“WHEN WE CREATE PRODUCTS
THAT ARE EFFECTIVE, THAT CONTROL PESTS . . . AND WE DO SO IN A WAY THAT PRESERVES THE ENVIRONMENT . . . THEN WE CREATE WEALTH AND A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFE FOR FARMERS.” — PHILIP ROLLINSON
beautiful pears,” Rollinson recalls. “Over lunch, he told me that until Rynaxypyr®
, he was unable to con-
trol a certain pest in his orchard due to products being pulled from the market due to regulatory issues and insect resistance to products that were still available.” That farmer, Rollinson says, was ready to cut down his orchard. Then came Rynaxypyr® The fact that he could control this pest meant he could continue to grow pears, and the consequence
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of that was that his son could stay at home and farm instead of taking another job outside of town, Rollinson explains. So the consequence of having this new product was this farmer’s family could stay together. “By the time the farmer got to the end of the story, he was absolutely in tears,” Rollinson says. “So
when we create products that are effective, that control pests that other products have stopped control- ling, and we do so in a way that preserves the environment and completely goes beyond what we have to do, then we create wealth and a more sustainable life for farmers they otherwise would not have.”
Proper Packaging, Application There are numerous measures to enhance sustainability. Proper packaging is one way DuPont re-
duces waste. Cohen’s team analyzes and evaluates storageability, how the product will be used and packaging size. “The products are used differently depending on the region, the size of the farm and the law around
T IM E L INE 1999
THE MCGREGOR CO. WINS ITS SECOND NATIONAL AWARD, THIS TIME FOR ITS FACILITY IN ST. JOHNS, WA.
2000 THE MCGREGOR CO.
MAKES IT TWO NATIONAL WINS IN A ROW AS THE OUTLET IN POMEROY, WA, TAKES THE TOP PRIZE.
CONTINU ED 2001
THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPECT AWARD PRO- GRAMS SWITCHES MEDIA PARTNERS TO CROPLIFE MAGAZINE.
2002
ANOTHER WASHINGTON STATE RETAILER, COLFAX GRANGE SUPPLY, WINS THE NATIONAL TROPHY.
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