Eric Sfiligoj
Sfiligoj is the Editor for both CropLife and CropLife IRON magazines. He travels regularly to cover industry events and has been dedicated to the ag retail industry since he joined the staff in 2000.
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Quest For Seed Dominance
The quest for seed market share among manufacturers is every bit as bruising as the classic battles that Coca-Cola and Pepsi have waged over…
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Future Shock
Over the holidays, I experienced a seismic shift in my life. One of my Christmas presents was a brand new color Nook – an…
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Tips For Managing Generation Y
Unlike their Baby Boomer and Generation X counterparts, individuals born in Generation Y have some fairly lofty expectations when it comes to the workplace.…
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Figuring Out Generation Y
To hear Steve Drake, owner of Drake & Co., tell it, there is a major cultural divide in the U.S. today when it comes…
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A Good Year
Where has the time gone? Here we are in the final week of 2010. The past two years, I’ve relished this week because 2008…
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Every Vote Counts
Winter has arrived in earnest in Northeast Ohio. Since the start of December, our area (and several others across the Midwest) has been blanketed…
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Contract Killing
There’s an old mariner quote: “Once ashore, we pray no more.” In other words, sailors in dire situations will promise to change their evil…
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A Tale Of Two Outlooks
As the calendar has turned to December and snow is falling across much of the central and eastern U.S., many in the industry have…
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A Question Of Direction
As the year winds down, most of my industry friends are asking me one simple question: What will our industry do in 2011? Truthfully,…
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Giving Thanks
I’m sure I may have mentioned this in a past column, but just to reiterate — as holidays go, Thanksgiving is my favorite. There are…
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