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Tom is a passionate entrepreneur and precision conservation thought leader with over 30 years of experience in conservation planning. He founded Agren in 1996 to pioneer innovative conservation solutions to complex environmental problems. After 22 years he sold Agren to a major ag retailer. Tom drives business development and strategic partnerships, and is highly regarded for his creativity, innovation and commitment to developing tools to further conservation implementation. Prior to Agren he spent 14 years with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Iowa as a Soil Conservationist and as a District Conservationist. Tom has received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy in 1982 and a Master of Business Administration in 1995, both from Iowa State University.

Originally from central Minnesota, Mark Jewell grew up around the aquaculture, dairy, and poultry industries. He attended the University of Minnesota, completing a B.S. in Agricultural Education, Leadership Training and Development. Carrying a deep devotion for agriculture he spends time working with young leaders of the National FFA Organization as a leadership trainer and speaker. His work has carried him around the United States, and Europe working to develop sustainable leadership training programs for young people. Always quick to pick up on the potential and talent of others, Mark has ventured into the World Wide Web to help free lance professionals share their skills with the agriculture industry. In this effort, he founded AggieLance.com (or Ag-eLance) a service which aids agricultural employers in finding the free lance talent they need. mark@aggielance.com www.aggielance.com

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Marc Schober is the editor of Farmland Forecast (http://farmlandforecast.colvin-co.com) an educational blog devoted to investments in agriculture and farmland. The blog highlights news from around the agriculture sector including farmland value trends, agriculture company reports, farming practices, and other agricultural topics. Contact Information: tmschober@colvin-co.com (763) 427-7991

Vance Ehmke and his wife Louise live and farm in the High Plains of western Kansas on the farm that was homesteaded by Vance’s great grandparents back in l886. A past president of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and current member of Kansas Crop Improvement Association, the Ehmkes are strong believers in value added and niche markets as well as vertically coordinated business systems. They grow certified seed wheat, rye and triticale. Vance has BS and MS degrees from Kansas State University.

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Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world’'s growing population. We do this through a people-centric performance culture, through our commitments to sustainable development and environmental stewardship, and through collaborations with world-class institutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, global sales for Dow AgroSciences are $3.4 billion.

With nearly 100 retail offices and more than 1,100 employees throughout Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, Farm Credit Mid-America supports rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services for each customer’s unique situation.

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Marketing Rally, held Dec. 3-4, 2009, in Chicago, Ill. will bring together ag’s top commodity market analysts to present a melting pot of information never available in one spot. Headliners confirmed include Bob Utterback, Chip Flory, Jerry Gulke, Mark Gold, Gregg Hunt and Jim Bower. The meeting will include the taping of the largest marketing roundtable in the history of “U.S. Farm Report;" breakout sessions and the Marketing Expert Expo allowing attendees to learn more about the analysts’ strategies; and a panel of producers providing feedback on what they need from analysts.