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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Brussels Approves ‘Scandalous’ EU Pesticide Limits
On Sept. 24, 2009, the European Council of Ministers voted to adopt the Pesticide Authorization Regulation, reports Farmers Guardian. The new regulation changes the…
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ARA Appoints New Chief
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), the voice of the agricultural retail and distribution industry, has named Daren Coppock as the organization’s new president and…
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Grassley Fires Back At TIME
Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley (R-IA) made the following statement on the U.S. Senate floor Sept. 29, defending the agriculture industry against a TIME Magazine…
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Terra Rejects CF Industries’ Latest Proposal
Terra Industries’ Board of Directors, with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors, has unanimously concluded that the most recent version of CF…
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Court Rules Against GM Sugar Beets
A federal court in California has ruled against St. Louis, MO-based Monsanto Co.’s genetically modified (GM) sugar beets, saying USDA failed to adequately study…
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Video: Benefits Of MACA’s Traceability System
The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) has launched a special video report entitled “Traceability: Where do we Stand?” (see below). http://www.youtube.com/v/roeJyYjPnrE&hl=en&fs=1& The new video…
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EPA Revises Indirect Land-Use Emissions Stance
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) has backed off efforts to block EPA from weighing contested ethanol emissions after Administrator Lisa Jackson pledged that biofuels rules…
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Pioneer Expands Corn Drought Research
The corn drought research expansion further strengthens the Pioneer Hi-Bred’s commitment to bringing better genetics and traits that meet specific challenges facing grower, according to a…
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Ag Recruiter Highlights CCAs
AgCareerSpotter is making it easier for employers to find the agronomy professionals they need. The recruiting Web site has recently added online search features…
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Ag School Cool Again
According to Iowa State University (ISU), undergraduate enrollment has exceeded 3,000 in its College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for the first time in…
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