To kick off the holiday season, North Central NAMA volunteered their time at a local Minneapolis area food bank, The Food Group. Volunteers packed 975 pounds of rice to be distributed to food shelves around Minnesota. Thank you to everyone for taking the time out of your busy schedules to help out those who need it most!

Stay tuned to the chapter’s Facebook page for details on their upcoming holiday party on December 8th. There will be a toys for tots drive along with a raffle!

Recruit someone you know to become a NAMA member and be entered into a drawing for complimentary registration* to the Agri-Marketing Conference next April. The campaign will run from October 15 through December 15. The drawing will take place December 16.

Simply tell your recruit to join at nama.org and add your name and company in the box titled “Referred by.”

The more members you recruit, the more your name will be entered into the drawing!

*Registration is non-transferable.

New Member List:
Welcome our new members for October 2016:

BADGER
Quinlyn Mullaney, Colle+McVoy
Lizzy Schultz, ZimmComm New Media

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA
Steve Rao, Farm Market iD

CORNHUSKER
Linne Vavrina, Frontier Cooperative Company

EASTERN
Emily Hackstadt, Monsanto
Peg Kuman, Farm Market iD
Nicholas Pucci, Monsanto

GREAT PLAINS
Jared Brown, Farm Market iD

IOWA
Macy Schneider, Van Wall Equipment

MID-AMERICA
Margy Hall, Fastline Media Group, LLC
Mae  Sheaffer, The Sandbox Agency

NORTH CENTRAL
Tyler Petersen, Geringhoff
Joe Smentek, Minnesota Soybean

NORTHERN PRAIRIE
Anna Sandovnikova, South Dakota State University

OHIO
Casey Moser, Archbold Equipment Company

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Tammi Didlot, American National CattleWomen, Inc

WESTERN PACIFIC
Rob Erickson, Harris Publishing AG Group
Candice Stansfield, Monsanto­­­­

Even with a down economy, the need for effective marketing doesn’t go away. How do marketing agencies help focus their clients’ strategy and maximize their efforts?

Now is your chance to ask! Join Wisconsin’s premier ag-focused agency leaders for an intimate discussion on navigating a challenging economic landscape.

Thought leaders at Bader Rutter, Charleston|Orwig, Filament Marketing and MorganMyers are coming together for a special panel discussion to share their experiences counseling clients through economic booms and busts. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to have your questions answered!

When:
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Where:
Delafield Brewhaus
3832 Hillside Dr.
Delafield, WI 53018

Cost:
$40 – Badger NAMA members
$60 – Non-Members
$20 – Student

Registration opens at 4:00 pm

Discussion begins 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

There will be a buffet dinner and open bar

Questions can be directed to Jake Wolter, jwolter@bader-rutter.com.

Join the MoKan NAMA Chapter for the November lunch meeting.  Dr. Cary Rivard of the Kansas State Research & Extension Center (Olathe, KS) will share an overview of the facility and its research in the areas of turfgrass, landscape, fruits, vegetables, and forestry.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Lidia’s (Terrazza Room)
101 W. 22nd St., Kansas City, MO  64108

11:30 a.m. Registration/Networking
Noon Lunch, followed by Dr. Rivard’s program

Click here to register! 

Questions?  Email Erin Nash, Woodruff Sweitzer – enash@woodruffsweitzer.com

Don’t forget a business card to participate in this meeting’s drawing!

Join Iowa NAMA Friday, November 18th at Twisted Vine Brewery from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Appetizers and drinks are complimentary. Plus, a quick tour of the brewery facilities will be available.

RSVP by Friday, November 11th.

The Twisted Vine
3320 Westown Pkwy West Des Moines, IA 50266

Click HERE to RSVP.

FMC’s Mike Seyfert served up a sizzling inside look at Washington politics at a recent Chesapeake NAMA chapter lunch ‘n learn held at the stunning new state-of-the-art FMC building in Philadelphia. A few pictures of the group and the view from the conference room can be seen here.

As Dir. of Government Affairs for FMC Agricultural Solutions, Seyfert coordinates the company’s government activities, pursuing strategies with officials and numerous non-crop, agribusiness and agriculture producer-based organizations. A 16-year veteran of Capitol Hill, Seyfert was intricately involved with negotiations and activities surrounding the development of one of the most comprehensive Farm Bill proposals in history.

With the election just two weeks away, Seyfert’s insights captivated the audience, which included Delaware Valley University assistant professor John Urbanchuk and three of his students. As NAMA student advisor for the chapter, Urbanchuk provided an overview of activities and invited the group to critique the student campaign before the national NAMA competition in April.

Debbie Brummel, manager of chapter activities for National NAMA in Kansas City, traveled to Philadelphia for the meeting. Other attendees included chapter president Kathy Johnson, treasurer Sonia Wasco and program coordinator Debbie Clayton, as well as seven FMC marketing professionals.