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Article: Barlow loads his plate full at The Catfish Institute: former MDAC division head eyes new post as 'another opportunity to serve the U. S. Farm-raised Catfish Industry'.(Roger E. Barlow)(Interview)(Biography)
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- The Mississippi Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 8, 2003
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INDIANOLA - The Catfish Institute (TCI) has a new, homegrown leader.
On August 1st, Roger E. Barlow, former director of the market development division for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC), took over as president of The Catfish Institute, a marketing organization established in 1986 by catfish feed mills to promote farm-raised catfish in the U.S.
Since joining in 1989, Barlow has been responsible for various areas of agriculture marketing, including catfish, in the U.S. and overseas. He served as interim director of the Southern U.S. Trade Association, seeking markets abroad for Mississippi products. He also served on the ...