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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Let ‘Em Know You Say ‘Yes’ To Farm Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are expected to vote this week on the 2008 farm bill. Despite efforts to address many…
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Food Costs Fuel Senate Hearing
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing May 12 to examine if the emphasis on food-based fuels is causing…
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Extension Jury Still Out On ‘Other’ Fungicide Use
The jury is still out on the effectiveness and feasibility of using fungicides on corn — in the absence of diseases — to boost…
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Agrium, UAP Deal Final
It’s a done deal: Agrium Inc. has officially acquired UAP Holding Corp. As part of the agreement, Utah Acquisition Co., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary…
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Sticking It To Welding Concerns
Not always sure what to do when it comes to welding problems? There’s a poster for that. Hobart Brothers of Troy, OH, has created…
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Agrium-UAP Merger Almost Final
Just one last piece of business and UAP will be officially part of Agrium Inc. Agrium Inc. says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Agrium U.S. Inc.,…
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Going For Higher Blends
The effort to raise public awareness about higher blends of ethanol is ramping up in South Dakota. The South Dakota Corn Utilization Coundil (SDCUC)…
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Retailers Gain Products
A well-known insecticide is upgraded, a cereal fungicide gets approval after 11 years as Section 18, and a spray oil adds organic crops to…
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Trying To Save Retailers’ Rail Access
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) provided testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee regarding rail transportation access for small businesses and…
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Monsanto Focuses On Drought Tolerance
Monsanto plans to invest $6 million in its Gothenburg facility to build a new center to test and promote drought-tolerant technology, according to an…
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