CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2007) - Monsanto has pledged more than $60,000 over three years to support the National Agricultural Leadership Conference (NALC), an annual event for collegiate agricultural students hosted by Alpha Zeta. "Monsanto recognizes the importance of recruiting the best agriculture has to offer," said Alan Krob, Alpha Zeta executive director. "Those individuals are members of Alpha Zeta." 
According to reports from the Bureau of Labor, more than half of today's workforce will be eligible for retirement by 2012. As senior managers, executives and vice presidents retire, the leadership pipeline needs to be replenished. Agricultural companies like Monsanto are turning to collegiate organizations such as Alpha Zeta to assist in training and recruiting new employees. "Alpha Zeta is a great organization with a long history of excellence," said Tom Hoogheem, Monsanto university relations manager. "Monsanto sees this as a great opportunity to help us find the best of the best in agriculture." Monsanto and Alpha Zeta have built a partnership that will help identify and develop outstanding leaders. The company will play a significant role in the National Agricultural Leadership Conference by hosting a leadership track for Alpha Zeta officers and participating in Alpha Zeta's Career and Internship Fair. The conference is set for March 27-29, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. The agenda includes a career and internship fair; tours of local agri-industry; speakers on the topics of international agriculture, diversity in agriculture and professional development; and networking events with AZ alumni and agri-industry professionals. For more information about the NALC, go to the conference web page. Please contact Brian Reuwee at (636) 449-5090 or reuwee@alphazeta.org, if your company is interested in becoming an NALC sponsor or Career/Internship Fair exhibitor. Alpha Zeta is the oldest national professional honor society for men and women in agriculture and natural resources. Founded in 1897 at The Ohio State University, Alpha Zeta has grown to 73 chapters and initiates more than 1,000 of the brightest students in agriculture annually at universities nationwide. Alpha Zeta is dedicated to recognizing scholarship, developing leadership, building character and fostering fellowship in the agricultural and natural resource professions. Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. For more information, please visit http://www.monsanto.com. Brian Reuwee
Alpha Zeta
reuwee@alphazeta.org
(636) 449-5090 Tami Craig Schilling
Monsanto
(314) 694-2247
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