COMPANIES.

ABI ALFALFA, INC.
12351 W. 96th Terr, Ste 101, Lenexa, KS 66215;
913/599-2240, FAX: 913/599-2265
E-mail: datteri@abialfalfa.com
Web site: www.abialfalfa.com
Year established: 1960
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 50
Gen Mgr: Sam Datteri (datteri@abialfalfa.com)
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 Mgr: Gene Lind (lind@abialfalfa.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: Stan Vetos (vetos@abialfalfa.com)
Comms Mgr: Paul Solar
Mgr Production: Mike Finke
Mgr R&D: Jim Moutray
Products: America's alfalfa seed and America's
alfalfa red clover seed, contact Gene Lind
Ad & PR agency: The Duff Co

ABS GLOBAL, INC.
1525 River Rd, DeForest, WI 53532; 608/846-3721,
FAX: 608/846-6444
Web site: www.absglobal.com
Year established: 1941
Fiscal year: April-March
Number of employees: 300
CEO/Pres: Ian Biggs
Chief Mktg Officer: Mike Randolph
CFO: Jeff Johnson
Chief Genetics Officer: Denny Funk
COO: Jim Weber
Corp Comms Mgr: Joe Thompson
Ad Mgr: Marcy Tessmann
HR Mgr: Lisa Wernecke
Sales Training Mgr: Sandra Baylor-Schmidt
Dairy Products Mgr: Brian Bolton
Mgr Beef Products: Doug Frank
Mgr Animal Products: Steve Fried
Products: Dairy and beef cattle genetics, Uddercare
products, breeding supplies, liquid nitrogen tanks
Ad and PR agency: In-house

A & L ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES, INC.
411 N. Third St, Memphis, TN 38105; 901/527-2780,
800/264-4522, FAX: 901/526-1031
Web site: www.al-labs.com
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 32
CEO/Pres: Richard Large (rlarge@allabs.com)
Comms Mgr: Chris Langford (clangford@allabs.com)
Dir Prod/Ops: Scott McKee (smckee@allabs.com)
Products: Lab testing services
Ad agency: Nixon & Assoc.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES
(See Valent BioSciences)

ACCELERATED GENETICS
E10890 Penny Ln, Baraboo, WI 53913;
608/356-8357, 800/451-9275, FAX: 608/356-4387
E-mail: info@accelgen.com
Web site: www.accelgen.com
Year established: 1941
Fiscal year: October-September
Number of employees: 300
Ad Coord: Brenda Behnke
CEO/Pres: Roger Ripley
VP Mktg: Robert Holterman
VP Ad/PR: Bruce Odeen
VP Research: Mike Cowan
Promos Coord: Charlene McCauley
PR Coord: Karl Stanek
Products: Dairy/beef semen; farm products; research
-- Genetic Visions Inc

AG-CHEM EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
5720 Smetana Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55343;
952/933-9006, FAX: 952/933-7432
E-mail: info@agchem.com
Web site: www.agchem.com
Year established: 1963
Fiscal year: October-September
Number of employees: 1,500
CEO: Al McQuinn
CFO: John Rutherford
Pres: Don Pottinger
Sr VP Mktg: Steve Koep
Natl Sales Mgr: Dwight Porter
Ad Mgr: Byron Ritter
Products: Terra-Gator flotation fertilizer applicator,
contact Arnie Sinclair; RoGator post-emerge
applicator, contact Rex Guthland; Soilection
application systems, contact Arnie Sinclair; SGIS
mapping software, contact Terry Panbecker
Ad and PR agency: In-house

AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY(*)
2202 South Riverside Dr, Ames, IA 50010;
515/232-5363, FAX: 515/232-3595
E-mail: support@agleader.com
Web site: www.agleader.com
Year established: 1992
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 70
CEO/Pres: Allen Myers
Inside Sales: Russ Morman
Mktg/Sales Mgr: David Craig
Tech Support Supervisor: Roger Zielke
Products: Electronic combine yield monitoring;
planter/fertilizer controlling and monitoring
Ad agency: Insight

AG-BAG INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
2320 S.E. Ag-Bag Ln, Warrenton, OR 97146;
503/861-1644, 800/334-7432,
FAX: 503/861-2527
E-mail: silage@ag-bag.com
Web site: www.ag-bag.com
Year established: 1978
Number of employees: 130
CEO/Pres: Larry Inman (linman@ag-bag.com)
Dir Mktg: Diana Hollenbeck
(dhollenbeck@ag-bag.com)
VP Sales: Louann Tucker (Itucker@ag-bag.com)
Ops Dir: Debbie Under (dlinder@ag-bag.com)
CFO/Investor Relations: Mike Wallis
(mwallis@ag-bag.com)
HR Mgr: Terri Opsahl
Products: Sealed storage systems -- Ag-Bagger,
Tri-Dura storage bags, Ag-Bag Plus!, Inoculant
Flex-a-Tuber round-bale bagger, MR802, square-bale
bagger

AGCO CORP.
4205 River Green Pkwy, Duluth, GA 30096;
770/813-9200, FAX: 770/813-6038
Web site: www.agcocorp.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Chairman: Robert J. Ratliff
Pres/CEO: John M. Shumejda
Sr VP Mktg & Sales (Americas): Edward R. Swingle
VP AGCO Mktg (N.A.): Ron Hess
VP Massey Ferguson Mktg (N.A.): Jerry McLeod
VP Parts, (N.A.): Tom Stadtmueller
Dir HR: John Broadwell
Mgr Mktg Comms: Doug Durand
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Vikki Walton
Comms Mgr: Dale Roberson
Comms Mgr: Reid Hamre
Media Mgr: Allison Bass
Art Dir: Greg Robertson
Art Dir: Suzanne Sickmann
Comms Specialist: Stephanie Rhodes
Comms Coord: Lisa Sherman
Mkt Research & Analysis: Beth Polazzo
Products: Agco Allis tractors, loaders; Massey
Ferguson tractors, loaders, combines, implements;
Hesston hay and forage equipment, manure
spreaders; White tractors, loaders, planters, tillage
equipment; Gleaner combines; Fieldstar precision
farming system; New Idea hay and forage
equipment, manure spreaders; Agcostar tractors;
Black Machine planter frames; Tye conservation and
No Till seeding equipment, Paratills; Farmhand
loaders, grinders, rotary cutters, estate groomers,
Glencoe tillage equipment; Fendt tractors;
Willmar/Spra-Coupe sprayers
Ad agencies: In-house, Wesley Day Advertising
(Massey Ferguson)

AGREVO U.S.A. CORPORATION
(See Aventis CropScience)

AGRIPRO SEEDS, INC.
PO Box 500, 2369 330th St, Slater, IA 50244;
913/384-4940, 877-247-4776,
FAX: 913/384-0208
E-mail: thepro@agripro.com
Web site: www.agripro.com
Year established: 1973
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 600
CEO/Pres: W. David Witherspoon
Dir Mktg: Steve Klein
Natl Sales Mgr: Dan Burdett
Comms Mgr: Mike Smidt
PR Mgr: Jeff Lacina
CFO: Marcy Hansen
Dir R&D: Ben Hable
HR Mgr: D.J. Horrigan
Products: Seed corn -- AgriPro, contact
Eugene Kassmeyer; soybeans -- AgriPro,
contact Jeff Sernett; Alfalfa & sorghum -- AgriPro,
contact Phil Kunz; Cotton -- AgriPro, contact
Paul Kennedy
Ad and PR agency: Solutions, Inc

AGRI SCIENCES
6502 S. Archer Ave, Bedford Park, IL 60551;
708/563-9200, 800/250-9204, FAX: 708/563-9212
Web site: www.donlar.com
Year established: 1990
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 12
Pres: Joe Prochaska (jfprochaska@donlar.com)
CFO: Jerry Noonan
Dir R&D: Ramon Georgis
Products: AmiSorb nutrient management products,
Magnet synthetic beta protein, Magnet, Volt,
AmiGro, contact J. Prochaska
Ad and PR agency: Meyocks & Priebe

AGRIUM, INC.
13131 Lake Fraser Dr, S.E., Calgary, Alberta
T2J 7E8; 403/225-7000, 877/247-4861,
FAX: 403/225-7618
Web site: www.agrium.com
Year established: 1993
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 4,500
CEO/Pres: John M Van Brunt (jvbrunt@agrium.com)
VP Mktg & Distribution: John Yokley
(jyokley@agrium.com)
VP Strategic Dev: Dorothy Bower
Natl Sales Mgr: J. Muse (jmuse@agrium.com)
PR/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Doug Beever
(dbeever@agrium.com)
Ad Mgr: Rose Lecky (rlecky@agrium.com)
Mkt Research Mgr: Richard Downey
(rdowney@agrium.com)
Investor Relations: Jim Pendergast
(jpendergast@agrium.com)
CFO: Bruce Waterman
Sales Training Mgr: Bruce Walls
VP Ops: Bill McClung
VP HR: Mike Klein
Products: Nitrogen-based fertilizers, contact Leo
Rosenthal; phosphate & ammonium sulphate,
contact Ben Zimmerman; potash fertilizers,
contact Fred Duncan
Ad agency: Sutton Javelin

AGRO DISTRIBUTION, LLC(*)
PO Box 7000, Sioux City, IA 51102; 712/234-2700,
FAX: 712/234-2825
E-mail: feedback@agrodist.com
Web site: www.agrodist.com
Year established: 1999

AGROSOLUTIONS LLC
PO Box 818, San Marcos, CA 92079; 760/591-3102,
FAX: 760/591-4891
E-mail: agrosolution@earthlink.net
Year established: 1998
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 2
CEO/Pres: Gilbert C. Crowell
Products: COAX insect feeding stimulant and U.V.
light protectant
Ad and PR agency: In-house

AGSCO, INC.
PO Box 13458, Grand Forks, ND 58208;
701/775-5325, 800/859-3047, FAX: 701/775-9587
E-mail: info@agscoinc.com
Web site: www.agscoinc.com
Year established: 1934
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Randy Brown (randyb@agsco.inc)
Gen Mgr Admin: John Erickson
Gen Mgr Production/Regulatory: Tim Brown
Gen Mgr Logistics/Commercial Svcs: Stacy Evens
Gen Mgr Sales & Mktg: Rocky Schumacher
(rockys@agscoinc.com)
Research Dir: Orval Swenson
Ad/Comms Mgr: Patti McEnroe
(pattim@agscoinc.com)
Products: Herbicides -- AGSCO 400, AGSCO MXL,
AGSCO B-4; Small grains seed treatments -- DB-Green
L, Double-R II, Lindane ST-40; Adjuvants
-- Quad 7, Sun-It II, Scoil, Surf, Surf Plus, Surfate,
Add-It, Active-It; Dustrets A & LD for potatoes;
AGSCO Air Systems; O-N-B returnable container
services; Commercial services; Precision farming
services; AGSCO seeds
Ad and PR agency: In-house

AGVENTURE, INC.
207 N. Seventh St, PO Box 29, Kentland, IN 47951;
219/474-5557, 888/999-0859, FAX: 219/474-5533
E-mail: avi@agventure.com
Web site: www.agventure.com
Year established: 1983
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 10
CEO/Pres: John Cassidy
Dir Prod/Ops: Curt McKinley
Comms Mgr: Denise Shedrow
Bus Dev Mgr: Bill Biondi
Sales Promo/Mktg Svc Mgr: Selena Gregory
Products: AgVenture corn, contact Curt McKinley;
AgVenture soybeans, contact Mike Davis; ProfiSeed
soybean, contact Lee Schaefer; AgVenture alfalfa,
contact John Cassidy

AGWAY, INC.
PO Box 4933, Syracuse, NY 13221; 315/449-7061,
FAX: 315/449-6078
Year established: 1964
Fiscal year: July-June
Pres/CEO: Donald P. Cardarelli
VP Membership: Michael P. Spyker
Pres Energy Products: Michael R. Hopsicker
Sr VP/Gen Counsel/Secretary: Christopher W. Fox
Pres Ag and Retail: R. A. Fischer Jr.
Sr VP Public Affairs: Stephen H. Hoefer
Sr VP/CFO: Peter J. O'Neill
VP Info Svcs: William L. Parker
Products: Feed, seed, fertilizer, chemicals,
insurance, petroleum, buildings, dairy, poultry &
swine supplies, horse items, lawn & garden supplies,
ag leasing
Ad agency: Eric Mower & Associates

ALFA LAVAL AGRI, INC.
(See DeLaval listing)

ALLFLEX USA, INC,(*)
2805 E. 12th St, PO Box 612266, Dallas/Fort Worth
Airport, TX 75261; 972/456-3686, 800/989-8247,
FAX: 972/456-3882
E-mail: gfischer@allflexusa.com
Web site: www.allflexusa.com
Year established: 1959
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: David C. Warren
(dwarren@allflexusa.com)
VP Mktg: Glenn Fischer (gfischer@allflexusa.com)
CFO: Harold B. Kernodle
Natl Sales Mgr: Marvin Scott
Natl Sales Mgr: Jon Becerrill
Natl Sales Mgr: Tom Polich
Dairy/Feedlot Product Mgr: Chad P. Davis
Beef Product Mgr: Calvin Gunter
E-commerce Specialist: Wade May
(wmay@allflexusa.com)
Dir Prod/Ops: J. Steven Mickle
Dir R&D: Lloyd Tate
HR Mgr: Lucia Terrazas
Products: Allflex -- visual ID, electronic ID, precision
instruments
Ad and PR agency: McCormick Advertising

ALPHARMA ANIMAL HEALTH
One Executive Dr, Fort Lee, NJ 07024;
201/947-7774, 800/834-6470, FAX: 201/585-0429
Canadian office: 2430 Meadowpine Blvd, Ste 100,
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6S2
Web site: www.alpharma.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Sr VP Global Sales & Mktg: Dr Robert Jones
Sr VP Global Ops: Peter Criddle
VP Sales & Mktg: Jeff Mellinger
VP Sales & Mktg: Randy Maclin
VP Sales & Mktg: Carmine Forgione
VP R&D/Bus Dev: Dr Robert Nessel
VP HR: Nancy Ryan
VP Finance: Michael Weaver
PR & Comm Dir: Karen DeQuasle
VP IT: Larry Pensak
Products: Medicated Feed Additives: Aureomycin,
Aureo S-P, AureoZol, Aurofac, ChlorMax, Rofenaid,
Romet, BMD, Albac, Bovatec, Cattlyst, 3-Nitro,
Avatec, Bio-Cox, Cygro, Robenz, Cycostat, Deccox,
Gromax, Histostat, Zoalene, Zoamix; Reproductive
Technologies: OptiBreed; Meat quality: Reporcin

THE ANDERSONS
480 W. Dussel Dr, Maumee, OH 43537;
419/893-5050, 800/537-3370, FAX: 419/891-6588
Fiscal year: January-December
VP/Gen Mgr, Wholesale Fertilizer Div: Denny Addis
Personnel Mgr: Charles Gallagher
Products: Potash and urea, contact Tom Langevin;
phosphates, contact Steve Eberly; UAN, NH3,
contact Rick Feeback
Ad and PR agency: In-house

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.
PO Box 1470, Decatur, IL 62526; 217/424-5200
Web site: www.admworld.com
Year established: 1902
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 23,603
CEO/Chairman: G. Allen Andreas
Pres: John McNamara
Dir Mktg: Martin L. Andreas
Ad Mgr: Larry L. Cunningham
Comm/PR Mgr: Karla Miller
Investor Relations: Dwight Grimestad
CFO: Douglas Schmalz
Dir Production/Ops: Dennis Garceau
Dir R&D: Tom Birder
HR Mgr: Maureen Ausura
Products: Food additives/ingredients: corn products
-- corn syrup, corn starch, corn meal, dextrose,
crystalline fructose, food grade corn; wheat products
-- wheat flours, wheat germ, wheat starch; soybean
products -- soybean oil, soy beverage, soy flakes,
soy flour, soy protein, rice products -- rice flour,
brewers rice, milled rice; peanut oil; cottonseed oil;
canola oil; barley malt

ART'S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.(*)
Hwy 9 W., Armstrong, IA 50514; 712/864-3131,
FAX: 712/864-3154
Year established: 1956
Fiscal year: December-November
Pres: J. David Pitt
Mktg Mgr: Nancy Robinson
Products: Art's-Way -- portable grinder-mixers,
sugarbeet harvesters/defoliators, hammermills,
shredders, mowers; Peerless -- rollermills; Eversman
-- land planes, land levelers, scrapers, ditchers,
preseeder/tillers; Logan -- potato harvesters,
windrowers, planters, bulk beds; Mega-Tater -- potato
harvesters; DMI -- grain wagons; SupRaMix -- vertical
tub mixers; VFT -- grain drills, shredders,
bean cutters, grain carts, high dump wagons

ASGROW
ASGROW SEED
(See Monsanto listing)

AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURING CO.
PO Box P, Pender, NE 60047; 402/385-3051,
FAX: 402/385-3360
E-mail: info@aemfg.com
Web site: www.aemfg.com
Year established: 1925
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 125
CEO/Pres/Dir Mktg & Investor Relations: Jay Hesse
(jayhesse@aemfg.com)
Dir R&D: Mert Hahne
Natl Sales Mgr/Sales Training Mgr/HR Mgr: Ellen
Kietzmann (ellenkietzmann@aemfg.com)
Chief Financial Officer: Jerry Karlen
Products: Automatic roller mills, navigator

AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE
2 T.W. Alexander Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709; 919/549-2000, 800-AVENTIS
Web site: www.us.cropscience.aventis.com
Year established: 1999
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 2,650
Mkt Research Mgr: Spencer Cohen
CEO/Pres: Maurice Delage
VP Sales & Mktg: Patrick McDonnell
Dir Mktg: Richard Bettison
VP Mature Products: John Wichtrich
Mgr Cereals: Dave Downing
Mgr Cotton: Al Luke
Mgr Corn/Soybeans: Mike Eade
Commercial Team Lead, Mature Products: Horace
Johnson
VP/Canadian Gen Mgr: David Strilchuk
VP Mkt Der: Ed Makowski
VP Regulatory Affairs, Comms: Peg Cherny
VP Finance and Admin/CFO: M Ramesh
VP HR: Terry Sutton
Head, Scientific Affairs/Dir R&D: Larry Somerville
Products: Fungicides -- Rovral, Aliette; Herbicides -- Balance,
Puma, Liberty, Buctril, BXN; Insecticides -- Regent,
Icon; Finish harvest aid, Temik pesticide
Ad & PR Agency: Rhea & Kaiser

BASF ANIMAL NUTRITION GROUP(*)
3000 Continental Dr N., Mt. Olive, NJ 07828;
973/426-2600, 800/526-1072
Canadian office: 80 Todd Rd, Georgetown,
Ontario L7G 4R7
Web site: www.agprod.basf.com
Year established: 1865
Fiscal year: January-December
Dir Animal Nutrition: Aled Edwards
Mktg Mgr: Matthias Niklaus
Natl Sales Mgr: Niall McStay
Mgr Mktg Svcs: Charles Collins
Product Mgr Premix: Millie Dilorio
Product Mgr Amino Acids: David Ross
Product Mgr Feed Enzyme and Preservative: Dale
Weir
Products: Animal feed vitamins; animal feed
enzymes -- Natuphos, Lysine

BASF CORPORATION,
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DIV.
26 Davis Dr, PO Box 13526, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709; 919/547-2000, 800/669-1770,
FAX: 919/547-2417
Web site: www.agprocucts.basf.com
Year established: 1865
Fiscal year: January-December
Group VP: John C Rabby
Dir Bus Ops: Rick VanGenderen
Natl Sales Mgr: Kim Nicholson
Group Comms Mgr: Larry Lintner
Dir Mfg: Mike Luksza (lintnel@basf.com)
Dir R&D: Martin Mascianica
Dir HR: Ken Schweitzer
Products: Corn herbicide -- Celebrity Plus, Clarity,
Counter CR, Distinct, Frontier Guardsman,
Lightning, Marksman, Outlook, Prowl; Cotton -- Pix,
Pix Plus, Pix Ultra, Poast, Prowl, Thimet; Grains and
oilseeds -- Assert, Avenge, Paramount, Poast,
Ronllan EG; Soybean herbicide -- Backdraft,
Basagran, Conclude Ultra, Extreme, Frontier,
Galazy, Poast, Poast Plus, Prowl, Pursuit, Pursuit
Plus, Raptor, Regult, Scepter, Squadron, Steel,
Storm, Ultra Blazer

BALDWIN FILTERS
4400 E. Hwy 30, Kearney, NE 68848; 308/234-1951,
800/822-5394, FAX: 800/634-1951
Web site: www.baldwinfilter.com
Year established: 1953
Fiscal year: December-November
Number of employees: 800
CEO/Pres: Bill McKenzie
VP Sales & Mktg: Hans Alpsteg
VP Branded Sales: Jay Hussey
Dir Mktg: Alan Bricker
Dir Mktg Comms: Chuck Allwin
VP HR: Bob Bjerke
Products: Baldwin filters, contact A. Bricker

BAYER CORP.
8400 Hawthorn Rd, PO Box 4913, Kansas City, MO
64120; 816/242-2000, FAX: 816/242-4752
Web site: uscrop.bayer.com
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Emil Lansu
Sr VP Sales & Mktg: Trevor Thorley
VP Sales & E-Solutions: Jim DeLong
Mkt Research Mgr: David Crank
VP Mktg: Don Simonet
Comms Mgr Insecticides & Fungicides: Susan York
Comms Mgr Herbicides: Cathy Bird
PR Mgr: Greg Coffey
CFO: Jim McNair
Dir Production: Don Leming
VP R&D: Harry Strang
HR Mgr: Pat Payne
Products: Fungicides -- Elite, Bayleton, Folicur,
contact Clyde Wilson; insecticides -- Admire,
Baythroid, Aztec, DiSyston, Def, Guthion, Leverage,
Monitor, Nemacur, Provado, contact Jimmy Johnson
or Jon Mixson; herbicides -- Axiom, Axiom AT,
Domain, Epic, Sencor, contact Scott Welge or Scott
Fleetwood Ad & PR agency: Valentine-Radford

BECK'S SUPERIOR HYBRIDS, INC.
6767 E. 276th St, Atlanta, IN 46031; 317/984-3508,
800/937-2325, FAX: 317/984-3500
E-mail: admin@beckshybrids.com
Web site: www.beckshybrids.com
Year established: 1937
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 67
CEO/Pres: L. Sonny Beck
VP/Ad Mgr: Scott Beck
Dir Mktg: Lee R. Rulon
Sales Mgr: Tom Hooper
CFO: Bruce Stewart
Customer Svc Mgr: Jan Henderson
Dir R&D: Kevin Cavanaugh
Acct Specialist: Dorinda Lawson
Products: Hybrid seed corn, soybeans, wheat,
alfalfa, forages, Bt corn, Roundup Ready corn,
Roundup Ready soybeans, TOPCROSS high-oil
corn, STS soybeans, Clearfield corn
Ad and PR agency: Cranfill Ad

BEHLEN MFG. CO.
PO Box 569, Columbus, NE 68602; 402/564-3111,
FAX: 402/563-7405
E-mail: behlen@behlenmfg.com
Web site: www.behlenmfg.com
Year established: 1936
Fiscal year: May-April
Number of employees: 150
CEO/Chairman: Anthony Raimondo
Pres Ag Systems: John Bowes
Pres Livestock Group: Bob Stachura
Pres Building Systems: John Underwood
VP Sales Livestock Group: Allen Cooke
Sales Mgr Building Systems: Steve Becher
Ad Mgr: Russ Ferris
HR Dir: Roy Kettler
Products: Farm buildings, grain bins, Berico grain
dryers, Farmaster/Big Valley/Agstar/Universal/
PolyTuff/Horseman's Choice gates, fencing, hay
feeders, stock watering tanks, bulk feed tanks,
squeeze chutes and cattle-handling equipment
Ad agency: In-house

BO-JAC SEED CO.
245 1500th Ave, Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548;
217/792-5001,800/397-2069, FAX: 217/792-5006
E-mail: tim@bo-jac.com
Web site: www.bo-jac.com
Year established: 1944
Fiscal year: March-February
Pres: Tim Scroggin
VP Research/Bus Dev: Bob Foley
Products: Foundation Seed Services -- Foundation
Solutions, contact Bob Foley
Ad agency: In-house

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INC.
2621 N. Belt, St. Joseph, MO 64506; 816/233-2571,
800/821-7467, FAX: 816/390-0639
Web site: www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres: Fintan Molloy
VP Industrial Meat Production: Bill Maxwell
Dir Cattle Div: David Cunningham
Dir R&D: David Reed
Dir Companion Animal: Jim Kroman
Specialist Mktg Svcs: Nell Cowden
Dir Swine Div: Kent Luther
VP HR: Joachim Geppert
Products: Bovine biologicals, contact Wayne Cole;
bovine pharmaceuticals, contact James Van
Proosdy; ectoparasiticides, contact Niels Fogt;
equine prod, contact Allyn Mann; small animal prod,
contact Allyn Mann; swine pharmaceuticals, contact
Kent Luther; swine biologicals, contact Kent Luther
Ad and PR agency: NKH&W

BOH-MATIC, A COMPANY OF DEC AGRITEC
1919 S. Stoughton Rd, PO Box 8050, Madison, WI
53708; 608/222-3484, FAX: 608/222-9314
Web site: www.boumatic.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 475
Pres: Robert Kmoch
Dir Research: Graeme Mein
Exec Dir Sales: Dick Potter
Mktg Dir: Rick Rugg
Creative Svcs Mgr: Matthew Silbernagel
Mgr, Waikato Mktg: Dean Bell
Personnel Dir: John Drydyk
Products: Milking systems, sanitation prod,
automation prod, cooling systems/heat recovery

BRILLION IRON WORKS, INC.
200 Park Ave, PO Box 127, Brillion, WI 54110;
920/756-3720, 800/409-9749, FAX: 920/756-3409
E-mail: biwfeSales@brillionironworks.com
Web site: brillionfarmeq.com
Year established: 1890
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 1,050
Pres: Kenneth Wagner
Sales Mgr: Mike Irish
Mktg Mgr: Tim Geary
Products: Brillion tillage equipment, flail shredders,
pulverizers, Sure Stand grass seeder, Turfmaker
grass seeder, contact T. Geary
Ad agency: Charleston|Orwig, Inc.

BUFFALO EQUIPMENT CO.
2281 16th Ave, PO Box 848, Columbus, NE 68602;
402/564-3244, FAX: 402/562-6112
E-mail: buffalo@megavision.com
Web site: www.buffalofarm.com
Year established: 1945
Fiscal year: August-July
Number of employees: 80
CEO/Pres: David Onion
Natl Sales Mgr: John Lehmkuhl
Comms Coord: Theresa Petr
CFO: David E. Vollbracht
Dir Prod/Ops: Gary Speizman
Dir R&D: Russ Evans
HR Assr: Cheryl Wagner
Products: Cultivator, high residue -- Buffalo,
Cultivator, conventional -- Buffalo, Implement
Guidance System, Scout II -- Buffalo, Rolling Stalk
Chopper -- Buffalo, Round Bale Mover -- Buffalo,
contact D. Kumpf; Round Bale Feeder -- Buffalo,
contact D. Kumpf; Scrapers -- Buffalo, contact John
Lehmkuhl; Flail Shredder/Windrower -- Buffalo,
contact John Lehmkuhl; Rotary Cutter -- Buffalo,
contact John Lehmkuhl; THMR[R] Kwikcutter[R] Wagon
-- Buffalo, TMR Kwikmixer[R] Wagon - Buffalo, Roller
Mills -- Buffalo, contact Don Blessen;

BUSH HOG, LLC
2501 Griffin Ave, Selma, AL 36702; 334/874-2700,
FAX: 334/872-0168
E-mail: bobm@bushhog.com
Web site: www.bushhog.com
Year established: 1951
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 850
CEO/Pres: Bobby Middlebrooks
(bobbym@bushhog.com)
VP Sales: Bob Moore (bobm@bushhog.com)
Gen Sales Mgr: Tom Schreck (toms@bushhog.com)
Natl Turf Mgr: Jimmy Anderson
(jimmya@bushhog.com)
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Ernie Divelbiss
(ernied@bushhog.com)
VP Mfg: Wally Gamel (wallyg@bushhog.com)
VP Engineering: Charlie Johnson
(charliej@bushhog.com)
HR Mgr: David Middlebrooks
(davidm@bushhog.com)
Products: Rotary cutters, disk mowers, contact Jack
Harrington; loaders, posthole diggers, contact Scott
Moore; Zero Turn (out front & mid-mount) mowers,
finishing mowers, contact Michael Gordon;
backhoes, chipper/shredders, side mount mowers,
rotary tillers, rear blades, box blades, pulverizers,
pluggers
Ad agency: Forward Consulting

CALLAHAN SEEDS(*)
1122 E. 169th St, Westfield, IN 46074;
317/896-5551, 800/671-2326, FAX: 317/896-9209
E-mail: info@lgseeds.com
Web site: www.callahanseeds.com
Fiscal year: July-June
CEO/Pres: Jean-Paul Zink (jpzink@lgseeds.com)
Dir Mktg: Jack Doublier (jdoublier@lgseeds.com)
Nail Sales Mgr: Roger Bonsack
(rbonsack@lgseeds.com)
Comms/Ad Mgr: Kim Robertson
(krobertson@lgseeds.com)
Mkt Research Mgr: Jim Schwartz
(jschwartz@lgseeds.com)
Sales Training Mgr: Buddy Knepley
Dir Prod/Ops: David Anderson
Dir R&D: Roger Kemper
HR Mgr: Barb Wittig
Products: Callahan seeds -- alfalfa, corn, soybeans,
contact J. Schwartz

CARGILL AGHORIZONS
PO Box 9300, Minneapolis, MN 55440;
952/742-4547, FAX: 952/742-7313
Worldwide Fertilizer Ops, 8813 Highway 41 S.,
Riverview, FL 33569, 813/677-9111,
FAX: 813/671-6146
Saskferco Canadian nitrogen fertilizer joint venture,
Mike Chorlton, Pres, 306/525-0941,
FAX: 306/525-2942
Web site: www.cargill.com/aghorizons
Year established: 1865
Fiscal year: June-May
Pres: Dan Dye
Performance Mktg Leader: Dennis Inman
Performance Agriculture Leader: Rick McLellan
Products: Fertilizer; crop protection products; grain
marketing solutions; financing products; internet
info products
Ad and PR agency: In-house

CARGILL ANIMAL NUTRITION
PO Box 5614, Minneapolis, MN 55440;
800/367-4894, FAX: 612/742-6391
Year established: 1865
Fiscal year: June-May
Pres: Richard Frasch
Dir Mktg: Dave Cieslak
Products: Swine, contact Brian Knudson; beef,
contact Bryan McMurry; dairy, contact Mike Jerred;
poultry, contact James Yi; farm store, contact Altair
Brondani; aquaculture, contact Bruce McGoogan;
pet food, contact Altair Brondani; new distribution,
contact Wayne Hoelscher

CASE IH AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
700 State St, Racine, WI 53404; 414/636-6011,
FAX: 414/636-7809
Web site: www.caseih.com
Year established: 1842
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 18,000
CNH Global Pres/CEO: Paolo Monferino
CNH Global Chairman: Jean-Pierre Rosso
Pres Case IH: Richard Christman
Sr Dir Mktg: Russ Green
VP Sales: Jim Irwin
Comms/PR Mgr: Claudia Garber
HR Mgr: LuAnn Hageman
Products: Case IH -- general purpose tractors;
Maxxum, Magnum, Steiger, Quadtrac tractors; axial-flow
combines, cotton express pickers, hay & forage
equipment, early riser planters, sprayers &
applicators, tillage equipment (including DMI
products), Concord seeding equipment; Case -- skid
steer loaders
Ad agency: Cramer Krasselt
PR agency: Morgan&Myers

CASE IH APPLICATION EQUIPMENT
260 Hwy 12 S.E., Benson, MN 56215;
320/843-3333, 800/328-9128, FAX: 320/843-2467
E-mail: sprayers@cnh.com
Web site: www.caseih.com
Year established: 1958
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 300
Gen Mgr: Irv Aal (irv.aal@cnh.com)
Dir Mktg: Dave Ehlis (dave.ehlis@cnh.com)
Comms/Ad/PR Mgr: Karen Meuwissen
(karen.meuwissen@cnh.com)
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Linda Stocks
(linda.stocks@cnh.com)
Controller: Dan Enderson
Dir Prod/Ops: Bob Bender
Dir R&D: Warren Thompson
Products: Floater -- Case IH FLX series; sprayer -- Case
IH SPX series; applicator -- Case IH flex-air,
Case IH liquid system, contact Steve Willey;
precision ag -- AIM navigation, AIM optimizer, AIM
command, AIM applicator
Ad & PR agency: Morgan & Myers

CATERPILLAR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Web site: www.cat.com
Year established: 1925
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres: Bob Strube
TRACTORS/IMPLEMENTS:
12101 Barber-Greene Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115;
815/756-5600, FAX: 815/754-8308
Mktg Mgr: Kurt Tisdale (tisdale_kurt_d@cat.com)
Art Mgr: Margaret Patterson
(patterson_margaret_m@cat.com)
PR Mgr: Lori Porter (Itporter@cat.com)
HR Mgr: Larry Wicks
Products: Challenger tractors -- row crop 35, 45, 55,
contact Dave Smith; tillage 65E, 75E, 85E, 95E,
contact Neal Ament; versatile flotation system -- VFS
50, VFS 70, contact Dave Snyder
COMBINES:
8951 S. 126th St, Omaha, NE; 68168;
402/861-1000; FAX: 402/861-1069
Mktg Mgr: Ron Havekost (havekost_ron_r@cat.com)
Ad Mgr: Ann Schreifels
(schreifels_ann_m@cat.com)
PR Mgr: Lisa Jorgensen
(jorgensen_lisa_a@cat.com)
HR Mgr: Bob Meinig (meinig_robert_s@cat.com)
Products: Lexion combines -- 450, 460, 465, 470,
475, 480, 485
Ad and PR Agencies: Rhea & Kaiser, AdFarm, Colle
& McVoy

CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES
PO Box 64089, St. Paul, MN 55164; 651/451-5151,
FAX: 651/451-4310
CEO: John Johnson

CENTRAL SOYA CO., INC.(*)
PO Box 1400, Fort Wayne, IN 46801; 219/425-5100,
800/422-7692, FAX: 219/425-5254
Year established: 1934
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Carl Hausmann
Products: Soy proteins, lecithins, refined vegetable
oils, soybean meal
Ad and PR agency: In-house

CHEVROLET MOTOR DIV.(*)
100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48265;
313/556-5000
CEO/Pres: Kurt Ritter
Dir Mktg: R. M. "Mac" Whisner
Comms Mgr: Stephen McGuire
Ad Mgr: Mark-Hans Richer
PR Mgr: Tom Pyden
Sales Promo Mgr: Mark Jenkins
Mkt Research Mgr: Paul Zangerle
Products: Chevrolet trucks -- Silverado & c/k pickup,
contact Rick Scheidt; Blazer, contact Russ Clark;
S-10 pickup, contact Debra Kelly-Ennis; Express &
Astro van, contact John Gaydash; Venture van,
contact Dan Keller; Tahoe & Suburban, contact
Steve Ramsey
Ad agency: Cambell-Ewald

CHIEF AGRI/INDUSTRIAL DIV.
PO Box 848, Kearney, NE 68848; 308/237-3186,
800/359-7600, FAX: 308/237-2650
E-mail: lahms@chiefind.com
Web site: www.chiefind.com
Year established: 1958
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 180
Pres/CEO: Craig Poolman
(poolmanc@chiefind.com)
Gen Sales Mgr: Gary Anderson
(andersong@chiefind.com)
Products: Caldwell bucket elevators & chain
conveyors, contact Ben Stevenson; Chief grain
storage bins & grain conditioning equipment, contact
John Copple
Ad agency: Brush Art

CHORE-TIME BROCK, INC.
PO Box 2000, Milford, IN 46542; 219/658-4101,
FAX: 219/658-3471
E-mail: ctb@ctbinc.com
Web site: www.ctbinc.com
Year established: 1952
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 1,600
CEO/Pres: Victor Mancinelli
Comms Mgr: Susan Hight
CF0: Don Steinhilber
HR Mgr: Rick Van Puffelen
Products: Models ATF, C2, H2; Ultraflo and UltraPan
poultry feeding systems; poultry brooders;
Chore- Time feed bins; Flex-Auger feed-conveying
equipment; Ultra-Lift and Soft-Tough II egg-collection
systems; caged layer systems; cup and nipple
poultry waterers; poultry and livestock heating and
ventilation systems; swine and dairy portion-controlled
drop feeding systems; Meal-Time hog
feeding systems; STACO hog feeders; CHORETRONICS
controls; Brock feed bins; farm and
commercial grain bins; Flex-Auger feed-conveying
equipment; grain-drying and aeration fans; heaters;
enclosed roller-belt conveyors; grain-drying and
aeration floors
Ad and PR agency: CTB Ad (in-house)

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
469 N. Harrison St, Princeton, NJ 08543;
609/279-7544, 800/526-3563, FAX: 609/497-7176
E-mail: ahagprod@churchdwight.com
Web site: www.ahdairy.com
Year established: 1846
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 16
Pres: Gene Wilcauskas
VP: Ron Munson (munsoro@churchdwight.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Tom (tomwi@churchdwight.com)
Bus Mgr: Scott Morey (moreysc@churchdwight.com)
Sr Bus Mgr: Angie Olsen
(ahagprod@churchdwight.com)
Dir R&D: Kenneth Cummings
Products: Rumen Bypass Fat -- MEGALAC,
MEGALAC PLUS, Low Odor MEGALAC, contact
Scott Morey; Rumen Buffer -- ARM & HAMMER
Feed Grade Sodium Bicarbonate, SQ-810,
ARM & HAMMER S-Carb; Potassium Carbonate--K-MINUS,
contact Angle Olsen
Ad and PR agency: Meyocks & Priebe

CLAAS OF AMERICA
3030 Norcross Dr, PO Box 3008, Columbus, IN
47202; 812/342-4441, FAX: 812/342-3525
Corp headquarters: Harsewinkel, Germany
E-mail: claas@claasofamerica.com
Web site: www.claasofamerica.com
Year established: 1981Fiscal year: October-September
Number of employees: 60
CEO/Pres: Theo Freye (freye_theo@cat.com)
Dir Cps: Roger Parker
(rparker@claasofamerica.com)
Dir Sales: Jim Walker
(jwalker@claasofamerica.com)
Hay Sales Mgr: Niels Ostergaard
(nostergaard@claasofamerica.com)
Forage Sales Mgr: Rick Leap
(rleap@claasofamerica.com)
Sales Promo Mgr: Bettina Goodwin
(bgoodwin@claasofamerica.com)
Controller: Rick Morphew
(rmorphew@claasofamerica.com)
Product Mgr: Bob Armstrong
(barmstrong@claasofamerica.com)

CONSOLIDATED NUTRITION L.C.(*)
12700 W. Dodge, PO Box 2048, Omaha, NE
68103; 402/496-7809, 800/292-3333,
FAX: 402/431-5230
Web site: www.cnlc.com
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 1,500
HR Mgr: Bill Hahn
Sr VP: John Burritt
VP Sales & Mktg: Terry Myers
Dir Sales & Mktg: Bill Earley (bearley@cnlc.com)
Dealer Merchandising Mgr: Shari Duensing
Dir R&D: Wayne Stockland
Products: Feeds -- Master Mix, Supersweet,
Consolidated Nutrition, Tindle Feeds, Master Feeds;
animal health, contact Mike Manning; dairy, contact
Glen Aines; beef, contact Brian Jacobsen; swine,
contact Joel Wenninghoff; companion animal,
contact Jim Sours

CONTIGROUP COMPANIES, INC.,
ANIMAL NUTRITION DIVISION(*)
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste 900, Chicago, IL 60606;
312/930-1050, FAX: 312/466-6614
Web site: www.continutrition.com
Year established: 1813
Fiscal year: April-March
Number of employees: 500
VP/Gen Mgr: Thomas W. Burnell
Dir Mktg and Tech: Mike Hudspith
Comms and Sales Training Mgr: Margaret Arbetman
Mktg Mgr Swine: Chad Risley
Mktg Mgr Dairy: Dean Hefner
HR Mgr: Mark DeMarte
Products: Wayne dairy & beef feed, SmartChoices
feed mgmt system, contact D. Hefner; branded
swine feed, Benchmark feed mgmt system, contact
Lauren Sweet; Wayne branded poultry feeds, BAM
feed mgmt system, contact Mark Jackson; animal
health products, vitamin & mineral premixes, contact
Margaret Arbetman

JOHN DEERE
AGRICULTURAL MKTG CENTER
11145 Thompson Ave, Lenexa, KS 66219;
913/310-8100
Web site: www.deere.com
Fiscal year: November-October
CEO/Pres: Robert Lane
Sr VP Worldwide Mktg: Doug DeVries
PR Mgr: Barry E. Nelson (PR Mgr)
Products: Agriculture equipment

DEKALB CHOICE GENETICS
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd B2NA, St. Louis, MO 63167;
800/433-2596, FAX: 314/694-5977
Year established: 1971
Prod/ops Dir: Gary Kahle
Pres: Tom Kasser
Dir Mktg: Jana Reilly
Natl Sales Mgr: Heidi Wright
Tech & Bus Dir: Paul Matzat
Dir R&D: Jeff Veenhuizen
HR Mgr: Nancy Wolfe
Ad agency: CORE
PR agency: Fleishman-Hillard, Inc, PR Works

DEKALB GENETICS
(See Monsanto listing)

DELAVAL INC
11100 N. Congress Ave, Kansas City, MO 64153;
816/891-7700, FAX: 816/891-1606
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 460
Pres: Bill Papineau
Exec VP Mktg: Don Calhoun
Exec VP Mktg: Terry Mitchell
Exec VP Sales: Walt Maharay
Sr Dir Mktg Farm Supply: Larry Hemmingsen
Mktg Mgr Capital Equipment: Mark Hart
Dealer Dev & Training; Gerry Bosshardt
HR Mgr: Debbie Farrar
Products: Milking equipment, contact M. Hart;
feeding, contact Nancy Spanski; cooling/energy,
contact Bryce Johnson; farm supplies, contact Keith
Detrick; cleaners/sanitizers, contact Rick Perrucci;
dairy equipment automation; stalls -- DeLaval/Blue
Diamond, contact M. Hart.
Ad agency: McCormick Advertising

DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY
PO Box 157, Scott, MS 38772; 662/742-4000,
800/511-7333, FAX: 662/742-3472
E-mail: questions@deltaandpine.com
Web site: www.deltaandpine.com
Year established: 1911
Fiscal year: September-AugustNumber of employees: 800
CEO/Pres: Steve M. Hawkins
(steve.m.hawkins@deltaandpine.com)
VP Sales & Mktg: Jim Willeke
(james.h.willeke@deltaandpine.com)
VP Sales & Mktg: Andy Ellis
(w.a.ellis@deltaandpine.com)
Mktg Dir: Peter Peerbolte
(peter.l.peerbolte@deltaandpine.com)
Comms and Ad Mgr: Ed Deane
(edward.l.deane@deltaandpine.com)
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Leigh Korb
(leigh.e.korb@deltaandpine.com)
Corp Relations: Janice Person
(janice.l.person@deltaandpine.com)
CFO & Investor Relations: Tom Jagodinski
(w.thomas.jagodinski@deltaandpine.com)
Sr VP Prod/Ops, Info Systems: Randy Dismuke
(charles.r.dismuke@deltaandpine.com)
VP R&D: Bill V. Hugie
(william.v.hugie@deltaandpine.com)
HR Mgr: George Williams
(delbert.g.williams@deltaandpine.com)
Products: Cotton seed -- Deltapine, Paymaster,
Sure-Grow; soybean seed -- Deltapine and
Sure-Grow
Ad and PR agency: Mangan, Holcomb, Rainwater,
Culpepper

DIAMOND V MILLS
PO Box 74570, 838 First St, N.W., Cedar Rapids, IA
52407; 319/366-0745, 800/373-7234,
FAX: 319/366-6333
E-mail: diamondv@diamondv.com
Web site: www.diamondv.com
Year established: 1943
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 100
CEO/Pres: John C. Bloomhall
(jbloomhall@diamondv.com)
Sr VP/Chief Mktg Officer: Richard S. Jensen
Dir Sales & Mktg (N.A.): Jim R. Keppen
Dir Mktg/Comms/Ad/PR: Jean Rogers
(jrogers@diamondv.com)
CFO: Michael J. Luukkonen
COO/Exec VP: Paul R. Faganel
VP Manufacturing and Engineering: Michael R. Goble
Dir Tech Svcs, Worldwide: Mark A. Kujawa
Tech Center Mgr: Stuart Reeves
Sr Animal Research Scientist: Ilkyu Yoon
HR Mgr: Mary Kaye Nath
Products: Livestock feed ingredients -- Diamond V
XP yeast culture, Diamond V yeast culture, Diamond
V AO, contact Mark Kujawa
Ad agency: Interlace Communications
PR agency: Hansen Communications

DICKEY-JOHN CORP.
5200 Dickey-john Rd, Auburn, IL 62615;
217/438-3371,800/637-2952, FAX: 217/438-6012
Web site: www.dickey-john.com
Year established: 1966
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres: D. W. Zvareck
Products: Land mgr application controller; GAC 2100
grain moisture meter; Control Point ice control
system; Seed Mgr/Seed Check planter monitor
Ad agency: E.W. McDaniels

DIENER SEEDS, INC.
371 N. Diener Rd, Reynolds, IN 47980;
219/984-5837, 800/545-8611, FAX: 219/984-5364
E-mail: diener@dienerseeds.com
Web site: www.dienerseeds.com
Year established: 1928
Fiscal year: July-June
Chairman: Tom Diener (diener@dienerseeds.com)
Pres: Mike Diener (mdiener@dienerseeds.com)
Sales & Mktg Mgr: Tim Diener
(tdiener@dienerseeds.com)
Bus/Finance Mgr: Kristie Diener
(kdiener@dienerseeds.com)
Equipment Mgr: Steve Diener
(diener@dienerseeds.com)
Ops Mgr: Eric Duff (eduff@dienerseeds.com)
Corn Product Mgr: Terry Winterland
(twinter@dienerseeds.com)
Soybean Product Mgr: Phil Diener
(diener@dienerseeds.com)
Products: Corn -- standard, Bt, Liberty Link, Top
Cross high oil, IMI, Roundup Ready, Nutridense,
Supercede; soybeans - standard, cyst-resistant,
Roundup Ready, STS; wheat; alfalfa; forages

DOMAIN, INC.
201 N. Knowles Ave, New Richmond, WI 54017;
715/246-6525, 800/472-6925, FAX: 715/243-7686
E-mail: office@domaininc.com
Web site: www.domaininc.com
Fiscal year: November-October
Number of employees: 20
CEO/Pres: William Buell
(wbuell@db.domaininc.com)
Dir Mktg, Natl Sales Mgr: Bruce Werner
(bwerner@db.domaininc.com)
HR Mgr: Jill Clark
Products: Doboy dairy nutrition products -- Crop
Cure, Tend-R-Leen; calf and milk replacers

DREXEL CHEMICAL CO.
1700 Channel Ave, Memphis, TN 38106;
901/774-4370, FAX: 901/774-4666
E-mail: drexchem@bellsouth.net
Web site: www.drexchem.com
Year established: 1972
Fiscal year: January-December
Product Mgr: Gerald T. Manley
(gmanley@drexchem.com)
Sales/Product Mgr: Sully Ligon
(sligon@drexchem.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: James Oliver
(joliver@drexchem.com)
Intl Sales Mgr: Bogdan Diaconescu
(bdiaconescu@drexchem.com)
Ad/EPA Regulations Mgr: Leslie Shockey
(lesshockey@drexchem.com)
Bus Dev Mgr: Roy Olson (rolson@drexchem.com)
Regional Sales Mgr: Charlie Moshenek
(ccmosh@aol.com)
CEO/Chairman: Leigh Shockey
(lshockey@drexchem.com)
Pres/COO: Ben Johnson
(bjohnson@drexchem.com)
VP Sales: Jim Polt (jpelt@drexchem.com)
Products: Herbicides -- Atra 5, Atrazine 4L & 90 DF,
Calar, Drexar 530, DSMA Slurry, Diuron 4L & 80
DF, MSMA 6.6, MSMA 6 Plus, Simazine 4L,
Simazine 90 DF, Simazat 4L; insecticides -- Drexel
Carbaryl 4L & 80 S, Drexel Dimethoate 4 EC, Drexel
Endosulfan 3 EC, Drexel Diazinon Insecticide,
Drexel Diazinon 50 W, Drexel Malathion 5E, Drexel
Malathion 95% ULV, Pilot 4E, Pilot 15G, Navigator,
Regatta; fungicides -- Drexel Captan 4L, Drexel
Captan 50W & 80W, KOP-300, KOP-Hydroxide 50,
KOP-Hydroxide 4L, KOP-Oxy 85, Suffa 6, Sulfur
90W; plant growth regulators -- Antak, Sucker Stuff,
Super Sucker Stuff, Sucker Plucker, Leven-38,
Sprout Stop 80WSP; adjuvants -- Addition Plus, PAS
800, Surf-Ac 820, Surf-Ac 910, SIL-Fact HV, Peptoil,
Peptoil Plus, Primary, AMS-Xtra, AMS-Supreme,
FOME-KIL, F.M.-160, MES-100, SII-MES 100,
Vegetoil, MIX, Nitro-Surf; micronutrients -- BeauRon,
Greenyield, Zinche 10, Sulfur; contact J. Oliver
Ad and PR agency: In-house

DUCOA L.P.
115 Exec Dr, Highland, IL 62249; 618/654-2070,
FAX: 618/654-1818
E-mail: ducoa@ducoa.com
Web site: ducoa.com
Year established: 1987
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 330
Pres/CEO: Daniel T. Rose
VP/Sales Dir: Ike Isaacson
Products: DuCoa choline chloride products, contact
Alan Stine; OPTiMIN proteinated trace minerals,
contact Matt Schrage; NutriPlaz animal protein
products, ProtiMax egg protein products, Protione,
contact Julie Kisic; BIO-ADE ammonia control,
MYCO-LOCK mold inhibitor; STOP-OX antioxidant,
contact Karo Mikaelian

DUPONT CO.
1007 Mkt St, Wilmington DE 19898; 888/638-7668,
FAX: 302/992-2474
Canadian office: 7070 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga,
Ontario L5N 5M8
E-mail: aginfo@dupont.com
Web site: www.dupont.com
Year established: 1802
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 7,000
CEO/Pres: Charles Holliday
CFO: Gary Pfeiffer
Dir Mktg/Natl Sales Mgr Roger Doig
Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: Mike Ricciuto
Ad Mgr: Mike Cunnane
Mkt Research Mgr: Steve Ball
Investor Relations: Ann Gualtieri
Dir R&D: Phyllis Allen
HR Mgr: Dom Malvaeux
Products: Herbicides, fungicides, insecticides,
miticides, nematicides

DUPONT SPECIALTY GRAINS
(FORMERLY OPTIMUM QUALITY GRAINS, L.L.C.)
7100 N.W. 62nd Ave, PO Box 2, Johnston, IA
50131;515/334-7000, 888/707-7648,
FAX: 515/334-7001
E-mail: feeds@dupontsg.com
Web site: www.dupontsg.com
Year established: 1998
Number of employees: 80
Pres/CEO: James Houser
VP Sales & Mktg: Russ Sanders
Comms Mgr: Zita Quade (quadeza@dupontsg.com)
VP Ops: Doug McNeely
HR Mgr: Nancy Betz
Products: Optimum grains and oilseeds

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH
4 Parkwood, Ste 125, 500 E. 96th St, Indianapolis,
IN 46240; 317/276-3000, 800/428-4441,
FAX: 317/276-9434
Canadian office: Ste 120, 150 Research Ln, Guelph,
Ontario N1G 4T2
E-mail: elanco@elanco.com
Web site: www.elanco.com
Year established: 1954
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 2,100
CEO/Pres: Brendan P. Fox
Dir Mktg: Donald W. Hecht
Dir Mktg: Gregory A. Starleaf
Mkt Research Mgr: Cheryl Mulherin
Products: Swine feed additives -- Tylan, Apralan
(growth promotants), Pulmotil (disease control),
contact Roy D. Riggs; poultry coccidiosis control -- Coban,
Monteban, Maxiban, contact Diane G.
Thompson; Rumensin cattle feed additive (growth
promotant), Compudose cattle growth promotant
implant, Micotil cattle antibiotic, contact Andrew W.
Crook
Ad and PR agencies: 5MetaCom, CMF&Z, The
McCormick Company

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.(*)
2000 Mkt St, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215/419-7000,
800/533-5552, FAX: 215/419-5012
Web site: www.elf-atochem.com
Year established: 1990
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 100
Natl Sales Mgr: Ike Jackson
CEO/Pres: Bernard Azonlay
Dir Mktg: John Sedivy
Comms/PR/Ad/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Terri Wallace
CFO: Francois Girin
Products: Endothall -- Accelerate, Aquathol, Desicate
Vine Killer, Hydrothol; Knox Out diazinon; Kryocide
cryolite; Penncap-M methyl parathion, Desicate II
desiccant; Maneb fungicide; Microthiol Special
sulfur; Penncozeb fungicide
ethylenebisdJthiocarbamate; Topsin M fungicide
thiophanate-methyl; Ziram; post-harvest prod -- cleaners,
waxers
Ad agency: Carestio & Quinn
PR agency: Godfrey

EXSEED GENETICS L.L.C.
401 Frederica St, Box 16, Owensboro, KY 42301;
270/688-0013, 800/233-8942, FAX: 270/688-0472
E-mail: mscholl@exseed.com
Web site: www.exseed.com
Year established: 1995
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 35
CEO/Pres: Mark Scholl (mscholl@exseed.com)
Dir Mktg: Kim Kuebler
Dir Nutrition/Regulatory Affairs: Jerry Weigel
Dir R&D: Peter Keeling
Products: NutriDense feed corn, contact K. Kuebler
Ad and PR agency: Charleston|Orwig, Inc

FFI CORPORATION(*)
5900 Elmwood Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203;
317/787-6341,800/556-5900, FAX: 317/787-6340
E-mail: info@fficorp.com
Web site: www.fficorp.com
Year established: 1949
Fiscal year: January-December
Dir of Commercial Sales: Wes Peterson
VP Intl Sales: Joe Zimmer
Pres/Owner: Curt Fankhauser
Exec VP/COO: Tom Weintraut
Dir Corp Mktg and Ad: Randy Coffee
Products: Farm Fans grain dryers, contact Mark
Mathis, J. Zimmer; aeration fans, contact Steve
Curtis; Zimmerman commercial grain dryers, contact
W. Peterson

FMC CORP., AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS GROUP
1735 Mkt St, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215/299-6000,
FAX: 215/299-6583
Web site: ag.fmc.com
Year established: 1884
Fiscal year: January-December
Sr VP/CFO/VP Corp Dev: Bill Schumann
Ad Mgr/Sales Promo: Doug Mills
Dir R&D: Dave Simcox
Comms Mgr: Shelley Woods
Trade Channel Mgr: John Riabov
Mkt Research Mgr: Ruben Villasante
HR Mgr: Amara Bashir
VP/Gen Mgr: W. Kim Foster
Dir Mktg: Max Parks
Products: Brigade, Command 3ME, Ethion, Furadan
4F Thiodan, contact Brenda Franke; Ammo, Fury,
Mustang, Pounce, contact Tara Lynch; Aim,
Command Xtra, Gauntlet Spartan, contact Mike
Steffeck
Ad agency: The Martin Agency
PR agency: Martin Public Relations

FARMCHEM CORP.
616 Madison Ave, Floyd, IA 50435; 515/398-2893,
800/247-1854, FAX: 515/398-2449
E-mail: terry@farmchem.com
Web site: www.farmchem.com
Year established: 1974
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 25
VP: J. Terry Collins (terry@farmchem.com)
Products: Full line parts distributor
Ad and PR agency: Solutions, Inc

FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
PO Box 7305, Kansas City, MO 64116;
816/459-6000, 800/821-8000, FAX: 816/459-6979
E-mail: info@farmland.com
Web site: www.farmland.com
Year established: 1929
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 15,000
CEO/Pres: Robert W. Honse
(rwhonse@farmland.com)
Dir Corp Comms: Sherlyn Manson
(slmanson@farmland.com)
Supervisor Ad/Creative Svcs: Bob Spielberger
(bespielberger@farmland.com)
PR Mgr: David Eaheart (deeaheart@farmland.com)
CFO: John Berardi
VP HR: Holly McCoy
Products: Fertilizer, ag-chem, petroleum,
feed/animal health, pet foods, management/financial
svcs, grain, pork, beef, catfish
PR agency: Barkley Evergreen & Partners

FARNAM LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS(*)
301 W. Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85103;
602/285-1660,800/241-9546, FAX: 602/285-1803
Web site: www.farnam.com
Year established: 1946
Fiscal year: December-November
Number of employees: 20
Pres: Chuck Duff
Mktg Mgr: Marah Cortlund
Natl Sales Mgr: Bob Walber
Products: Just One Bite rodenticides, Terminator fly
control, Magnum fly trap, One Day Response oral
rehydrant, New Z Tags animal ID, contact Marah
Cortlund
Ad agency: Charles Duff Advertising

FIRESTONE AGRICULTURAL TIRE CO.
730 E. Second St, Des Moines, IA 50309;
515/242-2321, FAX: 515/283-1610
Web site: www.firestoneag.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 1,500
Pres: Charles Ramsey
Dir Sales & Mktg: Ralph Burchfield
Comms/Public Relations: Joyce Bonish
Products: Ag tires -- radial/bias rear, irrigation,
flotation, front implement; specialty tires -- forestry,
super trac duplex DT skidsteer, ATV
Ad and PR agency: KN Integer

FLEISCHER MANUFACTURING, INC.
(BUFFALO FARM EQUIPMENT)(*)
PO Box 848, Columbus, NE 68602;
402/564-3244, FAX: 402/562-6112
E-mail: buffalo@megavision.com
Web site: www.buffalofarm.com
Year established: 1945
Fiscal year: August-July
Number of employees: 66
CEO/Pres: David E. Vollbracht
VP Sales & Mktg: John D. Matteson
Natl Sales Mgr: John Lehmkuhl
Dir Prod/Ops: Darrell Randles
Dir R&D: Russ Evans
HR Mgr: Diane Sandham
Products: 6000 Series high-residue cultivators,
Scout II implement guidance system, rolling stalk
chopper, 8000 Series planters, round bale movers,
round bale feeders, contact Dale Kumpf; scrapers,
flail shredders/windrowers, contact J. Lehmkuhl;
THMR Kwikcutter wagon, TMR Kwikmixer wagon,
roller mills, contact Don Blessen
Ad and PR agency: In-house

FONTANELLE HYBRIDS SEED CO.
10981 8th St, Fontanelle, NE 68044; 402/721-1410,
FAX: 800/279-4353
E-mail: fonthyb@teknetwork.com
Web site: www.fontanelle.com
Year established: 1935
Fiscal year: August-July
Pres: Ray Harmon
Dir Mktg/Natl Sales Mgr: Steve Pike
PR Mgr: Craig Stevens
Products: Seed corn, soybeans, alfalfa, sorghum,
contact Dave Monke
Ad agency: The Marketing Department

FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH
9401 Indian Creek Pkwy, Ste 1500, Overland Park,
KS 66210; 913/664-7000, 800/477-1365,
FAX: 913/664-7207
E-mail: sbartlett@fdah.com
Year established: 1912
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 2,000
CEO/Pres: Tom Corcoran (tcorcoran@fdah.com)
Dir Mktg: Brent Standridge
Natl Sales Mgr: Craig Wallace
Natl Sales Mgr: Scott Bormann
Comms Mgr: Susan Rustvold
PR Mgr: Paul Brown
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Linda Stephens
Mkt Research Mgr: Susan Bartlett
CFO: Larry Sanders
Sales Training Mgr: Martha Schmidt
Dir Prod/Ops: Bill Acree
Dir R&D: Rami Cobb
Dir R&D: Steve Chu
HR Mgr: Chet Shubert
Products: Synovex growth implants, contact Todd
Koontz; bovine vaccines -- Pyramid, Triangle,
contact Steve Cornell; cattle anthelmintics -- Cydectin,
contact Scott Porter; mastitis tubes -- Today
& Tomorrow, contact Paul Parker; equine
anthelmintic -- Quest, Pinnacle, contact Lynn Bixler;
swine products -- Suvaxyn et al, contact Jerry
Guinlan; various feline products, contact Rob Daily;
various canine products, contact John Stone
Ad/PR agency: Latorra Paul & McCann

FUERST
1020 S. Sangamon Ave, Gibson City, IL 60936;
217/784-4266, 800/435-9630, FAX: 800/782-0126
Fiscal year: January-December
Promos Mgr: Debbie Williams
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Terry Engalke
Products: Flexible tine harrows, mini manure
spreaders, seeder/fertilizer spreaders, post hole
diggers, self-powered flail mowers & rotary mowers
Ad agency: Gibson Advertising

FURST-MCNESS CO.(*)
120 E. Clark St, Freeport, IL 61032; 815/235-6151,
800/435-5100, FAX: 815/232-9724
Web site: www.mcness.com
Year established: 1905
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 250
CEO: Frank E. Furst
Pres: Jim Lee
Nutrition/Quality Assurance Mgr: Bryan Rudolph
HR Mgr: Randy Light
Training Mgr: Randy Light
Products: Livestock premix and mineral prod, feed
additives and forage preservatives, commodities

GKN WALTERSCHEID, INC.
16 W. 030 83rd St, Burr Ridge, IL 60521;
630/887-7022, FAX: 630/887-8394
Canadian office: RR #1, Box 339, Rodney, Ontario
N0L 2C0
Year established: 1978
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 100
OEM Acct Mgr: Terry Loughrin
(terry.loughrin@gkn-walterscheid.com)
OEM Acct Mgr: S. Cullen Casey
(cullen.casey@gkn-walterscheid.com)
OEM Acct Mgr: Jan Faassen
(jan.faassen@gkn-walterscheid.com)
COO: Bill Heffernan
(bill.heffernan@GKN-waltersheid.com)
CFO: Ernie Balogh
Dir R&D: John Zubin
HR Mgr: Dawn Thomas
Products: Agricultural (PTO) driveshafts -- Walterscheid,
AgMaster; clutches, gearboxes

GT MFG., INC.
Sixth and Sherman, PO Box 525, Clay Center, KS
67432;785/632-2151,800/423-9428,
FAX: 785/632-3308
E-mail: gtmfg@kansas.net
Web site: www.gtmfg.com
Year established: 1991
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Ernest Stalder
Sales: Dennis M. Pedersen
Dir R&D: Alan Berggren
HR Mgr: Jim Dryden
Products: GT recirculating batch grain dryers,
contact A. Berggren; Quad-Flex grapple attachment
for skid steer loaders, MasterSweep sweeping
machine for fork lift trucks
Ad agency: Arrow Printing

GANDY CO.
PO Box 528, Owatonna, MN 55060; 507/451-5430,
800/443-2476, FAX: 507/451-2857
E-mail: custsrv@gandy.net
Web site: www.gandy.net
Year established: 1936
Fiscal year: October-September
Number of employees: 90
Pres: Dale E. Gandrud
Gen Mgr: David Thomas
Dir Mktg: Jerry Ganfield
Dir R&D: Gary Wolff
Products: Air seeder -- Orbit-Air; seed transfer
system -- STS; forage additive applicator -- Gandy;
granular chemical applicator -- Gandy, contact Terry
Vanpel; Drop spreaders -- Gandy, contact Allan
Roensch
Ad agency: Marcomm Advertising

GARST SEED CO.
2369 330th St, Slater, IA 50244;515/685-5000,
800/831-6630, FAX: 515/685-5080
E-mail: garstguy@garstseedco.com
Web site: www.garstseed.com
Year established: 1930
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 450
Pres: W. David Witherspoon
Dir Mktg: Steve Klein
Natt Sales Mgr: Dan Burdett
Mktg Comms Mgr: Michael G. Smidt
PR Mgr: Jeff Lacina
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Terri Hofbauer
Mkt Research Mgr: Tony Nichols
CFO: Marcy Hansen
Dir Prod/Ops: Virgil Sparks
Dir Prod/Ops: John Edlin
Dir R&D: Alan Hawkins
HR/Saes Training Mgr: D. J. Horrigan
Products: Hybrid Corn -- Garst, PSA, Gutwein,
contact Gene Kassmeyer; soybean varieties -- Garst,
contact Jeff Sernett; alfalfa -- Garst, contact Phil
Kunz; grain sorghum -- Garst, contact Phil Kunz
Ad agency: Solutions, Inc.
PR agency: GrowthTech

GEHL, INC.
143 Water St, West Bend, WI 53095; 262/334-9461,
FAX: 262/338-7517
Web site: www.gehl.com
Year established: 1859
Fiscal year: January-December
Pros: William Gehl
Dir Sales & Mktg: William Elias
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Richard Burckhardt
Products: Forage equipment, feedmaking, manure
handling & haytools, contact Jim Phillips; skid
loaders, contact Kelly Moore
Ad agencies: The Brady Co, The McFarland Group

GOLD KIST, INC.
PO Box 2210, Atlanta, GA 30301; 770/393-5000,
FAX: 770/393-5347
E-mail: corprol@goldkist.com
Web site: www.goldkist.com
Year established: 1933
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 18,000
CEO: Gaylord Coan
COO: John Bekkers
VP Comms/PR: Paul Browr
Products: Gold Kist Farms poultry products, contact
Grog Moore
Ad agency: Sawyer Riley Compton

GOLDEN HARVEST SEEDS, INC.
220 N. Eldorado Rd, Ste E, Bloomington, IL 61704;
309/664-0558, 800/610-7333,
FAX: 309/664-0984
E-mail: ghseeds@gte.net
Web site: goldenharvestseeds.com
Year established: 1973
Fiscal year: September-August
CEO/Pres: Jim Sommer
Exec VP: James Shearl
Products: Hybrid seed corn, soybeans, hybrid
sorghum, alfalfa
Ad agency: Unell & Ballou, Inc

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.(*)
1144 E. Mkt St, Akron, OH 44316; 330/796-2121,
FAX: 330/796-8878
E-mail: farm@goodyear.com
Web site: www.goodyear.com
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO: Sam Gibara
Dir Mktg OTH Tires: Tom Ford
Ad Mgr: R. Gray
Farm/Terra Tire Engineering Mgr: Larry Hurst
PR Mgr Farm Tires: R. Whitehouse
Products: Tractor/farm tires, terra tires, specialty
tires

GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING, INC.
1525 E. North St, PO Box 5060, Salina, KS 62456;
785/822-5600, 800/270-9302, FAX: 785/667-2695
E-mail: bake@greatplainsmfg.com
Web site: www.greatplainsmfg.com
Year established: 1976
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 1,000
CEO/Pres/Dir Prod/eps: Roy Applequist
Dir Mktg: Rick Hanson
Natl Sales Mgr: Tom Evans
Comms/Ad Mgr: Jayme Baker
(bake@greatplainsmfg.com)
Sales Training Mgr: Mike Cleveland
CFO: Linda Salem
Dir R&D: Mike McClure
HR Mgr: Jim Jones
Products: Great Plains grain drills and planters;
Ausherman markers, harrows, coulters; Application
Systems sprayers, contact R. Applequist
Ad agency: Brush Art

GRIFFIN L.L.C.
PO Box 1847, Valdosta, GA 31603; 800/737-3995
Web site: www.griffinllc.com
Year established: 1935
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 1,200
CEO/Pres: Rusty Griffin Jr.
COO: Walter Hobgood
VP N.A.: Jim Lear
Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Champion
Comms Mgr: Patti Niewoehner
CFO: Paul Jennings
VP R&D: Bill Hume
VP HR: Theresa Lamie
Bus Dir Fungicides and Coppers: John Reid
Global Bus Dir E-commerce: Owen Towne
Global Bus Dir Coppers: Jim Blome
Bus Dir Insecticides and PGRs: Scott Addy
Bus Dir Herbicides: John Frieden
Products: Agricultural coppers -- Basicop, Kocide
DF, 4.5LF, 101,2000, 20/20; fungicides -- Manex,
ManKocide, Super Tin 80WP, Manzate, Orbit 45WP;
herbicides Boa Glyphonate -- Direx 4L, 80DF, Trilin,
5, 10G, Karmex DF, Lorox DF, Plant Growth
Regulators -- CottonQuik, Early Harvest PGR, TST,
Mepex, Super Boll, Freefall; Insecticides -- Dicofol
4E, Declare, Vendex, Atrapa
Ad and PR agency: Maria Mirsky Associates

GROWMARK, INC.
1701 Towanda Ave, Bloomington, IL 61702;
309/557-6000, FAX: 309/829-8532
Canadian office: PO Box 634, Mississauga, Ontario
L5M 2C1
Web site: www.fssystem.com
Year established: 1926
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 996
CEO: William Davisson
Pres: Dan Kelley
Corp Comms & Mktg Svcs: Dave Striegel
Ad Mgr: Krista Wolf
HR Mgr: Gary Swango
Products: FS -- seed, fertilizer, chemicals, precision
farming, contact Steve Barwick; petroleum, contact
Sid Messamore; structures, contact Tom Nealey
Ad agency: Rhea & Kaiser

GUSTAFSON LLC
1400 Preston Rd, Ste 400, Plane, TX 75093;
972/985-8877, 800/248-6907, FAX: 972/985-1696
Web site: www.gustafson.com
Year established: 1926
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: T. Austin
VP Mktg: R. Turner
VP Sales: A. Carlton
Comms Mgr: Charlie Hale (chale@gustafson.com)
Mktg Mgr: Mike McFatritch
Mktg Mgr: Glen Karaffa
Mktg Mgr: Jeffrey Kjellander
HR Mgr: Timna Lutz
Products: Seed treatments -- insecticides and
fungicides; stored grain prod; seed treatment
equipment; automatic sampling equipment
Ad agency: Gustafson Comms
PR agency: The Duff Co

HAGIE MANUFACTURING CO.(*)
PO Box 273, Clarion, IA 50525; 515/532-2861,
800/247-4885, FAX: 515/532-3553
E-mail: hagie@hagie.com
Web site: www.hagie.com
Year established: 1947
CEO/Pres: John Hagie
Natl Sales Mgr: Gaylen Kuperus
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Stacey Garman
(sgarman@hagie.com)
HR Mgr: Jodie Harker
Products: High clearance sprayers -- STS-12, 2100,
284, 254; mechanical detassler -- 204

THE HAMMERBLOW CORP.
1000 First St, PO Box 419, Wausau, WI 54402;
715/842-0561, FAX: 715/842-5706
E-mail: mail@hammerblow.com
Web site: www.hammerblow.com
Year established: 1923
Fiscal year: December-November
Number of employees: 335
CEO/Pres/Corp PR: Jack Olinger
(jdo@hammerblow.com)
Dir Mktg/Ad/PR Mgr: Cindy Baumann
Natl Sales/Comms/Mkt Research Mgr: Joel Herring
(jlh@hammerblow.com)
CFO: Tom Snyder
Dir Prod/Ops: Erv Jones (ecj@hammerblow.com)
Dir R&D: Frank Drake (fjd@hammerblow.com)
HR Mgr: Chris Hell
Products: Trailer jacks -- Bulldog, Crown, contact
Joel Herring; forged couplers -- Bulldog, tractor
umbrellas -- Hammerblow/Snowco; contact T.
Christie
Ad and PR agency: Creative Communication &
Design

HANCOR, INC.
401 Olive St, Findtay, OH 45840; 800/367-7473,
FAX: 888/329-7473
E-mail: drainage@hancor.com
Web site: www.hancor.com
Year established: 1887
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 1,200
VP Mktg & Sales: Bill Altermatt
(chachey@hancor.com)
Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: Tori L. Durliat
(tdurliat@hancor.com)
Mkt Resarch Mgr: Lisa Becher
(lbecher@hancor.com)
Investor Relations: Paula Deter
(pdeter@hancor.com)
Sales Training Mgr: Jerry Powell
(jpowell@hancor.com)
Products: Pipe -- Heavy Duty (single wall), AASHTO
(single wall), Grain-Dri, Hi-Q (dual wall), Sure-Lok
F477 (dual wall), Sure-Lok WT (dual wall), fittings
(single and dual wall)
Ad and PR agency: Mktg Comms Group, Inc

CHR. HANSEN BIOSYSTEMS(*)
9015 W. Maple St, PO Box 14428, Milwaukee, WI
53214; 414/607-5700, 800/558-0802,
FAX: 414/607-5701
Canadian office: 1146 Aerowood Dr, Mississauga,
Ontario L4W 1Y5
Web site: www.chbiosystems.com
Year established: 1874
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 30
CEO/Pres: Aage Thomsen
VP: Ken Genin
Dir Sales & Mktg: Jane Allman
Mktg Mgr Animal Nutrition Products: Mary Arens
Dir of Production Svcs: Lou Sudoma
Tech Svcs Mgr: Bill Kautz
Products: Direct-fed microbials -- Biomate, Probios,
Probiocia; yeast -- Biomate Yeast Plus; silage
inoculants - Biomate, BioSile, BiomaxPR agency:
Morgan&Myers

HAWKEYE STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.
PO Box 2000, Hwy 16W, Houghton, IA 52631;
319/469-4141,800/553-1791, FAX: 319/469-4402
E-mail: prideiowa@aol.com
Web site: www.hawkeyesteel.com
Year established: 1920
Fiscal year: January-December
Owner: Tom Wenstrand
Owner: Marvin Bricker
Natl Sales Mgr Grain Storage: Mark Spinner
Natl Sales Mgr Livestock & Poultry Equip: Cindy
Wellman
Products: Livestock equipment -- Pride of the Farm;
poultry equipment -- Brower; grain equipment -- Conrad-American
Ad agency: HCB Ad

HELENA CHEMICAL CO.
6075 Poplar Ave, Ste 500, Memphis, TN 38119;
901/761-0050, FAX: 901/683-2960
Web site: www.helenachemical.com
Year established: 1957
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 2,500
CEO/Pres: Mike McCarty
VP Mktg: Charles Adams
VP Crop Protection and Seed: Milton Allen
Dir Proprietary Prod/R&D: Allen Underwood
Natl Sales Mgr, Proprietary Products: Phillip Page
Crop Protection Mgr: Frank Yopp
Ad Public Affairs Mgr: Jim Arnold

HERCULES ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
6596 New Peachtree Rd, Doraville, GA 30340;
770/455-6551, FAX: 770/455-6531
E-mail: hercenv@herculesenvironmental.com
Web site: www.herculesenvironmental.com
Year established: 1992
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 25
CEO/Pres: Rob Hotie (rhotle@aol.com)
Products: Dust suppressant -- Soiloc-MQ; soil
amendment -- Soiloc-Sod Crystals; manure
treatment chemical -- Soiloc-BR; feed grade dust
suppressants -- Soiloc-H, Soiloc-P; mulch tackifier -- Mulchtack41.
Contact Rob Hotle.

HIGH PLAINS CORP.(*)
200 W. Douglas, Ste 820, Wichita, KS 67202;
316/269-4310, FAX: 316/269-4008
E-mail: hipc@aol.com
Year established: 1980
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 10
CEO/Pres: Gary R. Smith
CFO: Parker F. Pieri
CO0: Christopher G. Standlee
Products: Wet and dry distillers -- grains and
solubles, contact C. Standlee

HOECHST ROUSSEL VET
(See Intervet listing)

HOEGEMEYER HYBRIDS
1755 Hoegemeyer Rd, Hooper, NE 68031;
402/654-3399, FAX: 402/654-3342
E-mail: askus@hoegemeyer.com
Web site: www.hoegemeyer.com
Year established: 1937
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 52
Pres, Dir R&D: Thomas Hoegemeyer
Dir Mktg, PR/Comms Mgr: Erik Hoegemeyer
(erik@hoegemeyer.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: David Hingst
(david@hoegemeyer.com)
CFO: Steven Ziegler
Sales Training Mgr: Don Moeller
Dir Prod/Ops: Tom Wagner
Products: Corn, soybeans, sorghum -- Hoegemeyer;
alfalfa -- America's Alfalfa, contact David Hingst

HUBBARD FEEDS, INC.
PO Box 8500, Mankato, MN 56002; 507/388-9400,
FAX: 507/388-9453
Web site: www.hubbardfeeds.com
Year established: 1997
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 400
VP/Gen Mgr: Steve VanRockel
Mktg Mgr: Tom Koch (tomk@hubbardfeeds.com)
Products: Hubbard; Protein Blenders; Vigorena; Zip

HUSSEY & CO.(*)
5 W. State St, Mason City, IA 50401; 515/423-0171,
800/944-1830, FAX: 515/423-0512
E-mail: husseyco@netconx.net
Web site: www.husseyco.com
Year established: 1975
Fiscal year: January-December
Owner/Pres/Dir Mktg: J. Dan Hussey
Ad Mgr: Matt Barsness
HR Mgr: Jan Helgeson
Products: Fertilizer equipment, contact J.D. Hussey

IMC GLOBAL
100 S Saunders Rd, Ste 300, Lake Forest, IL
60045; 847/739-1200, FAX: 847/739-1620
E-mail: rfgroff@imcglobal.com
Web site: www.imcglobal.com
Year established: 1909
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Douglas A. Pertz
CFO: Bradford J. James
VP Investor Relations/Corp Comms: Dave Prichard
Dir Mktg, Ad Mgr: Randy Groff
(rfgroff@imcglobal.com)
Products: K-mag specialty fertilizer, phosphate,
potash, feed ingredients, nitrogen, lawn and garden
products, salt products, water conditioning products
Ad agency: Bader Rutter & Associates

INTERVET, INC.
(FORMERLY HOECHST ROUSSEL, INC.)
405 State St., PO Box 318, Millsboro, DE 19966;
302-934-8051 FAX: 302-934-4203
International Office: Box 5830AA, Boxmeer, The
Netherlands
Website: www.Intervet.com
Year Established: 1979
Fiscal Year: January -- December
Number of Employees: 800
President: Klaus Olbers
Vice-President Commercial Ops: Chris Ragland
VP Information and Control: Bryan Gathagan
VP Commercial Ops: Fred Melchior
VP Research and Development: Frank Sterner
VP Technical Affairs: Steve Ellsworth
VP Animal Health Products: Brett Whitehead
VP Companion Animal Bus Unit: Doug Sleighter
VP Poultry, Swine, Aquaculture Bus Unit: Terry
Sheehan
Dir Sales Administration: Mike Biggins
Dir Human Services: Allen Murray
Administrator Corporate Comms: Allison Culpepper

J-STAR INDUSTRIES(*)
801 Janesville Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538;
920/563-5521, FAX: 920/563-2494
E-mail: j-star@jsimail.com
Web site: www.j-star.com
Year established: 1987
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Duane Wilder
HR Mgr: William Stevens
Mktg Admin: Ruth Wheeler
Products: Silo unloaders, cattle feeders -- Jamesway,
Starline, Van Dale; feed mixers -- Roto-mix,
Oswalt; waste handler, manure tanks and
pumps -- J-Star; conveyors, piston pumps, barn
cleaners, alley scrapers
Ad agency: The McFarland Group

JUNG SEED GENETICS, INC.
341 S. High St, Randolph, WI 53956; 920/326-5891,
800/242-1855, FAX: 920/326-4464
E-mail: pjung@centurytel.net
Web site: www.jungseedgenetics.com
Year established: 1907
Fiscal year: October-September
Number of employees: 16
CEO/Pres: Peter Jung (pjung@centuryinter.net)
Dir Mktg: Steve Buss
CFO: Pat Gavin
Dir Prod/Ops: Ed Buss
Dir R&D: David Ryden
Products: Seed Corn -- Jung; Alfalfa -- Jung;
Soybeans -- Jung
Ad and PR agency: Cross Country Marketing

KALO, INC.
4550 W. 109th St, Ste 250, Overland Park, KS
66211; 913/491-9125, 800/255-5196,
FAX: 913/491-9146
E-mail: cchampion@kalo.com
Web site: www.kalo.com
Year established: 1934
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 4
Pres: Chuck Champion (cchampion@kalo.com)
Dir Mktg, Natl Sales Mgr: Roger Hill (rhill@kalo.com)
Comms Mgr: Jerry Schleicher (slycur@unicom.net)
Products: Dry adjuvants -- One-Ap, Dri Nonionic
Surtactant, Spray START, Spray PREP; liquid
adjuvants -- COMPEX Compatibility Agent, B1088
Spreader Activator, ENTRO Buffering Agent,
Spectra AMS; specialty prod -- Benchmark Foam
Makt, FOMARK Foam Mkt

KALTENBERG SEEDS
5506 State Hwy 19, PO Box 278, Waunakee, WI
53597; 608/849-5021, 800/383-3276,
FAX: 608/849-8793
E-mail: ksfseeds@its.com
Year established: 1906
Fiscal year: November-October
CEO/Pres: Jack Kaltenberg
Dir Prod/Ops: Fred Kaltenberg
Natl Sales/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Jim Dassow
(dassows@chorus.net)
Dir R&D: Lee Jennings
CFO: Doug Block
Products: Kaltenberg corn hybrids, soybeans, winter
wheat, alfalfa, small grains

KENT FEEDS, INC.
1600 Oregon St, Muscatine, IA 52761;
319/264-4317, 800/552-9620, FAX: 319/264-4768
E-mail: adv@kentfeeds.com
Web site: www.kentfeeds.com
Year established: 1927
Fiscal year: October- September
Number of employees: 120
CFO: Kevin Zeimet
Pres: Jack May
Dir Mktg: Rich Dwyer
Natl Sales Mgr: Jim Holverson
Ad Mgr: Art Lurndal
PR Mgr: Art Lurndal
Sales Promo Mgr: Shirley Oberhaus
Mktg Resources Mgr: Kent Heckman
Sales Training Mgr: Jerry Johnson
Dir Prod/Ops: Gary Mercer
Dir R&D: Rodney Dennis
Products: Kent livestock, poultry & pet feeds, animal
care products, contact Terry Main

KEYSTONE STEEL & WIRE CO.
7000 S.W Adams St, Peoria, IL 61641;
309/697-7020, 800/447-6444, FAX: 309/697-7487
E-mail: webmaster@redbrand.com
Web site: www.redbrand.com
Year established: 1889
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: David Cheek
VP Sales & Mktg: Richard M Cloyd
Dir Mktg: Douglas R. Stitt
(stittd@keystonesteel.com)
Products: Red Brand wire fence; Square Deal and
Keepsafe horse fence; poultry netting, barbed wire,
electric fence wire
Ad agency: Converse Marketing

KINZE MANUFACTURING, INC.
PO Box 806, Williamsburg, IA 52361;
319/668-1300, FAX: 319/668-1328
Web site: www.kinzemfg.com
Year established: 1965
Fiscal year: June-May
Number of employees: 450
CEO/Pres: Jori E. Kinzenbaw
Mktg Mgr: Dennis Whitehead
(dwhitehead@kinzemfg.com)
Sales Mgr: Joe Neville
Mgr Product Planning and Support: Bill Heick
Controller: Mark Stauffer
Production Mgr: Terry Jack
Engineering Mgr: Harry Deckler
HR Mgr: Ned Miller
Products: Kinze row crop planters, row crop
cultivators, grain auger wagons, grain conveyor
wagons
Ad and PR agency: Lessing-Flynn

KUBOTA TRACTOR CORP.
3401 Del Arno Bird, Torrance, CA 90503;
310/370-3370
Web site: www.kubota.com
Year established: 1972
Fiscal year: January-December
Dir Mktg: Larry Nenneman
Ad/PR Mgr: Patricia Carroll
Products: Kubota tractors
Ad agency: TBD
PR Agency: Freeman McCue

LG SEEDS(*)
4001 N. War Memorial Dr, Ste 200, Peoria, IL
61614; 309/681-0300, 800/437-0354,
FAX: 309/681-0366
E-mail: info@lgseeds.com
Web site: www.lgseeds.com
Year established: 1994
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 110
CEO: Bruno Carette
COO/Pres: Jean-Paul Zink
CFO: Edward Germain
Dir Mktg: Jack Doublier
Dir Prod/Ops: Larry Rieffel
Natl Sales Mgr: Roger Bonsack
Comms/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Kim Robertson
HR Mgr: Barbara Wittig
Dir R&D: Bernard Garet
Products: LG Seeds -- corn, alfalfa, contact Bill
Runyon; soybeans, contact Dave Conrady

LAND O'LAKES, INC.
4001 Lexington Ave N., Arden Hills, MN 55126;
651/481-2222, FAX: 651/481-2000
CEO: John Gherty

LAND PRIDE
P.O. Box 5060, Salina, KS 67402; 785/820-8692,
FAX: 785/822-5601
E-mail: Ipsales@landpride.com
Web site: www.landpride.com
Year established: 1986
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 350
Pres: Ken King
Mktg Mgr: John Quinley
Natl Sales Mgr: Eric Haas
Products: Land Pride landscaping and agri-maintenance
equipment -- rotary tillers, grooming
mowers, overseeders, rotary cutters, landscape
rakes, spreaders, box scrapers, rear blades

LELY CORP.
PO Box 1060, Hwy 301 S., Wilson, NC 27894;
252/291-7050, FAX: 252/291-6183
E-mail: lelycorp@esn.net
Web site: www.lely.com
Year established: 1963
Fiscal year: October-September
Pres: Luke de Lange
Gen Mgr: Andy Robson
Products: Lely -- fertilizer spreaders, hay
rakes/tedders, disc mowers, mower conditioners,
weeders, Roterra power harrows; Lely/Welger round
balers; Lely/McHale bale wrappers
Ad agency: In-house

LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS,
DIV. OF BUTLER MANUFACTURING CO.
1111 Second Ave S., Lester Prairie, MN 55354;
320/395-2531, FAX: 320/395-2969
E-mail: info@lesterbuildingsystems.com
Web site: www.lesterbuildings.com
Year established: 1947
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Marc S. Hafer
Dir Mktg: Craig Loger
Dir Product Dev: Craig Loger
Natl Accounts: Bob Patton
Natl Accounts: John Heneghan
Natl Accounts: Kevin Smith
VP Sales: John Hill
Mktg Mgr: Tom Borgman
VP HR: Robert Schwade
Products: Pre-engineered wood frame buildings

LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO.
214 E. 2nd St, Lindsay, NE 68644; 402/428-2131,
800/829-5300, FAX: 402/428-2795
E-mail: zimmatic@megavision.com
Web site: www.zimmatic.com
Year established: 1955
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 650
CEO/Pres: Rick Parod
CFO: Bruce Karsk
VP Intl Sales: Ed Enriquez
VP Sales: Bob Snoozy
Dir Mktg: Edward Ezell
Natl Sales Mgr: Jim Grewe
Dir Prod/Ops: Cliff Loseke
Dir R&D: Charlie Meis
HR Mgr: Patrick Daley
Products: Automated Center Pivots, Lateral Move &
Mobile Irrigation Systems -- Zimmatic, contact Al
Kuta; Control & Monitoring Systems -- AIMS Basic,
AIMS Advance, AIMS Telemetry Network, RMAC,
contact Reece Andrews; Center Pivot, Mobile &
Lateral Move Mini-Irrigation Systems -- Greenfield,
contact Gary Kinoshita
Ad and PR agency: Swanson Russell Associates

LIPHATECH(*)
3600 W. Elm St, Milwaukee, WI 53209;
414/351-1476
E-mail: liphatec@execpc.com
Web site: www.liphatech.com
Year established: 1905
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Tom Winkofske
Dir Mktg: Carl Tanner
Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: David Fox
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Heidi Reed
Products: Rodenticides -- Hombre, Boothill; legume
inoculants -- Nitragin, contact D. Fox
Ad and PR agency: Nelson & Schmidt

LLOYD, INC.
604 W. Thomas Ave, Shenandoah, IA 51601;
712/246-4000, FAX: 712/246-5245
E-mail: info@lloydinc.com
Web site: www.lloydinc.com
Year established: 1958
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres/COO: Ron Ketcham (rdk@lloydinc.com)
VP Finance: Mike Rucker
VP Ops: Stuart Johnson
VP R&D: Charles M. Siegfried
VP Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs: Joseph W.
Denhart
HR Mgr: Monica Scheer
Products: Lloyd Laboratories veterinary
pharmaceuticals; Vet-A-Mix
Ad agency: WalzTetrick & Associates

LOVELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
PO Box 1289, Greeley, CO 80632; 970/356-8920,
800/356-8920, FAX: 970/356-8926
Web site: www.lovelandindustries.com
Fiscal year: March-February
Pres: David Reynolds
Mktg Mgr: D. J. Kerns
Products: Adjuvants, surfactants, stickers, spray
enhancers, markers/dyes, water conditioners, utility
spray products, contact Larry Jenkins; feed
additives, enzymes, microbial products, feed/grain
conditioners, moisture testing and application
equipment, pelleting aids and binders, hay and
forage inoculums and preservatives, waste and odor
management products, pharmaceutical and animal
health products, microbial paste products/water
soluble products, contact John Wolf or Charlie Cobb;
disinfectants and sanitizers, contact Bob McKernan;
insecticides -- RTU, concentrates, aerosols, dust and
bait products, cattle dust bags, contact Fred
Schneider; rodenticides, contact Ed Eades;
commercial and on-farm seed treatments, seed
inoculants, application equipment, stored grain
protectants, contact John Wilke; industrial chemicals,
contact Mike Atkinson; export products, contact Bror
Cederstrom; KenVet, veterinary wound care and bio-security
products, contact Charlie Cobb

MFA, INC.(*)
201 Ray Young Dr, Columbia, MO 65201;
573/874-5111, FAX: 573/876-5498
Web site: www.mfainCorpd.com
Fiscal year: September-August
Pres/CEO: Don Copenhaver
Dir Mktg: David Jobe
Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Streeter
Products: Agricultural cooperative

M&W/SERVIS RHINO(*)
1020 S. Sangamon Ave, Gibson City, IL 60936;
217/784-5241, 800/221-2855, FAX: 217/782-0126
Year established: 1949
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Ron Robinson
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Reagan Bull
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Terry Engelke
HR Mgr: Gabriela Garcia
Products: Lawn Clipper lawn mowers, Earthmaster
tillage products, Prairie Clipper rotary cutters, rotary
hoes, round balers, Dyna-Drive, Flail mowers
Ad agency: Gibson Advertising

MERIAL
2100 Ronson Rd, Iselin, NJ 08830; 732/729-5012,
888/637-425, FAX: 732/729-5260
Intl offices: Medal Ltd., 27 Knightsbridge, London,
England SW1X7QT; 0171/591-7400,
FAX: 0171/591-7401
Merial Inc., 115 Transtech Dr, Athens, GA 30601,
706/548-9292, FAX: 706/543-2588
Web site: www.merial.com
Year established: 1997
Fiscal year: January-December
Exec Chairman: Alan Reade
CFO: Martin Hopcroft
VP Product Animal Global Ent: Benoit Adelus
Exec Dir Product Animal Global Ent: Dan Kearny
Dir Natl Accounts: Rod Goodall
Sr Mgr Corp Comms: Jane Calloway
Dir Global Mkt Research: Raymond Danield
Assoc Dir Training & Dev: Donald Carr
Exec Dir Finance: Phil Forte
Dir HR: Robert Stewart
Sr Dir Sales: Robert VanSchoick
Dir Sales/Mktg Equine: Steve Curvey
Products: Anthelmintic -- Curatrem, contact Steve
Parket; Cattle vaccines -- Reliant, IBR Plus,
Respishield, Journey, Fusion, J-Vac, contact Glenn
Blattner; Parasiticides -- Ivomec SR Bolus, Ivomec
Plus, Ivomec 1% injection for cattle and swine,
Ivomec Premix for swine, Ivomec Pour-On, Ivomec
Eprinex, Ivomec sheep drench, Corid, Cystorelin,
contact Gene Westling; Corid, Cystorelin, contact
Steve Parker
Ad agencies: Robin Shepherd Studios, Ketchum
Comms, Grey Healthcare
PR agencies: Gibbs & Soell, Ketchum PR, Grey
Healthcare

MICHELIN AGRICULTURAL
TIRES & PRODUCTS
PO Box 19001, Greenville, SC 29602;
864/458-5000, 888/552-1213, FAX: 864/458/4150
Web site: www.michelin.com
Year established: 1895
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 3,000
Brand Mktg Mgr: Peter Geissler
(peter.geissler@us.michelin.com)
Natl Sales & Mktg Dir: Tony Kovry
(tony.kovry@us.michelin.com)
Comms Mgr: Michael Fanning
(michael.fanning@us.michelin.com)
Products: Agricultural tires -- Michelin; Farm tires
& tubes -- B.F. Goodrich, contact Peter Geissler

MID-TECH(*)
2733 E. Ash St, Springfield, IL 62703; 217/753-8424,
FAX: 217/753-8426
Canadian office: PO Box 21031, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan S7H 5N9
E-mail: info@mid-tech.com
Web site: www.mid-tech.com
Year established: 1983
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 45
CEO/Pres: Gregg Moore
Comms/Ad Coord: Elizabeth Marum
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Marty Wagner
CFO/HR Mgr: Brenda Stretch
Dir Prod/Ops: Lonnie Colburn
Dir R&D: Duane Stewart
Products: Mid-Tech variable-rate controllers

MIDWEST LABORATORIES, INC.
13611 B St, Omaha, NE 68144; 402/334-7770,
FAX: 402/334-9121
Canadian office: #8, 4001 B 19th St N.E., Calgary,
Alberta T2E 6X8
Web site: www.midwestlabs.com
Year established: 1975
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 65
CEO/Pres: Ken Pohlman
(pohlman@midwestlabs.com)
CFO: John DeBoer
Dir R&D: Jerry King
PR Mgr: Sue Ann Seitz
Tech Dir: John Torpy
Products: Provides analytical service in the area of
production agriculture, feed, fertilizer soils, water,
biosolids and foods

MIDWEST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2733 E. Ash St, Springfield, IL 62703;
217/753-8424, 800/643-8324, FAX: 217/753-8426
E-mail: info@mid-tech.com
Web site: www.mid-tech.com
Year established: 1983
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 50
CEO/Pres: Gregg Moore
Natl Sales Mgr: Tony Chadwick
Ad Mgr: Elizabeth Marum
Dir Prod/Ops: Brenda Stretch
Dir R&D: Duane Stewart
Products: TASC -- sprayer controls, granular
controls, chemical injection; SWATH XL -- guidance
(GPS)

MILK SPECIALTIES CO.(*)
Illinois and Water Sts, Dundee, IL 60118;
847/426-3411, 800/323-4274, FAX: 847/426-3636
E-mail: msc@milkspecialties.com
Web site: www.milkspecialties.com
Year established: 1946
Fiscal year: February-January
CEO/Pres: Trevor Tomkins
Sr VP Sales: Kent Ure
Dir Sales: Doug Schomberg
Mktg Svcs Coord: Kathy Fleck
VP Ops: Dave Elsenbast
Tech Svcs Mgr: Troy Scott
HR Mgr: Susan Sijerson
Products: Rumen inert fats -- Advance Energy
Booster 100; milk replacer -- Advance CALVITA;
rumen enhancer -- Advance RuMin8

MIRACO-MIRAFOUNT
PO Box 686, Grinnell, IA 50112; 515/236-5822,
800/541-7866, FAX: 515/236-3341
E-mail: miraco@miraco.com
Web site: www.miraco.com
Year established: 1982
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 28
CEO/Pres/Ad Mgr: Carter Thomson
Dir Mktg: Mike Witt
Comms Mgr: Randy Jahl
Products: Livestock waterers -- Mirafount, BigSpring,
LilSpring, LilFount, E-Fount, EquiFount; feed bunks,
pet waterers. Contact Carter Thompson
Ad agency: Solutions, Inc

MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORP.(*)
PO Box 388, Yazoo City, MS 39194; 601/746-4131,
FAX: 601/751-2232
Web site: www.misschem.com
Year established: 1948
Fiscal year: July-June
CEO/Pres: Charles O. Dunn
VP Mktg: Joe Ewing
Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: Melinda Hood
Dir Mktg Research: Ken Nyiri
CFO: Timothy Dawson
Dir R&D: Dave Nichiolas
Dir HR: Tommy McKiernon

MONSANTO COMPANY, A WHOLLY-OWNED
SUBSIDIARY OF PHARMACIA CORP.
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63167;
314/694-1000, 800/768-6387
Web site: www.monsanto.com
Year established: 1901
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres: Hugh Grant
Pres: Robert Fraley
N.A. Dir: Carl Casale
HR Mgr: Ed Steiger
Products: Seed, crop chemicals, crop traits, swine
genetics and bovine growth hormone
Ad and PR agencies: Osborn & Barr Comms

MOORMAN INC.
1000 N. 30th St, Quincy, IL 62305; 217/222-7100,
866/666/7626, FAX: 217/222-4069
Web site: www.moormans.com
Year established: 1885
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 1,200
Pres: Mike J. Foster (mfoster@moorman.com)
VP, Sales & Mktg: Fred Gutzmann
(fgutzmann@moorman.com)
Gen Dir Natl Sales: Ken Jones
(kjones@moorman.com)
Gen Dir, Sales & Mktg: Larry Williams
(Iwilliams@moorman.com)
VP Research: Jim Drug (jkrug@moormans.com)
Sales Training Mgr: Joan M. Ohi
Products: Beef feeds -- Beefstake, OptiCor, contact
Bruce Crutcher; dairy feeds -- Cow Power, Timeline,
contact Larry Williams; swine feeds -- Moorlink,
contact Bruce McClain; specialty feeds -- Showtec,
NGN, contact Jeff Langermeier.
Ad agencies: Maverick (beef, dairy, specialty)

MORTON BUILDINGS, INC.(*)
PO Box 399, Morton, IL 61550; 309/263-7474,
800/426-6686, FAX: 309/266-5182
Web site: www.mortonbuildings.com
Year established: 1903
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 2,100
Pres: Henry Getz
Natl Sales Mgr: Steve Venden
Ad Mgr: R. Jess Houghton
Products: Pre-engineered buildings

MYCOGEN SEEDS
1340 Corp Center Curve, Eagan, MN 55121;
651/405-5800, 800/692-6436, FAX: 317/337-4624
E-mail: info@mycogen.com
Web site: www.mycogen.com
Year established: 1993
Fiscal year: January-December
Dir Mktg: Tim Kroenke
Natl Sales Mgr: Gary Leeper
Comms Mgr: Pat Arthur
CFO: Jim Chalin
Dir Prod/Ops: Tim Primus
Dir R&D: Jim Radke
HR Mgr: Jerry Brown
Products: Corn, alfalfa, sorghum, contact Tim Glenn;
soybeans, contact Terry Gardner; sunflower, canola,
contact Paul Holmen
Ad agency: Bader Rutter & Associates

NC+ HYBRIDS
3820 N. 56th St, PO Box 4408, Lincoln, NE 68504;
402/467-2517, 800/279-7999, FAX: 402/467-4217
E-mail: lincoln@nc-plus.com
Web site: www.nc-plus.com
Year established: 1958
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 115
CEO/Pres: Larry Schuett (Ischuett@nc-plus.com)
Dir Sales & Mktg: Gene Kronberg
(gkronberg@nc-plus.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: Wayne Casper
(wcasper@nc-plus.com)
Mktg Mgr: Ken Anderson (kanderson@nc-plus.com)
CFO: Craig Duff
Dir R&D: Ted Givens
Dir HR: Lori Sernett (lincoln@nc-plus.com)
Products: Corn, grain sorghum, alfalfa, forage &
soybean seed, contact Wes Zart
Ad agency: Swanson Russell Associates

NA-CHURS/ALPINE SOLUTIONS
421 Leader St, Marion, OH 43302; 740/382-5701,
800/622-4877, FAX: 740/383-2615
E-mail: nachurs1@onramp.net
Year established: 1946
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 46
Pres: George H. Berg, Sr
Dir Mktg: Gerald P. Berg
MIS Dir: Joe DePolo
Dir Sales: Steven M. Keller
VP Finance, CFO: Cheryl Raudabaugh
VP Ops: Robert G. Hopp
HR Coord: Jo Weston
Products: Liquid fertilizer -- Double-OK liquid
potassium, K-Thio potassium thiosulfate, Nu-Green
w/Zn, Chelated micronutrients line

NATIONAL CROP INSURANCE SERVICES
7201 W. 129th St, Ste 200, Overland Park, KS 66213;
913/685-2767, 800/951-6247, FAX: 913/685-3080
E-mail: webmaster@ag-risk.org
Web site: www.ag-risk.org
Year established: 1989
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Robert W. Parkerson
Controller: James M. Crist
PR Mgr: Laurie Langstraat
HR Mgr: Kitty Flores

NEOGEN CORP.
620 Lesher PI, Lansing, MI 48912; 517/372-9200,
800-234-5333, FAX: 517/372-0108
E-mail: neogen-info@neogen.com
Web site: www.neogen.com
Year established: 1982
Fiscal year: June-May
Number of employees: 225
CEO/Pres: Jim Herbert
CFO: Rick Current
VP Sales & Mktg: Edward Bradley
(ebradley@neogen.com)
Corp PR: Rod Poland (rpoland@neogen.com)
Dir Prod/Ops: David Wall
HR Mgr: Cristine Stock
Products: Diagnostic tests -- histamine, allergens,
E.colo O157:H7, salmonella, listeria, campylobactor,
ATP; vomitoxin, aflatoxin, fumonisin, ochratoxin,
zearalenone, T-2 toxin

NEW HOLLAND AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
500 Diller Ave, PO Box 1895, New Holland, PA
17557; 717/355-1121, FAX: 717/355-1826
Canadian office: 3030 Third Ave N.E., #220,
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M7
Web site: www.newholland.com/na
Year established: 1991
Fiscal year: January-December
VP, Ag Bus, (N.A.): Allen Rider
Comms Mgr: Doug Sherman
(dsherma@newholland.com)
PR Mgr (N.A.): Gene Hemphill
(gene.hemphill@cnh.com)
Products: Ag tractors; hay and harvesting
equipment; construction equipment
Ad and PR agency: In-house

NIMCO CORP.
1000 Nimco Dr, PO Box 320, Crystal Lake, IL 60039;
815/459-4200, FAX: 815/459-8119
E-mail: nimco@nimco.com
Web site: www.nimco.com
Year established: 1962
CEO: Larry G. Bachner
Pres: Jerry G. Bachner
VP Mktg: Michael A. Kipp
Mktg Mgr: Michael E. Mariani
Products: Gable-top packaging machinery systems

NOVARTIS CROP PROTECTION, INC.
(See Syngenta Crop Protection listing)

NOVARTIS SEEDS, INC.
(See Syngenta Seeds, Inc. listing)

OPTIMUM QUALITY GRAINS, L.L.C.
(See DuPont Specialty Grains)

PM AG PRODUCTS, INC.(*)
17475 Jovanna Dr, Homewood, IL 60430;
708/206-2030, 800/323-2663, FAX: 708/206-1340
Year established: 1929
Fiscal year: October-September
CEO/Pres: Michael A. Reed
VP: William Braman
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Tina M. Lunsford
Products: Pro-Lix, Loomix -- liquid feed supplements;
Bovamax, NutraMax -- feed mill liquids
Ad and PR agency: In-house

PACER PUMPS DIV., ASM INDUSTRIES
41 Industrial Circle, Lancaster, PA 17601;
717/656-2161, 800/233-3861, FAX: 717/656-0477
E-mail: pacer@redrose.net
Web site: www.pacerpumps.com
Year established: 1974
Fiscal year: August-July
Number of employees: 30
CEO/Pres: Jack H. Berg
Gen Mgr/Dir Mktg: Denzel D. Stoops
Natl Sales Mgr: Roland L. Hock
Products: Pacer -- centrifugal pumps, drum pumps,
and pump accessories
Ad agency: Knight Adv

PATZ SALES, INC.
917 Hwy 141 N., PO Box 7, Pound, WI 54161;
920/897-2251, FAX: 920/897-2175
E-mail: info@patzSales.com
Web site: www.patzSales.com
Year established: 1948
Number of employees: 250
Pres: Clifford Patz
Comms/Ad/PR Mgr: Karen Grosse
(grosse_kjg@patzSales.com)
Sales Training Mgr: Bob Kaas
Dir R&D: Loren Nelson
HR Mgr: Steve Schindler
Products: Silo unloaders, belt feeders, ag and
industrial conveyors, material movers, pumps,
agitators, gutter cleaners, Patzgard, choppers (bale,
bedding mulching), open top and tumble mixers
Ad and PR agency: In-house

PFISTER HYBRID CORN CO.
PO Box 187, El Paso, IL 61738; 309/527-6000,
FAX: 309/527-5676
Web site: www.pfisterhybrid.com
Year established: 1936
Fiscal year: November-October
Number of employees: 60
Pres/Natl Sales Mgr: Jim Crowley
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Linda Brown
Ad/PR Mgr: John Larkin
Dir Prod/Ops: Dale Brown
Dir R&D: Rick Lohnes
HR Mgr: Terry Phillips
Products: Pfister seed corn, contact A.J. Crowley
Ad and PR agency: CS&A Advertising

PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH
812 Springdale Dr, Exton, PA 19341; 800/733-5500
Web site: www.pfizer.com/ah
Year established: 1950
Fiscal year: January-December

PHARMACIA & UPJOHN ANIMAL HEALTH
7000 Portage Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001;
800/793-0596, FAX: 800/984-9647
E-mail: talk2us@am.pnu.com
Web site: www.pnuanimalhealth.com
Year established: 1886
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 860
Pres: Peter A. Croden
CF0: Kim Dadlani
Dir Mktg: Don Sauder
VP R&D: Tony Benitz
PR Mgr: Joseph S. Burkett
VP U.S. Ops: Ron Bryant
E-Bus Mgr: Karen Lade
Mkt Research Mgr: Lois Heuchert
Sales Training Mgr: Gary Heinrich
Ad agency: Biggs/Gilmore Comms
PR agency: Morgan & Myers

PHERO TECH, INC.
7572 Progress Way, Delta, British Columbia
V4G 1E9; 604/940-9944, 800/665-0076,
FAX: 604/940-9433
E-mail: Sales@pherotech.com
Web site: www.pherotech.com
Year established: 1982
Fiscal year: October-September
Sales Mgr: Steve Burke
Tech Rep: Julie McCarthy
Dir R&D: Dave Wakarchuk
Products: Insect pheromone trapping systems;
sticky roll and card traps (yellow & blue); Fruitboost
with QMP

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP.
110 S. Texas St, Pittsburg, TX 75687;
800/824-1159, FAX: 214/920-2396
Intl. office: Oklahoma 112, Mexico City,
Mexico 30810
Web site: www.pilgrimspride.com
Year established: 1946
Fiscal year: October-September
Number of employees: 15,000
CEO/Pres: David Van Hoose
VP Mktg, Comms/PR Mgr: Dan Emery
Sr VP Sales: David Hand
Investor Relations: Cliff Butler
CF0: Richard Cogdill
VP Prod/Ops: Robert Hendrix
VP R&D: Ted Davis
Products: Chicken -- Pilgrims Pride, contact Brian
Caravella
Ad agency: The Richards Group
PR agency: In-house

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
400 Locust St, 700 Capitol Square, Des Moines, IA
50309; 515/248-4800, FAX: 515/248-4999
Canadian office: Box 730, #2 Hwy W., Chatham,
Ontario N7M 5L1
Web site: www.pioneer.com
Year established: 1926
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 5,000
CEO/Pres: Jerry Chicoine
Dir of Corp Comms: Tim Martin
Comms Mgr, N.A.: Alan Richardson
Comms Mgr, N.A.: Lou Ireland
Worldwide Mktg: Bob Iwig
VP Sales: Jerry Armstrong
Natl Sales/PR Mgr: Jerry Harrington
(harringtonje@phibred.com)
Products: Corn, soybeans, sunflowers, canola,
alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, inoculants, specialty plant
products
Ad agency: McCormick Ad
PR agencies: Meyocks & Priebe, Fleishman-Hillard

PONTIAC-GMC DIV.(*)
100 Renaissance Center, 482-A32-A26, Detroit, MI
48265; 313/667-5000, 800/GMC-8782
Web site: www.gmc.com
Gen Mgr: Lynn C. Myers
Ad Mgr: Robert Kraut
PR Dir: Darwin E. Allen
HR Mgr: Gay Tosch
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: John Kelley
Products: Light- & medium-duty trucks -- GMC &
Chevrolet
Ad agency: Bronner-Schlosberg
PR agency: In-house

POTASH CORPORATION
OF SASKATCHEWAN, INC.
Ste 500-122 First Ave S., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 7G3; 306/933-8500, FAX: 306/652-2699
Web site: www.potashcorp.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres, PCS Nitrogen: James F. Dietz
CEO/Pres: William Doyle
Sr VP/CFO: Wayne Brownlee
Sr VP Admin: Jane Irwin
Sr VP/Gen Counsel/Secretary: John Hampton
Sr VP Corp Relations: Betty-Ann Heggie
Sr VP/CIO: Barry Humphreys
VP Corp Controller: D. A. Sirois
Pres PCS Potash: Garth Moore
Pres PCS Sales: David Delaney
Pres PCS Phosphate: Thomas Regan
Pres PCS Nitrogen: James Dietz

PURINA MILLS, INC.
1401 S. Hanley Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144;
314/768-4100, FAX: 314/768-4188
Web site: www.purina-mills.com
Year established: 1894
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres/CEO: Brad Kerbs
Exec VP/CFO: Darrell Swank
VP PR/Comms: Max Fisher
VP HR: Jeff Gough
Exec VP Ops: Rick Bowen
Exec VP Livestock Systems: Dave Hoogmoed

RHS, INC.
2005 W. Oregon St, Hiawatha, KS 66434;
785/742-2949, 800/247-3808, FAX: 785/742-7174
E-mail: rhs-inc.com
Web site: www.rhs-inc.com
Year established: 1980
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 36
Gen Mgr Outback Div: Mike Kirby
CFO/Pres: Dean Ryerson (dryerson@rhs-inc.com)
CEO/Dir Mktg/Mkt Research Mgr: Richard Heiniger
(rheiniger@rhs-inc.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Burdick (bburdick@rhs-inc.com)
Comms Mgr: Scott Ward (sward@rhs-inc.com)
Dir R&D: Kent Funk
HR Mgr: Debbie Heiniger
Products: Bestway pull-type sprayers, Outback foam
guidance systems, contact K. Funk; Outback
guidance system
Ad agency: Brush Art

RAIN AND HAIL L.L.C.
1501 50th St, Ste 200, West Des Moines, IA 50266;
515/559-1000, FAX: 515/559-1001
Web site: www.rainhail.com
Year established: 1919
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 370
Pres: John Joyce
Exec VP: Steve Harms
VP Claims/Quality Control: Bob Haney
Natl Sales Mgr: Daniel DeLano
(dan.delano@rainhail.com)
VP Admin/Info: Tom Witthoft
CF0: Ryan Miller
CIO: Bob Young
VP HR: Joyce Gitch
Product Mgr: Steve Heverly
Products: Multiple-peril crop insurance -- MPCI,
CRC, IPC, GRP, GRIP, AGR; crop hail insurance -- Crop
Hail; Multiple peril crop insurance
supplementals -- POP, IP; named-peril crop
insurance -- various crops/perils
Ad and PR agency: In-house

RAYNE LAND PLANES, INC.(*)
200 S. Eastern St, PO Box 549, Rayne, LA 70578;
337/334-2101, FAX: 337/334-7338
E-mail: rayneplane@worldnet.att.net
Web site: www.home.att.net/~rayneplane/
Year established: 1970
Number of employees: 10
CEO/Pres/Mkt Research Mgr: Walter P. Constantin
Dir Ad/Mktg: Glenda J. Constantin
Dir Prod/Ops: Doug Abshire
Products: Rayne Plane -- land leveler, carrier
scraper, Raynetainer

REINKE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
101 Reinke Rd, PO Box 566, Deshler, NE 68340;
402/365-7251, FAX: 402/365-4370
E-mail: rmcimfg@reinke.com
Web site: www.reinke.com
Year established: 1954
Fiscal year: July-June
CEO: Ronald Schardt
Pres: Robert Friehe
Natl Sales Mgr: Mike Boyd
Comms Mgr: Jordan McGowen
CF0: Vic Johnson
Sales Training Mgr: Loren Goedeken
Products: Reinke irrigation systems, trailers,
container chassis

RHONE-POULENC ANIMAL NUTRITION(*)
500 Northridge Rd, Ste 620, Atlanta, GA 30350;
770/642-7144, FAX: 770/642-8971
Web site: www.rpan.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 44
Gen Mgr: Barry Coates
Mktg Svcs Mgr: Larry Landes
Products: Microvit vitamins, contact Dave Muysson;
Rhodimet methionine, contact Patrick Rose
Ad agency: The Charter Mktg Group

RICERCA, LLC
7528 Auburn Rd, Painesville, OH 44077;
440/357-3300, FAX: 440/354-6276
E-mail: info@ricerca.com
Web site: www.ricerca.com
Year established: 1986
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres: James A. Scozzie
Dir Mktg: Carol A. Duane
HR Mgr: Marc A. Werbach
Products: Toxicology, animal metabolism, residue
analysis, environmental and metabolic fate,
analytical services, synthetic chemistry, process dev

RITCHIE INDUSTRIES, INC.
120 S. Main, Conrad, IA 50621; 641/366-2525,
FAX: 641/366-2551
E-mail: info@ritchiefount.com
Web site: www.ritchiefount.com
Year established: 1921
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Cliff Wilson
Natl Sales Mgr: Mark Moore
(mmoore@ritchiefount.com)
HR Mgr: Denny McLean
Products: Ritchie -- animal, livestock, and energy
free waterers, hydrants, immersion heaters

ROCHE VITAMINS, INC.
ANIMAL NUTRITION & HEALTH(*)
45 Waterview Blvd, Parsippany, NJ 07054;
800/526-0189, FAX: 973/257-8415
Canadian office: Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd,
PO Box 877, Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5X9
Year established: 1898
CEO/VP N.A.: Cosimo Trimigliozzi
Dir (Mktg and Tech) Animal Health: Edward Seed
Dir (Mktg and Tech) Animal Nutrition: Jon Wilson
Mktg Mgr Cattle Health: Chris Province
Mktg Mgr Poultry Health: Alex Venne
Mktg Mgr Swine Health: Layne Asay
Natl Sales Mgr: Glen Wilkinson
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Bill Brown
Dir Clinical Research: Don Lucas
HR Mgr: Michael Malecki
Products: Animal Health: Anticoccidial ionophores -- Avatec
(broilers & turkeys), Bio-Cox (broiler and
replacement chickens); chemical anticoccidial -- Robenz
(broilers); performance enhancer -- Baciferm
50 (livestock and poultry); potentiated
antibacterial/anticoccidial -- Rofenaid 40 (poultry);
potentiated antibacterial -- Romet 30 (fish);
performance enhancer and/or anticoccidial
ionophores -- Bovatec (cattle and sheep) and
Cattlyst (cattle); broad spectrum antimicrobials -- Aureomycin
(livestock and poultry), Aureo S 700
(cattle) and Aureo SP 250 (swine), Contacts: Layne
Asay (swine); Chris Province (cattle and sheep) and
Alex Venne (poultry). Animal nutrition: Vitamins,
carotenoids, other nutrients and premixes-Rovimix
and Stay-C, contact Jon Wilson
Ad agency: Cuffari & Co.
PR agency: Trent Jones

ROHM AND HAAS CO.
100 Independence Malt W., Philadelphia, PA 19106;
215/592-3000, FAX: 215/592-2797
Canadian office: 2 Manse Rd, West Hill, Ontario
M1E 3T9
Web site: www.rohmhaas.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 200
CEO/Pres: Rajir Gupta
Bus Dir: Lynn Brookhouser
Natl Sales Mgr: Frederick Belledin
Comms Mgr: Jeff Jetton
PR Mgr: David Hobart
Mktg Mgr Tree Nuts and Vines: Michel Castagner
Mktg Mgr Field Crops: Jose Fernandas
Mktg Mgr Vegetables: Doug Lisk
Mktg Mgr Turf and Ornamental: Gray Wirth
Mkt Research Mgr: Marolia Kopcinski
Ad and PR agencies: Al Paul Lefton (ag), Morgan &
Meyers (turf & ornamentals)

SELECT SIRES, INC.
11740 U.S. 42 N., Plain City, OH 43064;
614/873-4683, FAX: 614/873-5751
E-mail: info-line@selectsires.com
Web site: www.selectsires.com
Year established: 1965
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 135
VP Comms: Susan Alderman
CEO/Pres: David Thorbahn
Dir Mktg/Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Thompson
Comms/Ad Mgr: Janice Keene (infoline@selectsires.com)
PR Mgr: Chris Sayers (sayerslc@aol.com)
CF0: Vic Williams
Sales Training Mgr: Joel Mergler
Dir Production: Dale Pennington
Dir R&D: Clif Marshall
Products: Uddergold Plus teat dip, Select Sires
semen; microbials -- Select DTX, Select BioCycle
Plus, Select BioCycle; Uddermint udder care,
Woolover calf care; MAC Tailpaint and Bovine
Beacon heat detection
Ad agency: Mlicki Design

SERVIS-RHINO
PO Box 712, Seguin, TX 78156; 830/372-3080,
800/356-6282, FAX: 830/372-2445
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres: Ronald Robinson
VP Mktg: John Moon
Natl Sales Mgr: Randy Lenz
Ad Mgr: Debbie Williams
HR Mgr: Gabriela Garcia
Products: Rotary cutters -- Flex 15 Magnum, Twister,
Gyro 84, Turf Flex, SR15, DB150, Servis-2160,
1348, 1548, 1948; flail mowers -- RC15, 18, 20,
RF60/74, RHD88, Orchard Mowers; rear blades -- LR,
800, 900,950, 1540, 3500; post hole diggers -- RHPD,
HPHD, SPHD; disc mowers; pasture
renovators; contact Terry Engelke
Ad agency: In-house

SNYDER INDUSTRIES
PO Box 4583, Lincoln, NE 68504; 402/467-5221,
FAX: 402/465-1229
Web site: www.snydernet.com
Fiscal year: August-July
Number of employees: 5
CEO/Pres: Howard Gross
CFO: Mike Timmins
Dir Prod/Ops: Steve Tarr
Dir Mktg: Michael Spurrier
Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Anderson
Ad Mgr: Connie Lintz
Products: Polyethylene tanks -- storage, applicator,
transport, D.O.T., contact Dan Pensick
Ad & PR agency: Swanson Russell & Assoc.

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.
PO Box 26234, Richmond, VA 23260;
804/281-1000, FAX: 804/281-1141
Web site: www.southernstates-coop.com
Year established: 1923
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 5,200
Pres/CEO: Wayne A. Boutwell
Comms/Government Affairs Mgr: Jimmie R. Loftis
Mktg/Ad Mgr: Robert L. Desbien
CFO: Jonathan Hawkins
HR Mgr: Rick Sherman
Products: Southern States Feed, contact Richard
Schneider; crops (seed, fertilizer, crop protectants),
contact Houston Staton; Statesman farm/home
supplies, contact Turner Gravitt; petroleum, contact
Ray Filasky

SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO.
North Ave at Schmale Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189;
630/665-5000, FAX: 630/665-5292
E-mail: marty.heyden@teejet.com
Web site: www.teejet.com
Sales & Mktg Specialist: Danielle Fell
Products: TeeJet spray nozzles and accessories

STAUFFER SEEDS, INC.(*)
PO Box 68, Aurora, NE 68818; 402/694-4062,
FAX: 402/694-4064
E-mail: tony@staufferseeds.com
Web site: www.staufferseeds.com
Year established: 1996
Fiscal year: September-August
Number of employees: 20
CEO/Pres: Anthony G. Laos
(tony@staufferseeds.com)
Dir Mktg: Jeff Dinslage (jeff@staufferbiotech.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: Bill Dinslage
(bill@staufferbiotech.com)
Comms Mgr: Neil Passero
HR Mgr: Audra E. Brooks
Products: Corn

SUKUP MANUFACTURING CO.
PO Box 677, 1555 255th St, Sheffield, IA 50475;
641/892-4222, FAX: 641/892-4629
E-mail: info@sukup.com
Web site: www.sukup.com
Year established: 1963
Fiscal year: July-June
Number of employees: 200
CEO/Pres: Charles E. Sukup (charles@sukup.com)
Dir Mktg: Dean Dodd (ddodd@sukup.com)
Natl Sales Mgr: Diane Hughes
(dhughes@sukup.com)
Ad Mgr: Nicole Poock (npoock@sukup.com)
HR Mgr: Gladys Koch
Products: Sukup grain drying & aeration fans, Fastir
stirring machine, Sweepway bin unload, Hawk Cut
and ZipperLock bin floors, AutoDry computerized
moisture controller, contact Dean Dodd; Automatic
grain dryer, contact Kent Craighton, 9400 high-residue
and 4200 moderate-residue cultivator,
contact Susan Harris

SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION
(FORMERLY NOVARTIS CROP PROTECTION,
INC. AND ZENECA AG PRODUCTS)
410 Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27409;
336/632-6000, 800/334-9481
web site: www.syngenta.com
Year established: 2000
Regional Head, NAFTA: Heiri Gugger
Head Channel Mgmt & Sales Ops: Steve Spain
Head HR & Comms: Jan Capps
Head Comms: Kay Carter
Head Customer Relations & Mktg: Kim Dawson
Head E-Business: Warren Boerger
Comms Head-Herbicides: Janet Dinsmore
Comms Head-Professional Products: Margaret
McLean
Comms Head-Fung/Insect: Mary DeMers

SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC.
(FORMERLY NOVARTIS SEEDS, INC.)
7500 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN
55427; 612/593-7333, 800/445-0956,
FAX: 612/542-0194
Canadian office: 15910 Medway Rd, RR 1, Arva,
Ontario N0M 1C0
Web site: www.nk.com
Year established: 1884
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 1,000
CEO/Pres: Edward T. Shonsey
VP Mktg: Jack Bernens
VP/Natl Sales Mgr: Albin Hubscher
Dir Mktg Comms: Marv Black
Comms Mgr: Tony Minnichsoffer
Sales Promo/Mktg Svcs Mgr: Bev Larson
Mkt Research Mgr: Kevin Macken
CFO: Jerry Hoeh
Mktg Comms Mgr: Kathy Brostrom
Mktg Comms Mgr: Elaine Beckstrom
Dir R&D: Dave Jessen
VP Supply Mgmt: David Thomas
HR Mgr: Jerry Brown
Products: Hybrid seed corn, contact Marc Hennen,
Jeff Jorgensen; ProShield Tech, contact Gary
Powell; soybeans and sunflowers, contact Mark
Schmidt; forages and feed-ruminant, contact Jim
Beck; feed-menogastric, contact Jim Graeber; grain
sorghum, contact Jeff Jorgensen; wheat contact Phil
Farmer, Jr.
Ad agency: Colle & McVoy, Wernimont & Paullus
PR agency: Campbell Mithun Esty

T-SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.(*)
7545 Carroll Rd, San Diego, CA 92121;
858/578-1860, 800/765-1860, FAX: 858/578-2344
E-mail: tsysMktg@pacbell.net
Web site: www.tsystemsinternatl.com
Year established: 1977
Fiscal year: July-June
Products: Drip irrigation tape -- T-Tape TSX, TSXZ,
AGS, contact Kirby Stolte
Ad agency: Lorenz Advertising

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2701 Spruce St, Quincy, IL 62301; 217/228-6011,
FAX: 217/228-3166
E-mail: titan@titan-intl.com
Web site: www.titan-intl.com
Year established: 1983
Fiscal year: January-December
CEO/Pres: Maurice Taylor, Jr
VP Engineering, Sales & Mktg: Ray Evans
VP Sales: Skip Sagar
Comms Dir: Pam Hunt
CFO: Kent Hackamack
Products: Titan wheels and tires, contact Ken Allen
Ad and PR agency: In-house

TRIMBLE NAVIGATION
9290 Bond St, Ste 102, Overland Park, KS 66214;
913/495-2700, 800/865-7438, FAX: 913/495-2750
E-mail: precision_ag@trimble.com
Web site: www.trimble.com/precise/agri
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 60
Pres/CEO: Steven W. Berglund
VP Finance: Mary Ellen Genovese
Sales & Mktg Mgr: George Huber
VP Corp Comms: Michael Lesyna
VP Precise Positioning: Ron Hyatt
Ad Mgr: Catherine Mansfield
Investor Relations/Corp PR: Barbara Hall
Dir Ops: Pat Hehir
VP HR: Bill Burgess
Products: Ag GPS (ground) -- 170 field computer,
124 GPS receiver, 132 GPS receiver, PSO-Parallel
Swathing Option, 214 Ag GPS RTK receiver (high
accuracy), 114 Smart Antenna, Field Pack, Auto
Pilot; ag GPS (aerial) -- 132 Flightbar, 132 Flightbar
Plus, Trim Flight 3

UNIROYAL CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Crop Protection Div, Benson Rd, Middlebury, CT
06749; 203/573-2000, FAX: 203/573-3394
Canadian office: PO Box 160, Elmira, Ontario
N3B 3A3
E-mail: cromptoncorp.com
Web site: www.cromptoncorp.com
Year established: 1895
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 450
Exec VP: Alfred F. Ingulli
Natl Sales Mgr: Bolton W. Jones
(bolton_jones@cromptoncorp.com)
Comms Mgr: John Martin
(john_martin@cromptoncorp.com)
Products: Plant growth regulators, herbicides,
contact David Cote; insecticides, acaricides, contact
John Westcott; fungicides, contact Michael Dupre;
specialty prod group, contact Laurie Treu
Ad and PR agencies: Fruehling Comms, The Duff
Company

UNITED AGRI PRODUCTS, INC.
4687 W. 18th St, Greeley, CO 80634; 970/356-4400,
FAX: 970/506-2462
Memphis, TN; Aylesford, UK
Web site: www.uap.com
Year established: 1973
Fiscal year: March-February
Number of employees: 4,516
Dir R&D: Rick Beardmore
Pres/COO, ConAgra Agri Products: Floyd
McKinnerney (floyd.mckinnerney@uap.com)
Pres/CEO (N.A.): Randy Cook
(randy.cook@uap.com)
VP Mktg: Kevin Seese (kevin.seese@uap.com)
Dir Mktg: D.J. Kerns (debi.kerns@uap.com)
CFO: Vic Campbell
VP Mfg: Jerry Phillip
HR Mgr: Jeff Ewing
Products: Distributor of crop protection prod and
other related inputs seed, fertilizer & specialites

UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
PO Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853; 419/532-3121,
FAX: 419/532-2468
E-mail: info@unverferth.com
Web site: www.unverferth.com
Year established: 1948
Fiscal year: October-September
CEO/Pres: R. Steven Unverferth
VP Sales & Mktg: Daniel Fanger
Ad Mgr: Jerry Ecklund
HR Mgr: Mark Miller
Products: Specialty agricultural dual and triple-wheel
systems, tillage, grain and hay handling equipment
Ad agency: Thomas C. Porter & Associates

VALENT BIOSCIENCES
(FORMERLY ABBOT LABORATORIES)
Dept 44C Bldg A1, 1401 Sheridan Rd, North
Chicago, IL 60064; 847/937-6100, 800/323-9597,
FAX: 847/937-3679
Year established: 1888
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 200
Dir Mktg/R&D: Mike Donaldson
Natl Sales Mgr: Skip Baldino
Comms Mgr: Lori Theine
Products: Biological insecticides -- DiPel, XenTari,
Biobit, contact Ryan Solberg; VectoBac, VectoLex,
Foray, contact Ernest Dankwa; plant growth
regulators -- Accel, ProGibb, Promalin, ReTain,
contact Ricardo Menendez; biological nematicide -- DiTera,
contact Joe Maliekal
Ad and PR agency: Meyocks & Priebe

VALENT U.S.A. CORP.
PO Box 8025, Walnut Creek, CA 94596;
800/624-6094, FAX: 925/256-2776
Web site: www.valent.com
Year established: 1991
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 250
COO/Pres: Mike Borel
Dir Mktg: Anita Dale
Natl Sales Mgr: Donnie Taylor
Comms/PR/Ad Mgr: Kristin LaPorte
Investor Relations/HR Mgr: Patti Robinson
CFO: Ray Nishimoto
Dir Prod/Ops: Donnie Taylor
Products: Herbicides -- Cobra, Prism, Resource,
Stellar, Envoy, contact Sandi Jacobson; Volck oil;
Sunagic plant growth regulator, miticide -- Tame
insecticide, Volck oil, contact Derrell Kelso;
insecticides -- Monitor, Orthene, Payload; insect
growth regulators -- Distance, Knack, Esteem;
Distance fire ant bait, contact Brent Solomon
Ad and PR agency: Biggs/Gilmore

VALMONT IRRIGATION(*)
One Valmont Pkwy, Hwy 275, Box 358, Valley, NE
68064; 402/359-2201, FAX: 402/359-4429
Web site: www.valmont.com
Fiscal year: January-December
Pres: Tom Spears
VP Mktg: Hector Haget
VP Sales: Dennis Schwieger
HR Mgr: Ed Kowalewski
Products: Valley irrigation equipment, contact Al
Sawtelle or Greg Bartlett
Ad and PR agency: CMF&Z

VERMEER MANUFACTURING CO.
PO Box 200, Pella, IA 50219; 515/628-3141,
800/370-3659, FAX: 515/621-7881
Web site: www.vermeerag.com
Year established: 1948
Fiscal year: November-October
Dir Mktg: Mark Core
Regional Sales Mgr: Al VanDyke
Regional Sales Mgr: Bret Julian
Products: Vermeer -- round balers, hay rakes,
mowers, mower conditioners, bale processors
Ad agency: Lessing-Flynn

VIGORTONE AG PRODUCTS
5264 Council St, N.E., PO Box 1230, Cedar Rapids,
IA 52402; 319/393-3310, FAX: 319/393-6388
Web site: www.vigortone.com
Year established: 1912
Fiscal year: January-December
Gen Mgr: Bob Allen
Mktg Mgr: Rod Pritchard
Mktg Comms Mgr: Kerri Ragsdale
Products: Vigortone -- beef products, contact Joe
Kneib; dairy products, contact Dick Scotter; swine
products, contact Rich Fisher; companion animal
products, contact Dick Scotter
Ad agency: In-house

WALNUT GROVE(*)
14 W. Sixth St, Atlantic, IA 50022;
FAX: 712/243-1522
Year established: 1918
Fiscal year: June-May
Number of employees: 57
District Gen Mgr: Mark Pahl
Gen Sales Mgr: Phil Hooge
Products: Animal nutrition products, primarily swine
and beef

WESTFALIA-SURGE, INC.
1880 Country Farm Dr, Naperville, IL 60563;
630/369-8100, 800/323-1667,
FAX: 630/369-9875
Web site: www.westfaliasurge.com
Year established: 1999
Fiscal year: October-September
Number of employees: 400
CEO/VP Sales: Dirk Hejnal
(hejnal.Dirk@westfaliasurge.com)
Dir Mktg: Rob Kolb (kolb.rob@westfaliasurge.com)
Pres Dairy Equipment: Ralph Rottier
(rotier.ralph@westfaliasurge.com)
VP Dairy Chemicals: H. J. Sewell
(sewell.jim@westfaliasurge.com)
Products: Westfalia-Surge dairy equipment, contact
Louie Hitzeroth; Westfalia-Surge dairy chemicals,
contact Carlos Cabrera
Ad agency: Prom Krog Altstiel

WICK BUILDINGS
405 Walter Rd, PO Box 38, Mazomanie, WI 53560;
608/795-2294, FAX: 608/795-2534
E-mail: wickbldg@wickbuildings.com
Web site: wickbuildings.com
Year established: 1954
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 300
VP/Gen Mgr: Tom Wick
Sales Mgr: Gail Miller
R&D Mgr: Leo Shirek
Products: Wick Buildings post frame construction

WIL-RICH MANUFACTURING CO.
PO Box 1030, 17885 Hwy 13, Wahpeton, ND 58074;
701/642-2621, 800/688-3300, FAX: 701/671-4438
E-mail: Sales@wil-rich.com
Web site: www.wil-rich.com
Year established: 1964
Number of employees: 250
Pres: Victor Klosterman (vklosterman@wil-rich.com)
Dir Mktg, Mkt Research Mgr: Charlie Deckler
(cdeckler@wil-rich.com)
Ad Mgr: Bruce Thiele (bthiele@wil-rich.com)
Comms Mgr: David Soderstrom
Dir R&D: Doug Posey
HR Mgr: Jennifer Beauchamp
Products: Wil-Rich -- field cultivators, chisel plows,
cutter chisels, air seeders, row crop cultivators,
moldboard plows, disk harrows, V-rippers, mounted
harrows, Blumhardt & Brittonya sprayers, Red River
& Dahlman potatoe harvestors
Ad agencies: Ad Mktg, J&M Enterprises

WILSON GENETICS, LLC(*)
1408A Hwy 44, PO Box 391, Harlan, IA 51537;
712/755-3841, 800/747-1200, FAX: 712/755-5261
Web site: www.wilsongentics.com
Year established: 1926
Fiscal year: November-October
Chief Mgr: John Crabtree
(johncrabtree@wilsongenetics.com)
Dir Sales & Mktg: Charlie Kiersch
Dir Specialty Sales: Mike Stiefel
(mikestiefel@wilsongenetics.com)
E-commerce Sales Mgr: Justin Trout
(justintrout@wilsongenetics.com)
VP Product Dev: Jerry Strissel
(jstrissel@wilsongenetics.com)
Dir R&D: Dale Ball (daleball@wilsongenetics.com)
Products: Corn -- Wilson, Zimmerman, Novartis;
Wilson soybeans

YETTER MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
PO Box 358, Colchester, IL 62326; 309/776-4111,
800/477-5777, FAX: 309/776-3222
E-mail: yetterco@netins.net
Web site: www.yetterco.com
Year established: 1930
Fiscal year: July-June
Pres: Bernard Whalen
Dir Mktg: Pat Whalen
Ad Mgr: Susan Wherley
Dir Prod/Ops: Harold Brown
Dir R&D: Gene Chenoweth
Products: Yetter -- fertilizer coulters, rotary hoes,
markers, coulter carts, weight transfer systems,
floating residue mgrs, unit mounted and frame
mounted conservation coulters; Systems One -- seed
carts, seed jets; ITC -- toolbar; Avenger -- manure
coulter; Viper II -- fertilizer coulter, floating residue
mgrs
Ad agency: In-house

ZENECA AG PRODUCTS
(See Syngenta Crop Protection listing)

ZINPRO
10400 Viking Dr, Ste 240, Eden Prairie, MN 55344;
952/944-2736, 800/445-6145, FAX: 952/943-5899
E-mail: zinpro@zinpro.com
Web site: www.zinpro.com
Year established: 1971
Fiscal year: January-December
Number of employees: 90
CEO/Pres: Michael Anderson
(manderson@zinpro.com)
VP Sales and Marketing: Joseph Carrica
(jcarrica@zinpro.com)
Comms Mgr: Wayne Anderson
(wanderson@zinpro.com)
CFO: Douglas Thomas
Dir Prod/Ops: Jon Morrison
Dir R&D: Bruce Johnson
HR Mgr: Kay Fetzer
Products: Organic trace minerals -- Zinpro zinc

methionine, Cuplex copper lysine, Manpro
manganese methionine, Copro cobalt
glucoheptonate, 4-Plex, Availamins
Ad and PR agency: Colle & McVoy, Inc

(*) Updated info not received for '01 MSG.