March 2007
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Copyright 2007
American Agricultural
Editors' Association
March 6 Webinar
Whether Mac or PC, if you're looking for a better way to edit and archive
your digital photos, register soon for this Webinar The sign-up deadline
is March 2. (Click for details.)
Listen To Voices of Past and Present
In this "First Person" column, Dan Zinkand reflects
on the importance of listening to others while they're still here with us.
(Click for details.)
From the President's Desk
AAEA President Marcia Zarley Taylor encourages us to look at agriculture's
epic changes as an opportunity to demonstrate our skills. (Click
for details.)
You Might Be An Ag Journalist, Part II
Dale Miller has modified the original broad category to fit a very select,
but important, group of agricultural journalists. Although dwindling in
size, this group represents folks who love to raise and write about pigs
and pork more than anything else: So, in the spirit of country comedian
Jeff Foxworthy, read on. (Click for details.)
Member News
You'll notice our president's column has a different sign-off - Marcia Zarley
Taylor makes a move to DTN. Stan Bird was honored at the recent World Ag
Expo. Dan Bernick joins Deere & Company and ZimmComm joins forces with
Truffle Media Networks. Plus, a list and profiles of 11 new members!
(Click for details.)
Association News
David Hest passes The ByLine editorial torch to Kenna Rathai. Don't
miss the AAEA/LPC Midwest Regional Workshop on March 29 and don't miss all
the upcoming nomination deadlines. Check out the latest installment of AAEA
Virtual Experts. There's also an update from all the great things the Professional
Improvement Foundation is doing with your donated dollars. (Click
for details.)
Industry News
Consider participating in The Leadership Institute - an intensive training
program to gain management skills. But hurry, the deadline is March 1. Check
out Farm Journal Media's new VP. (Click for
details.)
More Member News
Oh, the places we will go! Two of our members hit the road recently to hear
and see some exciting things. Larry Dreiling shares insights about his attendance
at President Bush's fifth State of the Union Address. And Chuck Zimmerman
shares photos and a report on the IFAJ executive committee meeting in Berlin,
Germany. (Click for details.)
It's All In The Fronds
From his poolside chair in Florida, regular columnist Fred Myers contemplates
weathering life's storms. (Click for details.)
Coming To A ByLine Near You
Actually, coming in the April issue are articles on:
- The unveiling of an exciting new competition at Ag Media Summit
- Time Warner CEO outlines the future of the media
- How a high-profile company uses the Internet to restore its tarnished
reputation, reconnect with customers and reverse financial losses
- Book reviews return! Does Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma:
A Natural History of Four Meals" add up?
Read the Full Issue
If you would like to print out the entire issue for reading off-line,
click on this link.
Spring is almost here and all across the country, both farmers and ag journalists are raring to go! It's the same here at Cheminova. During the next few months, quite a few new products will join our already diverse product line. And in addition to new products, but certainly just as essential, we've introduced three new team members this year.
In sales, many of you may already know John Lucado and Fred Fenimore from their years at BASF where both gained reputations for being among the most knowledgeable salespeople in the industry. In the area of research and development, Dr. Brent Jacobson will help us enhance the technical knowledge of both new and established products. Brent will work with Dr. Jim Barrentine to coordinate work with various universities while looking for innovative growth opportunities and new additions to our product line.
At Cheminova we pride ourselves on both our people and our products, and on being a leader in marketing post-patent products in ways that bring added value to the end-user. We continually look for new opportunities to create better choices for farmers with products that are unique in either formulation, packaging or with the services we provide.
In addition to proven generic insecticides like malathion, chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, methyl parathion, acephate and imidacloprid, we also offer both Glyfos® and Glyfos X-TRA Herbicide for over-the-top applications to Roundup Ready® soybeans, corn, cotton and canola. In upcoming issues of The Byline, we'll be telling you about additional Cheminova branded products. Thanks for the opportunity. For more information about Cheminova, please visit www.cheminova.us.com.
Steve Greenfield
President, Cheminova, Inc.