This January the CropLife Foundation launched the 2011 Sustainability Tour! Featuring Crop Protection Research Institute Director Leonard Gianessi, the Sustainability Tour is the launch of CLF's newest presentation.

For more information or to schedule a tour stop at your location, please refer to the flyer and info below or e-mail Ashley Williams.

Want to know more about the 2011 Sustainability Tour? Check out the photos & info from stops below:

March 24, 2011
DuPont
Newark, DE

Leonard spent March 24 visiting DuPont Crop Protection managers and staff in Wilmington and at the Stine-Haskell Research Center in Newark, DE.  His host was long-time friend and colleague Raymond Forney.  Leonard spent most of the day with Amanda DeSantis, who is the Leader of Sustainability Initiatives for DuPont corporate-wide.  While in Wilmington, Leonard met Rik Miller, DuPont's new Crop Protection President.  Leonard also presented his sustainability talk to a small group of Global Technical Herbicide Product Managers and Directors including Tim Obrigawitch and John Beitler.  In the afternoon at Stine-Haskell Leonard presented the Talk on Sustainability and the Importance of Herbicides to a large audience of DuPont Crop Protection staff.

Following Leonard's Talk at Stine-Haskell -
Amanda DeSantis, Raymond Forney, Chris Johnas and Robin Jenkins

Leonard presenting at Stine-Haskell

Audience at Stine-Haskell

March 11, 2011
BASF
RTP, NC

On Friday, Leonard gave the Talk for a BASF company audience in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Leonard with BASFers Wendy Bair-Johnson, Scott Jackson, and Laura Whatley - these three have listened to the presentation twice!

The audience at BASF

March 10, 2011
North Carolina Weed Science Society
Raleigh, NC

On Thursday, Leonard presented the Talk on Sustainable Agriculture and the Importance of Herbicides as the keynote speaker at the Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Weed Science Society in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Leonard with Travis Gannon, President of the NC Weed Science Society

March 7, 2011
Monsanto
St. Louis, MO

On Monday Leonard visited Monsanto's HQ in St Louis. Dave Songstad set up a seminar for Monsanto staff at which Leonard presented his Talk on Sustainable Agriculture and the Importance of Herbicides. Leonard also presented to Monsanto's Chemical Business Leadership Team chaired by Mike Frank.

Monsanto's Chemical Business Leadership Team, Chaired by Mike Frank

Leonard and Dave Songstad

Monsanto audience

March 7, 2011
MO-AG Legislative Day
Jefferson City, MO

Monday evening Leonard was in Jefferson City as the banquet speaker for MO-AG's Legislative Day organized by Steve Taylor, Jeff Leonard, and Duane Simpson of Monsanto. Leonard spoke to an audience of 50 including state legislators, state officials, and members of the State of Missouri's Supreme Court.

Leonard speaking at MO-AG's Legislative Day banquet

The MO-AG audience

Leonard with Missouri State Supreme Court judges - Judge Mary Russell and Chief Justice Ray Price

Leonard with Missouri Department of Agriculture Director, Jon Hagler

Leonard with Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director, Sarah Parker Pauley

Leonard with Senator Brian Munzlinger, Chair of Senate Ag Committee

March 4, 2011
Indiana Government Center
Indianapolis, IN

On Friday, Leonard presented the Talk at the Indiana Government Center in downtown Indianapolis for a group of 12 staff from agricultural stakeholder groups (Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana State Chemist, Soil Conservation). This presentation was organized by Elisha Modisett Kemp, Dow AgroSciences State Government Affairs Manager. The group emphasized the importance of bringing this type of material to them for their use in discussions about the importance of pesticides.

Attendees at the Indiana Government Center

Leonard with Kent Yeager, Indiana Farm Bureau

March 4, 2011
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

The final Indiana presentation was made at Butler University for 40 students and faculty in a noon lecture organized by Mike Samide in the Department of Chemistry. The lecture was attended by members of the Departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences as well as individuals from Butler’s Sustainability and Gardens Programs. Leonard spent the afternoon in individual meetings with six faculty members who were particularly interested in the subject.

Both of Leonard’s student presentations (at Butler and IU) were followed with extended Q/A and generated extensive discussion and requests for slides and additional materials. The faculty organizers at both events emphasized that this presentation differed completely from what the students had been exposed to previously.

Leonard and Mike Samide, Butler

March 3, 2011
Dow AgroSciences
Indianapolis, IN

The first stop in Indiana was at Dow AgroSciences for a presentation to 30 Dow staff, organized by Garry Hamlin.

Attendees at DowAgro briefing

Leonard with Kirk Dietz

Leonard, Ashley and Gary Hamlin

March 3, 2011
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN

Following a drive to Bloomington and Indiana University (Ashley’s alma mater), Leonard presented the Talk as a lecture for 50 students and faculty in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) whose Dean, John Graham, facilitated the invitation. Leonard and Ashley had a small group discussion with 10 SPEA students who were particularly interested in agriculture. Three of the students were applying for internships at Dow Agro and all of them want to work in DC and influence policy.

Leonard speaking at SPEA

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Remember, if you'd like to schedule a stop on the 2011 Sustainability Tour for your offices or event, you can contact us here for more details.

To view the slideshow presented to Butler University students, click below. Sustainability.Butler

Sustainability SlideshowDC