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CropLife Foundation 2011 Sustainability Tour
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. This presentation, entitled Sustainability of Modern Farming in the US: The Importance of Herbicides, traces the role of farming through the history of the United States. Beginning in the 1800s and looking to the future, this presentation demonstrates how farming has evolved over the past two centuries. It shows the recent advances that have enabled the U.S. to develop a system of agriculture that will support a burgeoning population in the next century. The presentation is currently scheduled at universities, conferences, and company offices across the country and throughout the year. If you're wondering what people are saying about the 2011 Sustainability Tour, be sure to check out our 1st testimonial below! 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. Flyer:
What are people saying about the 2011 Sustainability Tour?
Want to know more about the 2011 Sustainability Tour? Check out the photos & info from stops below: December 12, 2011 On December 12, Leonard presented his 45- minute Talk on the Global Value of Herbicides at the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda Maryland. Leonard's presentation was the weekly lecture presented as part of the Church's Adult Science and Religion Program and was attended by about 30 people. Following his presentation, Leonard engaged with the audience in a lively one hour discussion of the pros and cons of pesticide use. The Church is well-known for its environmental activities. Former EPA Assistant Administrator Lynn Goldman is a member of the Church.
December 5, 2011 On December 5, Leonard was the lead speaker at the 3rd Annual AGMasters Conference at the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL. Leonard addressed an audience of 160 attendees including chemical and fertilizer dealers, certified crop advisors, large scale corn and soybean farmers and UI crop specialists. The AGMasters Conference kicks off a stream of conferences and meetings across Illinois over the next few months to provide updates on last season and potential concerns for the coming year. The major theme was managing weed resistance to herbicides. Leonard was asked by Conference co-chair Mike Gray to present a Talk on the Irreplaceability of Herbicides, which emphasized how important herbicides are and set the stage for the following speakers with their concerns for managing resistance. The AGMasters Conference is sponsored by the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences, Bayer CropScience and Dupont.
December 2, 2011 On December 2, Leonard joined with CLA's Jeff Case in Phoenix, AZ at the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) States and Nation Policy Summit. LPG presented his Talk on the Importance of Herbicides in Sustainable Crop Production. Leonard's presentation followed Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center who described Eco-Fads — How the Rise of Trendy Environmentalism is Harming the Environment — which was a perfect introduction to Leonard's explanation of how herbicides were critical for sustainable agriculture and that doing without them (trendy environmentalism) would lead to environmental degradation. Leonard's presentation was part of the Meeting of the ALEC Task Force on Energy, Environment and Agriculture, of which Jeff Case is a member.
December 1, 2011 On December 1, Leonard was in Key Biscayne, FL at Nichino America's National Meeting. Leonard presented his Talk on the Global Value of Pesticides pointing to the rapid increase in pesticide use in China, India and Brazil as the way forward for increased crop yields and economic development through the freeing of millions of people from the drudgery of handweeding. The Q/A period was lively with many questions and offers to help with arranging presentations for local and college audiences. Nichino America President Jeff Johnson told the group how highly he thought of CLA's Modern Agriculture campaign.
November 29, 2011 On November 29, LPG presented a Talk on The Importance of Pesticides in Alabama, the US, and World Agriculture at a Symposium on Feeding the World organized by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industry in Birmingham, Alabama. Leonard's presentation followed remarks by Congresswoman Martha Roby, Congresswoman Terri Sewell and Alabama Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan. Other presenters included Donnie Smith, CEO of Tyson Foods, and Kater Hake of Cotton Incorporated. The Symposium was filmed and the presentations will be available on the Department's website: www.agi.alabama.gov. CLA was a sponsor of the Symposium along with member Companies: Syngenta, Monsanto, Dupont, Dow AgroSciences, and Bayer CropScience.
November 15, 2011 On November 15, Leonard presented the sustainability talk at CLA's Midwest Regional Issues Summit organized by Kellie Bray and Patsy Ashmore in downtown Kansas City. Leonard reconnected with many of the state Association directors and lobbyists who have made use of the Foundation's benefits information in the last few years. There was much enthusiasm for Leonard to present his Talk as part of continuing education efforts for State Legislators in the Midwest.
November 14, 2011 On November 14th Leonard travelled to Bayer CropScience's research facility in Stillwell, KS, just south of Kansas City, and presented the Talk on Sustainable Agriculture to about 30 staff consisting mostly of scientists conducting risk studies. This event was the result of Leonard's presentation at the ACS meeting in Denver which was attended by several of the Stillwell staff who encouraged scheduling the event at Stillwell and also due to the encouragement of Jack Boyne.
October 26, 2011 On October 26th, Leonard presented his talk on Sustainable Agriculture and the Importance of Herbicides at SCPA's 2011 State Issues Summit in Charleston, SC. Leonard fielded many questions about the reactions that he receives after making the presentation to university and other primarily non-ag audiences. Leonard noted that he had greatly benefitted from several SCPA State Affairs members who were in the audience and who had helped set up speaking events for him: Tom Hunt of CPANC and Elisha Modisett Kemp from DOW. Also in the audience were SCPA's Bucky Kennedy and Leigha Cauthen of the AL Agribusiness Council who have been instrumental in arranging for Leonard to speak at an upcoming Agricultural Symposium in Alabama. The day before, Leonard visited USDA's Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston where his long-time friend Alvin Simmons had scheduled Leonard's presentation on Sustainable Agriculture. About 30 USDA and Clemson scientists attended the presentation. A highlight for Leonard was a tour of the research areas at the Lab where he saw many sweet potato variety trials and numerous herbicide efficacy trials for vegetable crops.
October 12, 2011 On october 12th in Research Triangle Park, NC,Leonard presented his Talk on the Global Value of Herbicides at a meeting of BASF's Global Regulatory Herbicide Group led by Max Safarpour. A major discussion point was the Foundation's work in assembling one-page Case Studies of the worldwide benefits of herbicides. While at BASF, Leonard had a chance to visit with long-time friend Alyson Emanuel, who started her career as BASF's Washington DC rep. Alyson is now Vice President for Global Strategic Marketing for Herbicides at BASF.
October 11, 2011 On October 11th, Leonard presented his Talk on the Global Value of Herbicides at the Morrisville, North Carolina offices of Nufarm Americas. Leonard's visit was arranged by Jeff Sorrell, VP of Business Development. A highlight of the visit was a tour of Nufarm's laboratories at the Morrisville location.
Click to view all the Sustainability Tour stops! 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 |
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