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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Donaldson To Lead Valent
Michael Donaldson has been promoted to president and CEO of Valent U.S.A. Corp., Valent BioSciences Corp., and the Region Americas operating entities of Sumitomo…
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A Safety Sleeve
BFM fittings are a safe, efficient, and flexible connector for powder conveying and process equipment. They make old-fashioned sleeves held by hose clamps obsolete.…
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The Value Of Time
“I figured you would enjoy this one.” That was Jim’s message to me that accompanied a link to a column that appeared in The New…
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PACE Annual Report 2008
Retailers Market studies indicate that after a long period of increasing operational size, large growers aren’t trying to increase acreage beyond where they are…
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Honoring IRON’s Best
Who would have ever thought that a letter could generate so much excitement among the manufacturers of big ag equipment. Yet, when CropLife’s® sister…
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View From The Heartland
A new adminstration in Washington, DC, means plenty of changes in the Beltway. One of the newcomers is Tom Vilsack, the incoming secretary of…
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Answering What Comes Next
Let’s face it — the U.S. fertilizer industry has never had a rollercoaster ride quite like the one it experienced during 2008. For most…
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Help ARA, EPA Fight 2,4-D Ban
As ag retailers, you have the opportunity to help stop an attempt to ban 2,4-D herbicide products. However, the clock is ticking; EPA’s deadline…
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Strengthening Leadership In Today’s Business Environment
Agricultural retailers and distributors are looking to Purdue University and the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Leadership Academy for ideas on how to build and…
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Bee Valve Unveils Nozzle Guide-Rib System
Bee Valve Inc. introduces its new guide-rib system for sprayer nozzles. The guide locks are a two-component product consisting of a male adapter and…
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