Regional best of NAMA results.

Regional Best of NAMA judging took place during November in Kansas City. From the six regions 509 were eligible to advance to the national competition, held during February in Kansas City. Those advancing entries won either a first place or merit in their respective regions. Overall, there were 39 entries in Region 1, 405 entries in Region II; 352 entries in Region III; 160 entries in Region IV; 201 entries in Region V and, 114 entries in Region VI for a total of 1271. Below and on the following pages is a list of the first and merit winners in each region. Congratulations to all the winners. REGION I (CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, DESERT SOUTHWEST, NAMA CAL, NAMA PACIFIC) CATEGORY NAME PLACE COMPANY Multi-Media First Bayer CropScience

Campaigns-Local Merit United Phosphorous, Inc. Producer or Company- First Chilean Avocado Importers Assoc.

Funded Ad Campaigns Merit Idaho Potato Commission Single Page Ads, First United Phosphorous, Inc.

single entry Merit Bayer CropScience Single Page Ads, series First Absorbent Technologies, Inc. Trade Ads, single entry First Idaho Potato Commission Trade Ads, series First Idaho Potato Commission

Merit Idaho Potato Commission Unique Print Advertising First Bayer CropScience Radio-single First Bayer CropScience Radio-series First Cotton Incorporated

Merit Bayer CropScience Direct Mail-farmer First United Phosphorous, Inc.

directed--flat Direct Mail-farmer First Bayer CropScience

directed--3-D Direct Mail-to dealers, First Bayer CropScience

dist./sales reps-3-0 Merit Bayer CropScience Billboards or

Other Outdoor First Bayer CropScience Brochures, Catalogs-to First Almond Board of California

dealers, dist./ Merit Bayer CropScience

sales reps Media Relations First Pear Bureau Northwest

Merit Nat'l Cottonseed Products Assoc. Producer Funded PR First Almond Board of California

Program--to ag

audiences Producer/Co.--Funded PR First Pear Bureau Northwest

program--to consumers Merit California Dried Plum Board News or Feature Article First Cotton Incorporated

Merit Bayer CropScience Persuasive Writing First Ethanol Promotion & Info. Council News Release First Pear Bureau Northwest

Merit Cotton Incorporated Co. & Assoc. Newsltrs-- First Almond Board of California

ext.-farmers/

growers/ranchers Company & Association First CAPCA

Magazines--external Electronic Publications First Absorbent Technologies, Inc. Web Site--educational First Pear Bureau Northwest

focus, dir.

to consumers Turf & Ornamental First Caterpillar Inc.

Campaign Element REGION II (GATEWAY, GREAT PLAINS, MIDLANDS, MOKAN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN, SOUTHWEST) CATEGORY NAME PLACE COMPANY Multi-Media First Bayer CropScience

Campaigns--Local Merit Bayer CropScience Multi-Media First FMC Corporation

Campaigns--Regional Merit Schering-Plough Animal Health Multi-Media First Pioneer Hi-Bred

International, Inc.

Campaigns--National Merit Monsanto New Product Introduction First BIVI

Merit John Deere Producer or Company-- First Midwest Dairy Association

Funded Advertising Merit Pear Bureau Northwest

Campaigns Spreads single First Dow AgroSciences

Merit Bayer CropScience Spreads, series First Dow AgroSciences Canada

Merit Intervet Inc. Single Page Ads, First Dow AgroSciences

single entry Merit Canadian Hereford Association Single Page-Ads, series First Purina Mills

Merit Sadex Less Than Page Ads, First Monsanto

single entry Merit Mt. Plains Farm Credit Services Less Than Page First Dow AgroSciences

Ads, series Merit Hoegoneyer Hybrids Trade Ads, single entry First BIVI

Merit John Deere Trade Ads series First Schering-Plough Animal-Health Unique Print Advertising First National Corn Growers Assoc.

Merit EMP Crop BioScience Radio-single First United Soybean Board

Merit FMC Corporation Radio-series First Bayer CropScience

Merit Bayer-Animal Health Television--single First Bayer Animal Health

or series Merit Kubota Tractor Corporation AV Presentations--to First Monsanto

farmers ranchers, Merit Monsanto Company

growers AV Presentation-- First Monsanto Company

dealers, distributors, Merit Schering-Plough Animal Health

sales reps Advertising on the Web First Monsanto

Merit BIVI Digital Presentations First Bayer CropScience

Merit Bayer CropScience Direct Mail-farmer First ONEOK Energy Marketing

directed---flat Merit United Soybean Board Direct Mail-farmer First Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC

directed--three- Merit Monsanto

dimensional Direct Mail-to dealers First EMD Crop BioScience

distributors-sales Merit John Deere

reps-flat Direct Mail-to dealers, First Specialty Fertilizer Products

distributors/sales Merit Arysta LifeScience

reps-3-D Billboards or First United Soybean Board

Other Outdoor Merit Pioneer Hi-Bred

International, Inc. Customer Brochures, First NC+ Hybrids

Catalogs--farmer- Merit Bayer Health Care, AH Div.

directed-single Customer Brochures First Valmont Irrigation

Catalogs--farmer

directed-series Brochures, Catalogs--to First Agrofresh, Inc.

dealers, distributors/ Merit Ethanol Promotion & Ink Council

sales reps Point-of-Purchase First Bayer Health Care, AH Div.

Materials Merit Schering-Plough Animal Health Exhibits First United Soybean Board

Merit Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. Premium/Specialties First John Deere

Merit Firestone Agricultural Tire Corporate Identity First Monsanto Company

Merit Monsanto Company Advertisements First The Hondo

Merit United Soybean Other Elements First Swanson Russell Associates

Merit U. of NE-Lincoln,

MBA Ag-bus. Pro. Overall PR Campaign First Pioneer Hi-Bred

International, Inc.

Merit Dow AgroSciences Media Relations First Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc.

Merit Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. Public Affairs/issues First Horizon Organic

management Merit Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. Producer Funded PR First United Soybean Board

Program--to ag Merit CO Wheat Research Foun.

audiences Producer or Co.--Funded First Flax Canada 2015

PR program--to Merit RBC Royal Bank

consumers News or Feature Article First FMC Corporation

Merit CO Wheat Research Foun. Persuasive Writing First Ethanol Promo. & Info. Council

Merit United Soybean Board News Release First Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc.

Merit Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. Events--customer events First Merial Limited

Merit Monsanto Events--internal events First Bayer Animal Health

Merit CLAAS of America, CLAAS of Omaha Co. & Assoc. Newsltrs- First United Soybean Board

ext-farmers/growers/ Merit Nebraska Corn Board

ranchers Co. & Assoc. First Ethanol Promo. & Info. Council

Newsltrs--ext-dealer Merit Pioneer Hi-Bred

distributor, etc. International, Inc. Company & Association First Pioneer Hi-Bred

Magazines-external International, Inc.

Merit Valmont Irrigation Company First Pioneer Hi-Bred

Publications--internal International, Inc.

Merit BIVI Company Publications-- First National Corn Growers Association

annual report Merit Cattlemen's Beef Board Broadcast News First National Cattlemen's Beef Assoc.

Merit The Nutrients for Life Foundation Electronic Publications First Monsanto