Cedar Falls, Iowa
January 24, 2000
Ag
Services of America, Inc. announced recently the opening of an online community and information resource center
f or farmers within www.Powerfarm.com, the company's e-commerce website. The community
section of the site will initially provide Powerfarm users the ability to communicate with each other
by posting messages on a variety of agriculture topics. Conferences have been established for such
discussion subjects as crop production, marketing, equipment, GMO issues and more.
In addition to providing message posting, the Powerfarm Community will soon allow registered
users to post agronomic questions for the company's staff of Certified Crop Advisors. The
community will also play host in the future to online chats with special guests and industry experts on
a variety of interesting and useful topics for growers.
"Our online community is exciting from the standpoint of providing users the ability to share
information with other farmers around the globe and to give us personal interaction with growers,''
stated Tad Mozena, Manager of Marketing and E-Commerce for the Company.
"We are
constantly striving to make Powerfarm.com a valuable tool for producers. Through our staff's
combination of experience, ongoing education, research and special access to manufacturers and
industry experts, we will be providing users a valuable, independent source to utilize when
making crop production and operational decisions.''
Powerfarm.com offers the most comprehensive assortment of ag products, services and credit
options available on the Internet today. Products currently available include seed and crop
protection chemicals from such manufacturers as American Cyanamid, Asgrow, Bayer, Dekalb,
Garst, Monsanto, Novartis, Stine and Zeneca. Along with headline ag news, market quotes and
weather, growers can shop at their convenience day or night for products and sign up for additional
services like crop insurance, grain marketing programs, crop scouting and soil sampling services.
The company continues discussions with many additional suppliers serving the multi billion dollar ag
industry. Companies range from farm equipment and parts, to feed and animal health products.
Company news release
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