Consulting/market research.

AG MEDIA RESEARCH

(See advertisement in this section)

PO Box 1486, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1486;

605/336-2054, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.agmedia.com

Year established: 1996

Pres: Ron Claussen

AGRI BUSINESS GROUP, INC.

3905 Vincennes Rd, Suite 402. Indianapolis, IN

46268; 317/415-0500, 800/285-8859,

FAX: [phone]

Web site: www.abginc.com

Year established: 1979

Number of employees: 50

Pres: Mike Jackson ([e-mail])

VP/New Bus Contact: Dave Buelt (dbuelt @abginc.om)

HR Mgr: Beckie Steele ([e-mail])

Products: Business solutions for agribusinesses and food chain companies; training, consulting, market research and field investigation

AGSERV BY DOANE

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11701 Borman Dr, Suite 8C0, St. Louis, MO 63146;

314/569-2700, 800/535-2342, FAX: [phone]

Web site: www.doane.com

Year established: 1919

Pres/CEO: Lynn Henderson ([e-mail])

Sr VP, Info Svcs: Bill Schuermann ([e-mail])

Chief Economist: Richard Pottorff ([e-mail])

Products: Provides forecasts, consulting services and market research studies to all segments of the agriculture industry

ALLPOINTS RESEARCH, INC.

8025 North Point Blvd, Suite 215-E, Winston-Salem,

NC 27106; 336/896-2200, 800/535-3628,

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.allpointsresearch.com

Year established: 1975

Number of employees: 20

Co-Owner: Tara Olson ([e-mail])

Co-Owner: Sherrie L. Aycock ([e-mail])

Gen Mgr: Nick Polk ([e-mail])

Products: Proprietary research, positioning, pricing, communications, customer satisfaction, qualitative and quantitative research, in-house data collection

BECK AG COM, INC.

841 La Goleta Way, Sacramento, CA 95864;

916/482-4730, FAX: [phone]

Web site: www.beckag.com

Year estabUshed: 1997

Fiscal year: January-December

Number of employees: 30

Pres: John Finegan ([e-mail])

Dir Bus Dev: Kirk Augustine ([e-mail])

Natl Accts Dir: Vernon Benes ([e-mail])

VR Ops: Stephanie Liska ([e-mail])

Products: Expertise in peer-to-peer selling to drive adoption of products and services for our agricultural clients

BRAKKE CONSULTING, INC.

2735 Villa Creek, Suite 140, Dallas, TX 75234;

972/243-4033, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.brakkeconsulting.com

Year established: 1986

Number of employees: 20

Pres: Ronald S. Brakke ([e-mail])

Admin: Roger F. Cummings ([e-mail])

Products: General management consulting, recruiting, executive search, market research, market studies, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, technology, communications, industry information and publications

BURKE INC.

805 Central Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1997;

513/684-7656, 800/806-0183, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.burke.com

Year established: 1931

Pres: Michael Baumgardner

Products: Full-service marketing research

CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH, INC.

3521 West 24th St, Minneapolis, MN 55416;

612/929-8450, FAX: [phone]

Web site: www.cambridgeresearch.com

Year established: 1992

Number of employees: 3

Pres: Dale Longfellow ([e-mail])

Products: Specializes in qualitative research and ideation techniques; studies encompass all segments of the agriculture user and distribution channels

CENTRAL SURVEYS, INC.

111 N. Elm, PO Box 100, Shenandoah, IA 51601;

712/246-1630, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.centralsurveys.com

Year established: 1937

Number of employees: 14

Pres: Bob Longman ([e-mail])

Exec VP: Neva Meek ([e-mail])

VP: Karen Wright ([e-mail])

Products: Full-service market research firm providing questionnaire planning, data collection, tabulation of results, analyses and full interpretive results

DIRECTED RESEARCH, INC.

2179 Treehaven Cir, Fort Myers, FL 33907;

239/277-1362, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.dr-ais.com

Year established: 1989

DOANE AGRICULTURAL SERVlCES CO.

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11701 Borman Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146;

314/569-2700, FAX: [phone]

Web site: www.doane.com

Year established: 1919

Number of employees: 40

Pres/CEO: Lynn Henderson ([e-mail])

Sr VP, Info Svcs: Bill Schuermann ([e-mail])

Gen Mgr, Doane's Commercial Advisor: Dick Loewy ([e-mail])

VP, Sales and Mktg: Rick Patton ([e-mail])

VP/Chief Economist-general economy/hogs/cotton: Rich Pottorff ([e-mail])

VP, Ag Svcs: Dan Manternach ([e-mail])

Economist/Analyst-wheat, cattle: Allen Dever ([e-mail])

Economist/Analyst-soybeans/oilseeds: Steve Nicholson ([e-mail])

Economist/Analyst-corn/feed grains: Marty Foreman ([e-mail])

Economist/Analyst-dairy: Greg Scheer ([e-mail])

Mgr Mkt Research: Joe Michaelree ([e-mail])

Products: Market intelligence, including market analysis, forecasts and research; acreage, price and livestock number forecasts; Crop-Trak service, which provides weekly estimated yields of major U.S. crops during the growing season

DOANE MARKETING RESEARCH, INC.

(See advertisement in this section)

1807 Park 270 Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146;

314/878-7707, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.doanemr.com

Year established: 1919

Number of employees: 55

CEO/COO: Dennis Block ([e-mail])

VP, Mktg: David Tugend ([e-mail])

Hr Mgr: Karen Chilcote ([e-mail])

Products: Agriculture, commercial and consumer proprietary, shared-cost and syndicated market research services with in-house data collection

THE DUNVEGAN GROUP LTD.

407-2nd St S.W., Suite 1020, Calgary, AB T2P 2Y3;

800/335-3907

Web site: www.dunvegan.ca

Year established: 1987

FARM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

3 College Park Ct, Savoy, IL 61874-9660;

217/352-8098, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.centree.com/fri

Year established: 1946

Number of employees: 12

Pres: Steven L. Hofing ([e-mail])

Research Dir: Sharon K. Bard ([e-mail])

Bus Mgr: Dee Ann Hoffman ([e-mail])

Products: Full-service market research and strategic consulting firm with farm panel research, mail and Internet surveys, focus groups and personal interviews

FORWARD RESEARCH, INC.

1000 Executive Pkwy, Suite 228, St. Louis, MO

63141; 314/205-0005, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Year established: 1997

Number of employees: 11

Pres: Richard E. Homans ([e-mail])

VP: Greg Deters ([e-mail])

Dir Client Svcs: Ken Ohlemeyer ([e-mail])

HR Mgr: Michene Sugent ([e-mail])

Products: Strategic custom research combining agricultural knowledge and strong research methodologies

FOUNTAIN AGRICOUNSEL, LLC

PO Box 309, Stonington, CT 06378; 860/535-4555,

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.fountainagricounsel.com

Year established: 1991

Number of employees: 3

Pres: Bob Fountain

VP: Duane Thurman

Products: Management consultants for agribusiness; support for mergers and acquisitions

GLOBAL INSlGHT

800 Baldwin Towers, Eddystone, PA 19022;

610/490-4000, 800/933-3374, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.globalinsight.com

Year established: 1963

Number of employees: 500

Pres: Joseph E. Kasputys ([e-mail])

Sr VP: Harry Baumes ([e-mail])

HR Dir: Anne Kasaba ([e-mail])

Products: In-depth, consistent information and analysis on agricultural sectors for U.S., EU, Canada and 17 other country/regional markets; analysis of global crops, livestock, meats and dairy market sectors

GOLDSTEIN/KRALL

MARKETING RESOURCES, INC.

PO Box 3321, Ridgeway Station, 25 Third St,

Stamford, CT 06905; 203/359-2820,

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Year established: 1970

Number of employees: 10-20

Pres/New Bus Contact: Frederick A. Goldstein ([e-mail])

VP: Ann Stabile ([e-mail])

Products: Full-service marketing research company covering a range of qualitative and quantitative studies, both domestic and international

HARRIS INTERACTIVE

(formerly Total Research Corp.)

5 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ 08543;

609/520-9100, 800/998-1872, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.harrisinteractive.com

Year established: 1975

Number of employees: 7

Pres, U.S. Ops: Gregory Novak ([e-mail])

Sr VP: Bashir Datoo ([e-mail])

Exec VP/HR Mgr: Dennis Bhame ([e-mail])

Products: New product demand, new product configuration, price elasticity, added value of new features, product positioning/repositioning, market segmentation, portfolio management, customer value analysis and international research

INTER-TEL ASSOCIATES, INC.

PO BOX 206, Chadds Ford, PA 19317;

610/459-5969, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Year established: 1965

Pres: Gene S. Rullo

VP: Lisa P.Tucker

Products: Full-service, primary marketing research group with 30+ years of experience in the design and execution of agd-business research

IPSOS-REID

900-363 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3N9;

204/949-3100, FAX: [phone]

Web site: www.ipsos-reid.com

Year established: 1979

Number of employees: 14

Sr VP Agri-Food: Joanna Karman

Sr VP, Agri-Food: Marinus Van Dijk

Sr VP, Agri-Food: Curtis Johnson

VP, Agri-Food: Susan Jones

Products: A passion for agriculture; leading-edge analytics; insighfful and actionable research

ISSUES & ANSWERS NETWORK, INC.

5151 Bonney Rd, Suite 100, Virginia Beach, VA

23462; 757/456-1100, 800/234-7783,

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.issans.com

Year established: 1988

Number of employees: 50

Pres: Peter J. McGuinness

Exec VP: Cada Lindemann

HR Dir: Maida Tipping

Products: 300 stations in U.S.; alliance partners in 48 countries; in-house data processing; personal project director dedicated to every project

JEFFERSON DAVIS ASSOCIATES, INC.

425 Second St, S.E., Suite 340, Cedar Rapids, IA

52401; 319/364-4460, 800/369-4460,

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.jeffersondavis.com

Year established: 1975

Number of employees: 20

Pres: Joseph J. Gross ([e-mail])

VP/Sales & Project Direction: Tony Blum ([e-mail])

Research Dir/New Bus Contact: Gary Johnson ([e-mail])

Products: A worldwide leader in providing research-based agricultural marketing solutions, with offices in the U.S. and South America

CLIFF JOHNSON MARKETING

12820 Laurie Ln, Chaska, MN 55318;

952/466-2288, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Year established: 1988

Number of employees: 1

Pres: Cliff Johnson ([e-mail])

Products: Experience in helping leaders clarify their vision and developing innovative strategies for transforming their vision into reality; writing (all forms); book publishing

KENT GROUP, INC.

18000 West Sarah Ln, Suite 175, Brookfield, WI

53045; 262/792-0440, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Year established: 1991

Number of employees: 3

Pres/CEO: James Kent ([e-mail])

Products: Management of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for agribusiness and food companies; clients are large corporations seeking assistance in managing the sale of a subsidiary, and owners of a privately-owned business; work throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe

KLINE & COMPANY, INC.,

AGRIBUSlNESS GROUP

Overlook at Great Notch, 150 Clove Rd, Little Falls,

NJ 07424; 973/435-6262, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.klinegroup.com

Year established: 1959

Number of employees: 10

Pres: Joe Tarantola

Project Mgr: Mancer Cyr ([e-mail])

Products: Custom and syndicated market research and consulting in ag chem, biotech and non-crop fertilizers

GENE KROUPA & ASSOClATES

MARKETING RESEARCH

222 N. Midvale Blvd, Suita 29, PO Box 5258,

Madison, WI 53705; 608/231-2250,

FAX: [phone]

Focus group facility: 502 N. Eau Claire Ave,

Madison, WI 53705

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.genekroupa.com

Year established: 1979

Number of employees: 15

Pres/Research Dir: Gene Kroupa ([e-mail])

Coord: Traci Dejardin ([e-mail])

Products: Focus groups and surveys with dairy producers, cash crop growers and businesses; recruiting and facility rental, plus moderating

LEGER MARKETING

69 Yonge St, 15th Fl, Toronto, ON M5E 1K3;

416/815-0330, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.legermarketing.com

MARKET DIRECTIONS, INC.

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200 Walnut, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64106;

816/842-0020, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.marketdirections.com

Year established: 1991

Pres: Susan Spaulding ([e-mail])

Acct Dir: Robert E. Brown ([e-mail])

Office Mgr: Shannon Box ([e-mail])

Products: Custom market research-qualitative and quantitative; market segmentation, brand positioning, product development, choice modeling, customer satisfaction and loyalty

MARKETING HORIZONS, INC.*

1001 Craig Rd, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63146;

314/432-1957, 800/669-0839, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.mhorizons.com

Year established: 1986

Number of employees: 70+

Chairman: Earl W. Wims, Ph.D,

Pres: Robert G. Jasper

VP, Project Mgmt: Dixie Delbridge

VP, Acct Mgmt: Jim Kramer

VP, Acct Mgmt: Jira Martel

Sr Project Dir: Margaret A. Reaka

Products: Full-service marketing research and consulting company

MARQUEST MEDIA RESEARCH

104 Claro Ct, Gloucester, NC 28528-9309;

252/729-1100

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.marquest.net

Year established: 1982

Number of employees: 2

Pres: Paul Rule ([e-mail])

Products: Audience measurement, profiling, readership studies and custom research for targeted electronic and print media

MILLENNIUM RESEARCH, INC.

7493 West 147th St, Suite 201, Apple Valley, MN

55124; 952/431-6320, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.millenniumresearchinc.com

Year established: 1997

Number of employees: 3

Managing Dir/New Bus Contact: Jan Johnson ([e-mail])

Assoc: Jennifer Slaughter ([e-mail])

Products: Qualitative/quantitative experts in new product development, communications and customer satisfaction research: animal health, farm equipment and crop protection experience; international network

MONCRIEFF AGRI BUSINESS LTD,

#40, 2665 Thomas St, Mississauga, ON L5M 6G4;

905/813-3301, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.moncrieffagribiz.com

Year established: 1989

Number of employees: 2

Pres: Patrick Moncrieff (moncrieffagribiz@ bell.net)

Products: Agribusiness analysis, consulting and facilitation, strategic business planning, product marketing strategies, exclusive agribusiness executive searches, publisher of monthly Moncrieff Agri Business Letter

THE OLSON RESEARCH GROUP, INC.

Princeton Crossroads Corporate Ctr, 300 Phillips

Blvd, Suite 100, Ewing, NJ 08618; 609/882-9888,

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.olsonresearchgroup.com

Pres: Chip Olson

PALSHAW MEASUREMENT, INC.

PO Box 1439, Pebble Beach, CA 93953;

831/625-2500, 888/625-2556, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.worldopinion.com

Year established: 1968

Number of employees: 10+

Pres: John Palshaw ([e-mail])

Products: Brand equity/market satisfaction studies, concept research, qualitative pre-screening of ad roughs, ad and commercial pre-tests and campaign impact studies

READEX 

2251 Tower Dr W., Stillwater, MN 55082;

651/439-1554, 800/8-READEX, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.readexresearch.com

Year established: 1947

Pres/CEO: Jack Semler Dir Sales & Mktg: Steve Blom

RESEARCH USA, INC.

125 S. Wilke Rd, Suite 203, Arlington Heights, IL

60005; 847/670-7660, 800/863-4800,

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.researchusainc.com

Year established: 1972

Number of employees: 24

Pres: Clarence Jackson ([e-mail])

VP, Mktg: Chris Mink ([e-mail])

Products: Full-service research firm that will customize your study to meet your specific needs

SERECON MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

920 Edinburgh Rd S.W., Calgary, AB T2S 1L8;

403/243-8444, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.serecon.ca

Year established: 1991

Number of employees: 10

Sr Managing Partner: Don Hoover ([e-mail])

Sr Mktg Research: Karen Paul ([e-mail])

Products: Professional marketing research and management consultant, specializing in agri-food, servicing producer associations, processors, agricultural input suppliers, financial services, environmental interests and government

SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CONSULTANTS, LLC

35 E. Main St, Mendham, NJ 07945; 973/543-5195,

FAX; 973/543-5196

E-mail: [e-mail]

New Bus Contact: Gary D. Curl

Products: Strategic marketing and business development consultancy dedicated to the specialty pesticide industry; market expertise includes professional pest control, tuff and ornamentals, industrial and aquatic vegetation management, greenhouse and field-grown ornamental nursery production; public vector health control; and consumer lawn and garden

STRATEGIC MARKETING

RESEARCH & PLANNING

16120 Chesterfield Pkwy, Suite 160, Chesterfield,

MO 63017; 636/537-9122, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.smrp.net

Year established: 1991

Number of employees: 8

Principal: Michael J. Seiter

Products: Specialists in custom-designed qualitative and quantitative studies including concept testing, positioning, pricing and brand value

STRATHKIRN INC.

(formerly Inverizon International)

2214 Stoneridge Terr Ct, Chesterfield, MO

63017-7120; 636/530-6943, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.strathkirn.com

Year established: 1994

Number of employees: 2

Managing Dir: James S. McLaren (mclaren @strathkirn.com)

Products: Consulting in the management of technology and biotechnology tot improved crop production and processing

THE THULE GROUP OF CONSULTANTS LTD.

PO Box 517, Platte, SD 57369; 605/337-9610,

886/226-9753, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.thulegroup.com

Year established: 1979

Number of employees: 3

Pres: William F. Tooley

VP: Margaret Bobertz

Products: Voice of the Customer; Market Discovery; expert speaker in livestock and agriculture industry

VMS INC.

805 Airway Dr, Allegan, MI 49101-8516;

269/673-2200, 800/343-6430, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.vms-online.com

Year established: 1986

Number of employees: 6

Pres: Michael S. Walsh

Products: Marketing agency for companies who wish to market training materials to ag teachers in high schools, vo-techs and colleges

WELSH GROUP

PO Box 480157, Kansas City, MO 64148-0157;

913/469-5062

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.agencysearch.biz

Year established: 1994

Number of employees: 1

Pres: Paul J. Welsh ([e-mail])

Products: Agency search assistance, agency/client relationship consulting, presentation follow-up services and facilitation for The Pacific Institute self-efficacy curricula

DAN WIESE MARKETING RESEARCH

2108 Greenwood Dr S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA

52403-2727; 319/364-2866, FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: http://home.mchsi.com/~danwiese

Year established: 1986

Number of employees: 1

Pres: Dan Wiese ([e-mail])

Products: Forty-plus years' experience offering tailored solutions to business needs

Additional firms offering consulting/market research (please refer to their full listings in the sections indicated):

AGDATA, Direct Marketing

AGREACH DIRECT MARKETING, INC., Direct Marketing

AGRI CAREERS, INC., Personnel Recruiting/ Executive Search

AGRI-BUSINESS SERVICES INC., Personnel Recruiting/Executive Search

CFA MARKETING SERVICES, Direct Marketing

CCI MARKETING INC., Direct Marketing

CLAYTON EXECUTIVE RESOURCES, Meeting and Convention Planning/Services

COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING, INC., Direct Marketing

FARM JOURNAL MEDIA DATABASE STRATEGIES, Direct Marketing

FARM PROGRESS, Direct Marketing

GROWTH STAGE CONSULTING INC., Direct Marketing

HANSON PHOTO VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, Photography/Video

HEDLIN AG ENTERPRISES, Personnel Recruiting/ Executive Search

ISSUES INK, Editorial

THE JACKSON GROUP, Direct Marketing

THE KENNA GROUP, INC., Direct Marketing

MICK LANE COMMUNICATIONS, Editorial

THE MONTGOMERY GROUP, INC., Personnel Recruiting/Executive Search

MORTON-MCCORKLE & ASSOC|ATES, INC., Personnel Recruiting/Executive Search

PLEXUS MARKETING GROUP INC., Direct Marketing

RON SCHERER & COMPANY, Editorial

SELECT PUBLISHING, Direct Marketing

SYNAPSE TECHNOLOGY, INC., Direct Marketing

VANCE PUBLISHING-FOOD SYSTEMS GROUP, Direct Marketing

WELLS ASSOCIATES, Personnel Recruiting/ Executive Search