Agrium to Present at the Credit Suisse Global Ag Productivity Conference

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 3, 2009) -

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Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) (NYSE:AGU) announced today that Mr. Ron Wilkinson, Senior Vice President, Agrium and President, Wholesale will be presenting at the Credit Suisse Global Ag Productivity Conference in London on March 10, 2009 at 9:50 a.m. GMT.

The presentation will be available on Agrium's website at www.agrium.com.

About Agrium

Agrium Inc. is a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in both North and South America and a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products. Agrium produces and markets three primary groups of nutrients: nitrogen, phosphate and potash as well as controlled release fertilizers and micronutrients. Agrium's strategy is to grow through incremental expansion of its existing operations and acquisitions as well as the development, commercialization and marketing of new products and international opportunities.