Lessiter Publications Inc., publisher of American Farriers Journal, Farm Equipment, No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, Rural Lifestyle Dealer, Precision Farming Dealer, Farm Catalog and Ag Equipment Intelligence, announced it has changed its corporate name to Lessiter Media Inc. to better reflect the evolution of its print, digital and in-person content offerings.

Lessiter Publications has added Ian Gronau as an associate editor to expand the publishing company’s high quality editorial content.

Laura Allen has joined Lessiter Publications as a staff writer for No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide. She holds a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism from Ball State University, and was most recently the assistant editor for Greenhouse Management and Produce Grower magazines.

Frank Lessiter, editor of No-Till Farmer, has been named by the University of Kentucky as the 2011 recipient of the Shirley Phillips No-Till Pioneer Award.

Lessiter Publications, Inc. welcomes Cole Vandermause as part of the company's growing e-media division.

Lessiter Publications, Inc. of Brookfield, Wis., is pleased to announce that Michael Storts has joined the company as director of finance and as a member of the firm’s executive management team.

The Ag Division of Lessiter Publications, Brookfield, Wis., is pleased to announce the following staff changes.

Lessiter Publications, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., (publishers of Farm Equipment and Rural Lifestyle Dealer) has announced that Patrick Sharpe has joined the firm in a newly created position of Corporate Director of Audience Development.

Dan Zinkand has joined the No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide staff as managing editor, and will also serve as associate editor of Farm Equipment, two publications produced by Lessiter Publications.