Ramaker; ProMirk Service dairy hygiene and dairy supplies, contact Warren Dorathy Ad agency: Prom Krog Altstiel

WICK BUILDINGS 405 Walter Rd, PO Box 38, Mazomanie, WI 53560; 608/795-2294, 800/356-9682, FAX: 608/795-2534 11953 Wick Ct, St. Paris, OH 43072 E-mail: buildings.info@wick-mail.com Web site: www.wickbuildings.com Year established: 1954 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 300 Parent co: Wick Buildings Systems Inc. CEO/Pres: Jeff Wick (Jeff.wick@wick-mail.com) Dir Mktg/Ad: Tami Newman (tami.newman@wick-mail.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Don Nelson (don.nelson@wick-malt.com) Dir R&D: Leo Shirek (leo.shirek@wick-mail.com) HR Mgr: Cindy Young (cindy.young@wick-mail.com) Products: Wick Buildings post frame metal buildings, contact Don Nelson Ad and PR agency: In-house

WIL-RICH LLC PO Box 1030, 17885 Hwy 13, Wahpeton, ND 58075; 701/642-2621, 800/688-3300, FAX: 701/671-4438 E-mail: general@wil-rich.com Web site: www.wil-dch.com Year established: 1964 Number of employees: 120 CEO/Pres: Victor Klosterman Mktg Dir/Natl Sales Mgr: Howard Dahl Natl Sales Mgr/Mktg Dir: Gordy Nyquist (gnyquist@wil-rich.com) Sales Promo/Mktg Mgr: Bruce Thiele Products: Wil-Rich--field cultivators, planter bars, harrows, row crop cultivators, sprayers, chisel plows, cutter chisels, moldboard moldboard: see plow. plows, rippers, disk harrows, shredder, seedbed finshers, rolling packers, Ad agency: Flint Communications

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY 345 California St, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104; 415/772-4000; FAX: 415/772-4011 E-mail: contactus@wecon.com Year established: 1921 Agribusiness Div.: 1801 Oakland Blvd, Suite 210, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Feed Div.: 1200 N.W. Naito Pkwy, Suite 140, Portland, OR 97209 Products: Marketing, distribution and formulation of crop protection products, fertilizer and feed

WILSON SEEDS INC. 1112 Morningview Dr, Harlan, IA 51537; 712/755-3841, 800/747-1200, FAX: 712/755-7108 E-mail: info@wilsonseeds.com Web site: www.wilsonseeds.com Year established: 1926 Fiscal year: July-June Parent co: Channel Bio Corp. Sales Mgr: Dave Stamp (dave.stamp@wilsonseeds.com) Mktg Mgr: Heather Christensen (heather.christensen@wilsonseeds.com) Products: Seed corn, soybeans, alfalfa--a member of the Channel Bio Group

ZINPRO CORPORATION 10400 Viking Drive, Suite 240, Eden Prairie, MN 55344; 952/983-4000, 800/445-6145, FAX: 952/944-2749 E-mail: zinpro@zinpro.com Web site: www.zinpro.com Year established: 1971 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 130 CEO/Pres: Michaer D. Anderson (manderson@zinpro.com) VP, Sales & Mktg: Joseph M. Carrica (jcarrica@zinpro.com) CFO: Douglas R. Thomas Dir Prod/Ops: Jon S. Morrison Dir R&D: Terry L. Ward Products: Organic trace minerals--Zinpro zinc methionine methionine (mĕthī`ənēn), organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the L-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. , Cuplex copper lysine lysine (lī`sēn), organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. , Manpro manganese methionine, Copro cobalt glucoheptonate, 4-Plex, AvairaMins, Micreplex chromium-L-methionine Ad agency: MWI MWI Malawi (ISO Country code)
MWI Message Waiting Indicator
MWI Many-Worlds Interpretation (Quantum Physics, Quantum Mechanics)
MWI Ministry of Water and Irrigation
MWI Medical Waste Incinerator Communications Group

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