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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Soyfoods Lesson ‘Soy’ Easy
April is National Soyfoods Month, and the state of Michigan’s latest effort to introduce soyfoods to residents, including future chefs, could be a lesson…
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Corn Planting Progress Slow
According to the latest National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Weekly Crop Progress Report, 5 percent of the 2009 U.S. corn crop has been planted…
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EPA Denies Endocrine Screening Petition
EPA has formally denied CropLife America’s July 2008 petition, filed by the association to help ensure that EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) is…
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USDA Beans To Offer Drought Tolerance
USDA scientists plan to release a line of drought-tolerant soybeans soon. The soybean breeding line offering drought-tolerant traits was developed by USDA’s Agricultural Research…
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2,4-D: Thoroughly Tested, No New Challenge
Jim Gray, executive director of the Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data, sent the following letter to the editor to the Billings…
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Germany Bans Monsanto GM Corn
According to Deutsche Welle, German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner announced a ban on the cultivation of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn strain MON 810,…
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Resistance Fighter Site Updated
By 2013, one in four growers will have glyphosate-resistant weeds, covering nearly 38 million acres in the U.S. To provide more options for growers…
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CF Industries Rejects Agrium Third Time
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. says that it has rejected Agrium’s third offer. In an April 13 letter, the company outlines its stance to its…
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DHS Seeks Retailers’ Ammonium Nitrate Data
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking additional economic data from industry on ammonium nitrate (AN) fertilizer. You can still provide your input.…
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Crop Protection Permit Ruling Appealed
Last week we told you about a number of agricultural groups, including CropLife America, appealing a three-judge ruling that would require permits for crop…
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