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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COVID-19: How Ag Retailers Are Stepping Up to Help Customers, Employees Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
Learn how these CropLife 100 companies have taken a proactive approach to working with employees, customers, and industry partners during the pandemic.
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CropLife Magazine Unveils Annual Ranking of Top 100 U.S. Ag Retailers
CropLife magazine has published its annual CropLife 100, a listing of the largest U.S. ag retailers ranked by sales. Companies included in the 2019…
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New Hire Underscores Wilbur-Ellis’ Culture of Safety
Wilbur-Ellis, a leading international marketer and distributor of agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and ingredients, has announced the appointment of Laura Fiffick…
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CropLife.com: Top 10 Stories from the First Half of 2019
While wet conditions hindered progress early on for #plant19, the pace eventually picked up to the delight of growers (and retailers) around the country,…
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ISU Scientists Overcome Repetitive DNA to Sequence the Genome of Devastating Soybean Pest
It was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle for which all the pieces are identical, but with only one solution. Iowa State University researchers…
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Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Wiles Brothers Fertilizer
Wilbur-Ellis Co. LLC, a recognized leader in precision agriculture technology and the distribution and marketing of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, announced last…
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Ag Retailers Look to Retool Strategy for Success in the Era of E-Commerce
Online agricultural retail startups are compressing margins for traditional ag retailers through increased competition and price transparency. While e-commerce platforms remain a relatively small…
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OABA Members, Industry Professionals to Attend Annual Conference
The annual Ohio AgriBusiness Association Industry Conference is set to take place Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, navigating the outlook and trends influencing Ohio…
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11 OABA Members Participating in 2019 LAUNCH Program
Eleven Ohio agribusiness leaders will soon take part in the Ohio AgriBusiness Association’s 2019 LAUNCH (Leaders Achieving Unexpected New Career Heights) program. Participants were…
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AMVAC Acquires Herbicide Product Line from Corteva Agriscience
American Vanguard Corporation has announced the acquisition of the Quizalofop (QPE) product line of herbicides from Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. The primary…
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