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Gowan Company

Gowan are providers of quality crop protection solutions for specialty crops and niche markets of agriculture. Their products include insecticides/miticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Their critical competencies are field sales and development, pesticide registration, formulation and efficient market delivery.

Crop Protection Facts

Safety considerations pertaining directly to the use of crop protection products includes education and training programs that relay how products can be used safely and efficiently. Only a certified crop protection applicator can apply restricted-use agricultural crop protection products.

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Japan Crop Protection Association

Japan Crop Protection Association(JCPA) is the non-profit organization of Japanese manufacturers, formulators and distributors of agricultural crop protection products. Representing more than 90 companies, JCPA members manufacture, sell and distribute 95% or more of such chemicals.

Crop Protection Industry News

 

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Students Learn about Sustainable Agriculture

Students in Worthington High School’s Ag 10 and Floriculture classes received a challenge Monday morning — to find a way to feed a growing world population with finite resources, and do so in a manner that protects the land and sustains it for generations to come.
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Crop Protection Industry News and Information Resources

The following links and organizations are a valuable resource for information and expert opinion on the farming and crop protection industry, including the regulatory agencies that manage and approve crop protection products in the United States.  *Please note, CLA is not responsible for links or content provided by third parties.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Agronomic Links Around the Globe

American Farm Bureau

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology

AG Careers

 

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  • Oct 4, 2011
    Agribusinesses critical to crop production
    Raising a crop, in particular high-value crops such as Yuma's lettuce production, could be likened to raising a child.
    Read more on The Yuma Sun
  • Sep 21, 2011
    Children of the Corn
    The stalks stand shoulder to shoulder like an army without rank, their sharp-edged, swordlike leaves forming a nearly impenetrable wall.
    Read more on New York Times
  • Sep 1, 2011
    On-farm research grants emphasize farmer/organization collaboration
    Cooperative Extension, universities, NGOs and government and non-government organizations who collaborate with farmers/ranchers in their research
    Read more on Soutwest Farm Press
  • Sep 1, 2011
    National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee Drives Development toward Final Phases at Quarterly Meeting, New Member and Further Funding Announced

    Read more on 3BL Media
  • Aug 24, 2011
    Tough road to reap: Farm school teaches students to grow in many ways
    For instance, at Sterling College, a Vermont institution focused on environmental studies, sustainable agriculture has become the most popular major.
    Read more on Boston.Com
  • Aug 23, 2011
    UC Davis launches agricultural sustainability degree
    The University of California, Davis, this fall will launch an undergraduate major focused on agricultural sustainability.
    Read more on UC Davis News and Information
  • Jul 22, 2011
    Can Urban Agriculture Feed a Hungry World?
    Agricultural researchers believe that building indoor farms in the middle of cities could help solve the world's hunger problem.
    Read more on Spiegel Online
  • Jul 22, 2011
    Weeds take over U.S. cotton fields
    Farmers in Missouri's south are resorting to some old-fashioned tactics.
    Read more on Winnipeg Free Press
  • Jun 20, 2011
    Correcting the record on EWG's 'Dirty Dozen'
    The EWG continues to needlessly incite consumer concerns regarding food safety based on their review of the data presented in the PDP report.
    Read more on Western Farm Press
  • May 26, 2011
    SCPA members seek Senate support for H.R. 872
    The U.S. House of Representatives has taken the first step in freeing pesticide applicators from having to obtain NPDES permits for applications.
    Read more on Farm Industry News
  • Sep 15, 2009
    Few Can Match the Contribution of Norman Borlaug
    Norman Borlaug saved more people from starvation than anyone else in history. The 1970 Nobel Peace Prize laureate died Saturday.
    Read more on Muckety.com
  • Oct 14, 2009
    Adoption of New Innovation Corn and Soybean Seed Continues
    Research on the corn and soybean seed markets in the private sector, show the growers’ rapid acceptance of the newest innovations in traits
    Read more on AG Weekly Online
  • Dec 9, 2009
    Agricultural Technology Key in Reducing Environmental Impact
    The continued adoption of new plant technologies by Asia's farmers can help reduce the impact of agriculture on the environment.
    Read more on CropLife Asia
  • Dec 30, 2009
    Kellie Bray Interviewed at NAFB Trade Talk
    Kellie Bray, Director of Government Affairs at CropLife America is interviewed at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting "Trade Talk" event.
    Read more on Kellie Bray Interviewed at NAFB Trade Talk
  • Jan 5, 2010
    Expanded Ag Hall of Fame honors industry's leaders
    The Agriculture Hall of Fame inducts new members this year, including, Bud Mercer, Ron and Rella Reiman and Porky Thomsen.
    Read more on Tri-City Herald - Online
  • Jan 4, 2010
    New Year, New Hope
    With the New Year upon us, there is much to look forward to, but also a few uncertainties.
    Read more on CropLife.com
  • Dec 8, 2009
    Remarkable advances in agriculture
    America's food production and distribution system is a marvel of efficiency, but many consumers are not aware of it.
    Read more on Findlay Courier
  • Dec 11, 2009
    Walmart Turns Over a New Leaf as it Embraces Local Produce
    Walmart, now the nation's largest supermarket chain, has gotten into the local scene embarking on an effort to attain more produce from local growers.
    Read more on St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Online
  • Dec 15, 2009
    USDA, Penn State Invest in Training New Farmers
    Agriculture officials look for ways to encourage and assist the new generation of farmers as half of all U.S. farmers are likely to retire next decade
    Read more on GantDaily.com
  • Dec 23, 2009
    House Tackles Climate Change, Ag Offsets
    If climate change legislation is going pass Congress, it is obvious that proponents must tackle gaps in corresponding scientific & policy forums
    Read more on Southwest Farm Press

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