Crop Protection Facts

Crop protection products combat global malnutrition and starvation by increasing crop yields, helping families worldwide afford more fresh produce. Currently, one-sixth of the world population, over 900 million people, suffers from malnutrition and continued advances in crop protection are needed as the world’s population grows.

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Ag Container Recycling Council

The ACRC is a non-profit organization that safely collects and recycles plastic crop protection product, or pesticide containers. Thousands of farmers and applicators nationwide participate in it’s free recycling programs.

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DuPont Crop Protection

DuPont Crop Protection serves production agriculture with products for the grain and specialty crop sectors as well as forestry and vegetation management. It includes global herbicide, fungicide and insecticide products and services.

Pest Control Advisor talks Modern Agriculture and IPM

Independent Pest Control Advisor

Bill Fox, Independent Pest Control Advisor (PCA) from Yuma, AZ, sat down with CropLife America to talk about the importance of Modern Agriculture. In his 33 year career, Bill has used many forms of Integrated Pest Management in the field. He stresses the importance of field checking and being out in the field every day checking crops.

He praises the advancement of crop protection products and their productivity over the years, noting that products have become very specific, which is of great benefit to farmers. He also touts the safety of crop protection products, and explains that they are in the hands of very knowledgeable people.

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