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CropLife America Announces CEO Search
ARLINGTON, VA – The CropLife America (CLA) Board of Directors is opening the search for the organization’s next president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). CLA is the national trade association representing the manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the U.S.
CropLife America Recognizes Award Winners at 2023 Annual Meeting
ARLINGTON, VA – CropLife America (CLA) is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2023, and the CLA 2023 Annual Meeting shined a spotlight on 90 years of innovation in agriculture, specifically highlighting the industry’s journey through history and where it has the potential to go in the future. Held September 12 – 14, CLA’s members and allies gathered to celebrate the industry’s progress and chart a new path for on-farm sustainability, future innovations, and more.
New Director of Regulatory Affairs to Provide Scientific and Technical Leadership
ARLINGTON, VA – CropLife America is excited to welcome Dr. Becca Haynie to the association’s science and regulatory team. Dr. Haynie will join the organization on July 10, 2023, as the director of regulatory affairs and brings with her years of experience in pesticide regulation and knowledge of current pesticide issues affecting pesticide retailers and end-users.
CropLife America Supports Bill Promoting Sound Science in Pesticide Labeling
ARLINGTON, VA – CropLife America (CLA) supports the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act introduced today and sponsored by Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Representative Jim Costa (D-CA) that helps ensure pesticide product labels are uniform, backed by sound science, and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Please find our statement below.
More Than 400 Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CropLife America (CLA) joined more than 400 organizations in a letter sent to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that affirms these organizations support the pesticide regulatory system in place today under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The letter is in response to recently introduced legislation (S. 269) that would undermine the science-based standards contained within our nation’s pesticide law. This is the third time these organizations have reached out to Congress to voice concern over similar proposed legislation.
Trade Consultations with Mexico Vital to Fair Agricultural Trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CropLife America (CLA) applauds the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for requesting formal technical consultations with the Mexican government under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) free-trade agreement to address a long-standing agricultural technology trade issue.
CropLife America Promotes FACA Farm Bill Recommendations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) released their sustainable agriculture, food, and forestry recommendations for the upcoming farm bill. CropLife America (CLA) is part of the 23-member Steering Committee that helped develop these farm bill recommendations to advance voluntary bipartisan climate solutions.
Omnibus Bill Passes with Pesticide Registration Resources for U.S. EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress reauthorized the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) as a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 that received final approval today. The reauthorization of PRIA has been a major priority for CropLife America (CLA) as one tool for strengthening and improving the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pesticide registration process.
CropLife America Taps Internal Talent to Head Science and Regulatory Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CropLife America (CLA) is excited to announce the promotion of Dr. Manojit “Mano” Basu to vice president, science policy. Mano joined the association in May 2019, as the managing director of the science and regulatory department, bringing more than a decade of experience in the regulatory and research departments in food, pesticide, and biotech organizations
CropLife America Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Two Industry Experts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Each year, CropLife America (CLA) honors individuals who are dedicated to improving the pesticide industry and American agriculture. At this year’s CropLife Annual Meeting, held September 25 – 28 in San Antonio, Texas, the industry presented two Lifetime Achievement Awards to outstanding individuals who have dedicated their illustrious careers to agriculture and whose work helped find solutions for the industry’s most pressing issues.
CropLife America Elects New Board Chair
SAN ANTONIO, TX – During their 2022 Annual Meeting, CropLife America (CLA), the national association representing the manufacturers and distributors of pesticides, elected Andy Lee, president and CEO, Valent North America, as its newest chair of the CLA Board of Directors. Lee will hold the position for two years and use his diverse background to help guide the association. Andy succeeds Paul Rea of BASF Corporation who led the board from 2020 - 2022.
CropLife America Recognizes Award Winners at 2022 Annual Meeting
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Innovation within agriculture remains one of the world’s greatest untold stories and CropLife America’s (CLA) 2022 Annual Meeting shined a spotlight on the continuous improvement the pesticide industry is providing to address the global challenges of hunger and climate change. Held September 25 – 28 in San Antonio, Texas, CLA’s members and allies gathered to celebrate the industry’s progress and chart a new path for enhancing food productivity, regulatory efficiency, and on-farm sustainability.
New Leader Brings Innovative Perspective to CropLife America Policy Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - CropLife America (CLA) is excited to welcome incoming Vice President, Government Relations Peggy Browne. With years of experience in agriculture, government, and policy, Peggy will use her expertise to lead CLA’s government relations team.
CropLife America Applauds WTO Declaration
WASHINGTON, D.C. - CropLife America (CLA) supports the Ministerial Sanitary and Phytosanitary Declaration approved at the Twelfth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Geneva, highlighting WTO’s importance in facilitating international trade, ensuring market access for farmers, while allowing growers to choose the innovative agricultural tools they need to produce safe and sustainable food supply.
CLA and RISE Joint Statement: H.R.7266
CropLife America (CLA) and RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) support uniform, science-based, and predictable pesticide regulation conducted by scientists with years of expertise at the federal and state levels and appreciate continued support of these principles. The regulatory framework for pesticides – under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and relevant state legislation across the country – is essential to supporting innovation and the safe use of pesticides in agricultural, public health, residential, commercial, recreational, and infrastructure settings on public and private property.
More Than 350 Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - CropLife America (CLA) joined more than 350 organizations engaged with pesticide products in a letter sent to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that affirms these organization’s support the pesticide regulatory system in place today under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The letter is in response to recently introduced legislation (S. 3283) that would undermine the science-based standards contained within our nation’s pesticide law. This is the second time these organizations have reached out to Congress to voice concern over similar proposed legislation.
CLA and RISE Joint Statement: S. 3283
Pesticides play an important role in protecting public health, improving the sustainability of our food supply, and mitigating climate change. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is the global gold standard in the regulation of pesticides because it establishes a rigorous scientific foundation to balance the risks and benefits of every pesticide on the market today. Legislation seeking to ban individual chemistries and politicize the regulatory process undermines both the work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s career scientists and a long-standing law that serves our nation well.