CULTIVATING ST. LOUIS Farming Fuels St. Louis Economy THE FUTURE OF FARMING NOT JUST FOR FARMERS SHOWERS BRING FLOWERS, GRASS, SHRUBS... 24/7/365 Horticulture, Sod, Floral Products Show Ag’s Not All Commodities OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM Mac Jr. Has an Agribusiness Degree, BlackBerry, Blog REVIEWING AGRICULTURE: From processes and operations and enterprises all the way to transportation, packaging, etc. THE MONTHLY CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION New RCGA Members Calendar HEALTHCARE COSTS AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE ECONOMY BANKERS, LAWYERS AND MARKETERS SUPPORT MULTI BILLION DOLLAR AG INDUSTRY ENERGIZED FOR GROWTH IN BIOFUEL NUTRICEUTICALS MARKET GROWTH FEEDS ST. LOUIS AREA FIRMS CITY GROCERS EXPANSION "FREE-RIDER" EFFECT IN HEALTH INSURANCE Boosting employer healthcare costs INVESTING IN HEALTHCARE Providing incentives for employees CARL HAUSMANN An Adventurous Spirit COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION ON THE TOWN TECH TALK TASTE OF THE REGION NEWSMAKERS

March 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cover Story: Cultivating St. Louis Southwestern Illinois College Baisch and Skinner Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Ganesh Kishore City Grocers Carl Hausmann Andy Ayers, Riddle’s Penultimate Café and Wine Bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -