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Greg Vincent, the editor of Agriculture’s Home Page AgWeb, assumed his current role in December 2009. He is responsible for all content associated with the AgWeb brand, which includes the Web site, Web seminars, premium content development and new project initiatives. Vincent joined Farm Journal Media in 2007 as the editor of Top Producer, the company’s brand dedicated to the nation’s highest-profit and most productive farmers. During his tenure as editor of Top Producer, the print product consistently achieved 90+ percent readership scores. The overall brand presence was enhanced by re-launching its Web site and introducing new online products like Top Producer Radio. New live events were also developed, including the Top Producer Young Farmer Program and the Top Producer Frontier Study Tour that exposed U.S. farmers to new areas of competition and market potential in Eastern Europe and South America. Also under his three years of leadership attendance doubled at the Top Producer Seminar, which is the leading business conference for U.S. farmers. Vincent previously served as the editor and associate publisher for Dealer & Applicator magazine and as associate publisher for Greenbook at Vance Publishing. He has also served in a variety of account service positions for several marketing communications and public relations agencies throughout his career. He is a former member of the American Agricultural Editors Association board of directors and currently serves on the organization’s electronic media advisory committee. Currently Greg serves on the board of directors for the Missouri Association of Publications. He is an alumnus of the Missouri Agriculture Leadership of Tomorrow program and is a graduate of Iowa State University.

Pam Henderson Smith was reared on a diversified grain and livestock farm in west-central Illinois where five generations of family still till and toil. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and currently is a seed technology and production editor for Farm Journal.

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John Dillard grew up on a beef cattle farm in Amelia, Va., which is still operated by his parents. John’s work on farms and ranches in Virginia, South Dakota and Wyoming provided him with an appreciation for the unique challenges faced by agricultural producers across the United States. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Animal Science and Agricultural Economics at Virginia Tech. John also earned a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. Prior to attending law school, he worked for a consulting firm that advised agribusiness clients (seed, renewable fuels, cooperatives, equipment) in marketing and business strategy development. Additionally, Mr. Dillard was an economist for USDA’s Economic Research Service, where his work focused on preparing farm income reports and reports examining the financial health of the agricultural sector. Now an attorney practicing with OFW Law in Washington, D.C., John concentrates his practice on litigation, with an emphasis on environmental and agriculture-related litigation. Mr. Dillard has represented clients in complex matters involving Clean Water Act disputes, livestock odor nuisance tort actions, and government contract regulations. He also advises clients in the food and agricultural industries regarding the impacts of litigation, government regulations and legislation on their businesses.

Tanner Ehmke is the content manager for AgWeb.com. He is orignially from western Kansas where his family farms wheat, rye, triticale and milo. Prior to joining AgWeb, he was a news reporter for Dow Jones at the Chicago Board of Trade and a commodities analyst with AgResource Company in Chicago.