Companies.ABS GLOBAL, INC. 1525 River Rd, PO Box 459, DeForest, 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 CFO: Jeff Johnson Chief Genetics Officer: Denny Funk VP, N.A.: Jady Grad Comms Mgr: Robin Starkenburg Mgr, Dairy Prods: Scott Bentley Mgr, Beef Prods: Doug Frank Mgr, Animal Prods: Heather Jauquet Mgr, HR/Dev: Sandi Baylor-Schmidt Dir (1) (DIRectory) A CP/M, DOS and OS/2 command that lists the file names on the disk. See DOS Dir. (2) (DIR) (Digital Instrumentation Recorder) A high-performance magnetic tape technology from Sony that uses 19mm tape and a helical scan transport., Technical Svcs: Neil Michael Products: Dairy and beef cattle genetics, Uddercare products, breeding supplies, liquid nitrogen tanks Ad and PR agency: In-house ADM 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 VP, Sales & Mktg: Terry Myers (terry myers@admworld.com) Gen Dir, Mktg: Larry Williams (larry_williams@admworld.com) Gen Dir, Finance: Tim Finlay General Dir, Mfg: Jim Bowe VP, Research: Dr. David Holzgraefe Products: Beef products--Contact Mark Stephens; Dairy feeds, contact Joe Aguirre; 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 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 VP, Gen Mgr AGCO N.A.: Jim Walker VP, Massey Ferguson Mktg: Eric Raby VP, Customer Support: Bruce Plagman VP, Application Equip Div: Rich Rose Dir, Sales & Mktg Challenger: Doug Griffin 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 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, 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, combines, hay tools; Sunflower tillage, seeding equipment, TerraGater, RoGator, Willmar, Spra-Ceupe, Loral, Valtra tractors; SISU Diesel Engines Ad agency: In-house AG RAQ U EST * 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 biofungicide for broad spectrum control; Sonata biofungicide for mildew control; Biotune adjuvant for enhancing biologicals; Rhapsody biofungicide for greenhouse, nursery, landscape; Serenade Garden Disease Control for home & garden AGRELIANT GENETICS, LLC 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 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@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 delivery system for use on planters, drills and cultivators AGRILIANCE, LLC PO Box 64089, St. Paul, 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, Inc. and CHS Inc. CEO: George Thornton Mktg Comms Dir: Annette Degnan Products: Distributor and marketer of crop nutrients, crop protection products and related agronomy 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 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 Dir: Richard Downey (rdowney@agrium.com) VP, eps: Bill McClung VP, HR: Jim Grossett Products: Nitrogen-based fertilizers, contact Leo Rosenthal; phosphate & sulphate, contact Linda Dalgetty; potash fertilizers, contact Fred Duncan Ad agency: In-house AGSCO, INC. PO Box 13458, Grand Forks, 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 (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; 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; 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, 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 (tedr@amvac-chemical.com) Products: Aztec 4.67 SmartBox Insecticide; Bidrin 8 Insecticide; Dacthal W75 and 6F herbicide; Vapam HL and K-Pam biocide; Fortress 2.5 and 5G insecticides; Force 3G SmartBox Insecticide; Blocker 4F fungicide; Evital 5G herbicide; Ambush 25W insecticide; Bolster 15G nematicide; Durham and Deadline metaldehyde molluscicides; Ecozin natural insect growth regulator; 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 machinery. Their main military objective is to deprive the enemy of cover. In addition they have been used on food crops that have been considered potential sustenance for the enemy.; 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 insecticide; Discipline 2EC insecticide; Wisdom .2GC and Wisdom 7.9F for specialty turf and pest control markets; Par-Flo fungicide; Hinder animal repellent; ParFlo brand fungicides 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 CFO: Gary Smith 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 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 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 CORPORATION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DIV. 26 Davis Dr, Research Triangle Park, 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 gps: Andy Lee (leea1 @basf.com) Group Comms Mgr: Mark Stephenson Corn 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 Mkt Research Mgr, Herbicides: Kerry Hubbard Products: Crop protection products including: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and seed treatments Ad and PR agencies: AdFarm, Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, VML 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 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 corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, forages, Bt corn, Roundup Ready corn and soybeans, Clearfield corn, Rootworm 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 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 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) 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 Processing: Larry Clarke Sr VP, Milling: Fred Luckey Comms Dir: Deborah Seidel 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 ammonia applicator products, including pumps and accessories, and a complete line of irrigation injection pumps CHS INC. 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, 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 inputs and feed Ad agency: Colle & McVoy CTB, 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 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); FLX Series floaters; SPX 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, 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 al·gi·cide ( l j -s d--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 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 30 S. Wacker 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 Ayr, former county, ScotlandAyr, former county, Scotland: see Ayrshire.Ayr, town, ScotlandAyr (âr), town (1991 pop. 49,493), South Ayrshire, SW Scotland, at the mouth of the Ayr River on the Firth of Clyde. KahlerCLAAS 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 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 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; Rovimix A 1000; Rovimix Premix; 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, 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 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; 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 colony elimination systems, soil fumigants, nitrogen stabilizer, 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 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 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, 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 capabilities Ad agency: Charles Duff Advertising FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 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 Ad and PR agency: The Meyocks Group FONTANELLE 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 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, 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 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 1. vermifugal; destructive to worms. 2. vermicide or vermifuge; an agent destructive to worms. ant·hel·min·tic ( nt h--Cydectin, contact Dave Juda; mastitis 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, 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 (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, 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 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 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, 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 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, 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 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 Sr Mktg Mgr: Jim Startz HR: Mamta Prasad Products: Compoact 4WD tractors, 2WD and 4WD utility tractors Ad and PR agency: Rives Carlberg MAKTESHIM AGAN 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, 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 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, GuideLine and Swath XL lightbars; Legacy, TASC 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; 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 fertilizers--trace elements include Boron, 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, contact Jim Topper 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 Promoter Technology Products--Optimize, Optimize Gold, and Optimize LIFT. Legume 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, contact Craig Musselman; Maestro brandsl--Bromoxynil; Champ and Champion--Copper Fungicides; Agri-Mycin 17, Mycoshield, BlightBan A506--Bactericides bac·te·ri·o·cide (-t r![]() - -s; 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, 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 VP, Sales & Mktg: Andy Talbott Products: Vineyard harvesting, mechanization and spraying equipment; vegetable, fruit, citrus and seed harvesting equipment Ad and PR agency: Cross Country Marketing PACER PUMPS, DIV. OF ASM 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 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 (sailerbjs@patzsales.com) Sales Training Mgr: Bob Kaas VP Mfg: Tony Sailer Mktg Svcs Mgr: Barb Sailer HR Mgr: Steve Schindter Products: Silo 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, 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, 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 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 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. 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 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, 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 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, RHD88, Orchard Mowers; rear blades--800, 900, 950, 1540, 2500, 3500; post hole diggers--EPHD EPHD - Encryption Plus for Hard Disk, RPHD, HPHD, SPHD, 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 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, 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, 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, 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 fans, Fastir stirring machines, Sweepway bin unloading equipment, Hawk Cut & ZipperLok bin floors, Cyclone pneumatic grain conveying, contact Randy Coffee; 9400 high-residue cultivator 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 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 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 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 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 Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: Elsa Zisook Investor Relations/HR Mgr: Linn 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 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, Cuplex copper lysine, Manpro manganese methionine, Copro cobalt glucoheptonate, 4-Plex, AvairaMins, Micreplex chromium-L-methionine Ad agency: MWI Communications Group * Updated info not received for '06 MSG. |
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