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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New Herbicide-Resistant Weed Confirmed In Ohio
A weed known to many cotton and soybean growers in the South as “pigweed on steroids” has been spotted in Ohio, prompting Ohio State…
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Understanding Waterhemp: From Pollination To Seed Maturation
The waterhemp towering above the crop canopy in many fields is clear evidence of how difficult it is to manage this weed species, said…
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JR Simplot Acquires Dorman Brothers
Dorman Brothers, an agricultural supply company with locations in Goodland, Kansas, and in Colorado at Burlington and Cheyenne Wells, will join Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group…
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Miller Debuts Two New Sprayer Models
Miller St. Nazianz, Inc. has introduced the new Miller NITRO 5000 and CONDOR GC Series sprayers. After listening to its customers, and building upon…
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Drought And Illinois Corn: Comparing 1988 And 2012
Many producers are wondering whether the development of genetically modified hybrids and the improvement in hybrid yield potential and stress tolerance has made the…
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Research On Phosphorus Impact Now Complete
New economic impact studies that were required by the legislature for new rules aimed at cutting phosphorus from wastewater dischargers, as well as shoreland…
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DOT Waives Truck Regulations Due To Drought Conditions
Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced relief from Hours of Service (HOS) requirements and federal truck weight regulations in states where the…
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Report: 2,4-D Resistance Could Limit Herbicide’s Future Usefulness
Editor’s Note: This article is based on a report that was originally completed by the Weed Science Society of America in October 2011. Even…
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Obama: Congress Needs To Pass Farm Bill
Congress has been getting a lot of pressure from rural states to take action on the current farm bill proposal and now the President…
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Vilsack Announces New Drought Assistance To America’s Producers
As part of continuing steps by the Obama Administration to assist livestock producers in response to the historic drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has…
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