Matt Hopkins
Matt Hopkins is Senior Multi-Media Specialist for the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide (MMW), including such brands as CropLife, CropLife IRON, AgriBusiness Global, Global Agtech Initiative, and Cotton Grower. He is responsible for managing an array of digital products, including newsletters, websites, video, and social media. Hopkins originally joined MMW in 1994 as an editor for Greenhouse Grower magazine before transitioning to Business Manager of its MeisterPro division. He has a Communications Degree from Cleveland State University.
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Cloud Computing In Agriculture: 5 Key Questions You Must Answer
Are you a little unclear when it comes to understanding cloud computing? Partly cloudy on the cloud? You’re not alone. A Google search of…
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Wisconsin River Co-op To Merge With Farmers Co-op
Two Wisconsin cooperatives, Wisconsin River Co-op (currently ranked No. 60 on the CropLife 100 rankings), based in Adams, and Farmer’s Co-op Supply and Shipping…
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Drought Poses Mental Health Problems For Farmers
Farming is stressful enough in a normal year, but add a months-long drought and many producers could be vulnerable to mental and behavioral health…
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Crop Yield Forecasting App Now Utilizing GPS Soil Testing Data
Farmers could allocate resources more efficiently, improve seed placement and maximize profits by uploading site-specific information about the soil’s ability to supply nutrients into…
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Opinion: No Farm Bill, No Problem
The expiration of the provisions of the 2008 farm bill on September 30 would seem to be a national catastrophe, at least according to…
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Vilsack Makes Statement On Farm Bill Expiration
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the expiration of authority for 2008 Farm Bill Programs: “Many programs and policies of…
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Farm Bill: Expires Sunday Due To Congressional Inaction
The 2008 Farm Bill is set to expire on Sunday with no replacement legislation. Congress recessed last weekend until after the November elections, leaving…
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Ruling Validates Dow AgroSciences Position In Key Herbicide Tolerance Technology Case
Dow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co., has prevailed in its motion for summary judgment in a key patent infringement lawsuit…
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Cover Crops Trap Residual N Following Drought
This is the perfect year to plant cover crops in Illinois, according to soils and agronomy experts with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).…
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Mobile App Calculates Optimum Nitrogen Rates
UPDATED: April 12, 2013 University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (CBMP) have developed a new tool to help…
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