This month in Agri marketing.Five Years Ago * The National Corn Growers Association The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is a U.S. national organization founded in 1957, representing more than 33,000 dues-paying corn growers from 48 states and the interests of more than 300,000 farmers who contribute to corn checkoff programs in 20 states. , St. Louis, announces that Rick Tolman will become executive vice president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Association on Sept. 1. * Archer Daniels Midland The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), is a conglomeration based in Decatur, Illinois. ADMoperates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed , Decatur, Ill., has agreed to become a strategic investor in Rooster.com, Bloomington, Minn. * NAMA's Ag Communicators of the Year named were Kip Pendleton, DirectAg.com; John Finegan, Beck Ag Com; and Jack Odle, Progressive Farmer. Ten Years Ago * Meister Publishing Co., Willoughby, Ohio, acquires Florida Grower & Rancher magazine and Florida Grower's Ornamental Outlook. * Vance Publishing Corp., Lincolnshire, Ill., purchases Cotton Farming, Custom Applicator ap·pli·ca·tor n. An instrument for applying something, such as a medication. applicator, n a device for applying medication; usually a slender rod of glass or wood, used with a pledget of cotton on the end. , Rice Farming, and Soybean South from Little Publications Inc., Memphis, Tenn. * NAMA Na·ma n. pl. Nama or Na·mas 1. A member of a people of southwest Africa. 2. The Khoikhoin language of the Nama. names Susan Eckert of Terra International, Lorie North of McCormick Advertising and Max Armstrong of WGN WGN Wellington WGN White Gaussian Noise WGN World's Greatest Newspaper (Chicago, IL, USA) WGN World Gastroenterology News WGN We Got Nomar WGN World's Greatest Network WGN Wireless Network Gateway WGN Wagon Radio and the Tribune Radio Network as Agricultural Communicators of the Year 1995. Twenty Years Ago * The John Volk Co., Chicago, recently introduced the "51st State" campaign for High Plains Journal, Dodge City, Kan., to redefine the regional magazine's coverage. * Kenrick Advertising Inc., St. Louis, promotes Clancy Strock from vice president, associative creative director to senior vice president, creative director. * Todd Henderson joins Miller Meester Advertising Inc., Minneapolis, as an account executive for American Cyanamid Co. and IMC Corp. Henderson was previously at Fletcher/Mayo/Associates Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. * Mike Minford joins Union Carbide as communications project manager of an in-house communications services group. Minford formerly served as an account supervisor at Bader Rutter & Associates Inc., Brookfield, Wisc. * American Cyanimid appoints Monty R. Summa as marketing manager for Counter. |
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