2008 Environmental Respect Award
U.S. Regional Winners Announced
Six top farm supply retail businesses and one vegetation management and forestry applicator have been selected as Environmental Respect Award regional winners in the United States for 2008. The winners are (alphabetized by state):
Superior Forestry Service Tilly, Arkansas Vegetation Management &
Forestry Applicator
Ritter Crop Services, Inc. West Ridge, Arkansas U.S. Farm Supply Retailer
Posey County Co-op Mt. Vernon, Indiana U.S. Farm Supply Retailer
Wilbur-Ellis Company Grant, Michigan U.S. Farm Supply Retailer
Silverado Ranch Supply Yerington, Nevada U.S. Farm Supply Retailer
Mott Grain & Agronomy Mott, North Dakota U.S. Farm Supply Retailer
The Environmental Respect Awards, sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and CropLife® magazine, are the agricultural industry’s highest recognition for environmental stewardship among U.S. agricultural retailers and vegetation management applicators, those who serve farmers, ranchers and vegetation management customers with weed and pest control, the nutrients, and agronomic information critical to effective crop production.
“We honor these businesses because they are ensuring the safety and health of tomorrow’s communities – both rural and urban – through sustainable practices,” said Jim Collins, vice president and general manager of DuPont Crop Protection.
These businesses were selected by a panel of industry experts and won the award based on excellence in site design, in-plant storage and handling procedures, proper application and leadership in safety and stewardship among customers and employees.
Each regional winner will receive the distinctive Environmental Respect Award personalized crystal sculpture during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. in July where the national winner will be named.
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Industry Leaders Gather to Select 2008 Respect Winners
A panel of industry experts gather each year to recognize achievement in environmental stewardship, professional excellence, and community involvement for the Environmental Respect Awards, the premier award for agricultural stewardship among dealers and distributors around the world.
Members of the 2008 selection committee were, Roger Rohrbough, DuPont Crop Protection, Wilmington, Del.; Allan Noe, CropLife America, Washington, D.C.; Ford West, The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, D.C.; Jack Eberspacher, Agricultural Retailers Association, Washington, D.C.; Scott Firlus, 2007 National Winner, Wisconsin River Agronomy, Adams, Wis.; Dan Kennedy, 2007 Regional Winner, Ritter Crop Services, Inc., Marked Tree, Ark.; and Paul Schrimpf, CropLife magazine, Willoughby, Ohio.
The panel selects winners based on evidence of excellence in site design, in-plant storage and handling procedures, emergency preparedness and response, proper application and leadership in safety and stewardship among customers and employees.
State w inners for 2008 will be announced on the web site Friday, May 16 and will be featured in the June issue of CropLife magazine.
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2007 National Winner Visits Brazil on Ag Tour
A sugar cane facility that produces its own ethanol for fuel is just one of the environmental surprises Scott and Kelly Firlus experienced on their ag tour of Brazil, March 8-16 as part of the Environmental Respect Awards World Tour program.
The Firlus', Barb Weiland and Carl Miller, all of Wisconsin River Agronomy in Adams, WI, along with Andrea Klosterman of Farm Chemicals International magazine, traveled to the country to tour environmentally friendly ag facilities, view Brazilian agriculture up close, and share stewardship success stories with colleagues.
The World Tour program, part of the Environmental Respect Awards World of Respect is intended to connect dealers and distributors around the world and give them opportunities to learn about agriculture and stewardship initiatives in other parts of the world and share stewardship success stories.
Each year, DuPont Crop Protection and CropLife magazine send the U.S. Environmental Respect Awards National winner to visit the Environmental Respect Awards Ambassador at their location.
Click here to view the online journal.
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2008 Environmental Respect Awards Launched
Retailers throughout the world, and now vegetation management professionals in the U.S., will have an opportunity to show their employees, community, and industry their environmental stewardship initiatives with the launch of the 2008 Environmental Respect Awards.
The program extends to the United States, Asia Pacific and Latin America regions and, in 2008, entries will be accepted from Eastern Europe as well.
The awards, sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection, CropLife magazine, and Farm Chemicals International, are the agricultural industry’s highest recognition for environmental stewardship among U.S. agricultural retailers, those who serve farmers and ranchers with the seed, nutrients, pest control and agronomic information critical to effective crop production. Through the recognition, stewardship is encouraged among other ag businesses and information is disseminated that provides managers with ideas on improving their operations.
Information on eligible countries can be found on this web site by clicking on a specific region. For more information or questions about the program, e-mail respect@meistermedia.com
