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Sep. 17, 2021 Source: RISE news release
Nearly 500 participants representing companies that provide pest and plant health solutions for the specialty pesticide and agriculture markets attended the meeting virtually and in-person. Attendees met for three days to collaborate, strengthen relationships and share information. RISE President Megan Provost, who joined the association in December 2019 before the pandemic, led her first in-person annual meeting. She encouraged meaningful collaboration and engagement. "Advocacy is always more effective when we build and maintain strong partnerships," Provost said. "By collaborating and engaging meaningfully with our internal and external audiences, by convening a forum for partnership and information-sharing, and by amplifying our collective impact by acting as a force-multiplier, RISE can build and develop our membership and our coalitions to promote and protect access to pesticides and fertilizers." Sessions Offer Insight A Trends in Emerging Technology session, presented by two university professors, focused on innovative solutions that will more accurately target pests and improve plant health. Other panels featured a discussion of current state legislative activities as they pertained to pesticide laws with panelists providing data-driven insights and specific examples on the effectiveness of grassroots advocacy in shaping pesticide policies. A panel of former federal agency appointees shared their insights and experiences about the important work and accomplishments of industry regulators. Additionally, Keynote Speaker David Wasserman, senior editor for The Cook Political Report who is recognized as one of the nation's top election forecasters, provided analyses of 2022 mid-term elections and other insights. The new 2021 RISE Governing Board and committees met to develop tactics to address ongoing and emerging issues in 2022.
The RISE Governing Board met on September 13, and elected one new member, Bill Culpepper, SePRO Corporation. The Board also elected its 2022 Executive Committee: • Stephanie Jensen, Chair, BASF • John Smith, Vice Chair, AMGUARD Environmental Technologies • Karen Larson, Treasurer, Clarke Completing his term on the Governing Board is Neil Cleveland, PBI/Gordon Corporation. Those continuing their terms on the 2022 Governing Board are: • Daryl Allen, Corteva Agriscience • Kathy Bishop, Lebanon Seaboard Corporation • John Johnson, Prokoz, Inc. • Scott Lazarczyk, SBM Life Sciences • Todd Mason, Sipcam Agro USA • Jose Milan, Bayer • Blaine Pinkerton, Nufarm Americas, Inc. • Scott Reasons, Syngenta • Brian Rowan, SiteOne Landscape Supply • Nadia Sinno, FMC Corporation RISE Committee Chairs serving on the association's Strategic Oversight Council are: • Aquatics Committee, Sam Barrick, SePRO Corporation • Communications Committee, Heidi Deja, BASF • Fertilizer Committee, Eric Miltner, Allied Nutrients • Law Committee, John Rebman, Bayer • Legislative Affairs Committee, Rick Deadwyler, Corteva Agriscience • Programs & Membership Committee, Jeff Michel, Bayer • Regulatory Affairs Committee, Jennifer Hughes, Corteva Agriscience Steven Farrington, Gowan Company, was elected to serve as co-chair of the RISE Strategic Oversight Council with Provost. Carrie Tackema, Nufarm Americas, Inc., concluded her two-year term as Strategic Oversight Council co-chair during this week's meeting. Information and photos from RISE and CropLife America attendees can be found on social media by searching the hashtag #GrowingTogether21. Tweet |
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