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Oct. 9, 2014 CropLife America (CLA)reports: Lea S. Hitchner Service Award The Lea S. Hitchner Award honors one individual whose outstanding contributions to the crop protection industry and association activities embody the spirit of the first and longest-serving CLA President, Lea S. Hitchner. It is CLA's top annual award. The recipient of this year's Lea S. Hitchner Award is Mark Trostle (Crop Production Services,Inc.). An active member of the CLA Strategic Oversight Council since 2008 as well as several CLA committees, work groups and issue management teams, Mark serves as director of global registration and regulatory affairs with Crop Production Services, Inc. He previously spent decades holding various positions with the Texas Department of Agriculture where he provided great leadership and accessibility. Mark is also an active member with the Entomological Society of America and has served on their governing board, and he has co-authored a number of publications on pest control subjects. Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award honors a member of the industry who has made major contributions over the years and will be honored intheir retirement. I was pleased to award this honor to three individuals this year. Stan Howell (Dow AgroSciences) has been a leading figure in the industry for years, including as chairman of the Board for CropLife America and played an instrumental role in CLA activities. Terry Stark (California Association of Pest Control Advisers) has provided many years of service at California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), and we thank him for his leadership. Many of us have worked with Rick Tolman (National Corn Growers Association) during his years as leader at NCGA and congratulate him on a great career! Workhorse Award The Workhorse Award recognizes one or more individuals who, over the course of many years, have shown dedicated service to the crop protection industry and CLA, working hard and diligently to promote both, and often assuming extra duties. These individuals have demonstrated significant and progressive contributions that support the recognition of the crop protection industry as serving a key role in the production of a safe, affordable and abundant food supply for U.S. consumers. The Workhorse Award was given to eight individuals this year. • Cindy Baker-Smith (AMVAC Chemical Corporation) for her leadership on CLA's Strategic Oversight Council and input to CLA Worker Protection Standard comments; • Karin Bentley (DuPont Crop Protection) for her work on endocrine regulatory matters and the Endocrine Policy Forum; • Carol Burns (Dow AgroSciences) for her hard word and leadership on comments submitted on the proposed Worker Protection Standard; • Jeff Case (CropLife America) for his work and leadership around local issues management; • Pat Kwiatkowski (Bayer CropScience) for her leadership in pulling together comments on the Worker Protection Standards Information Collection Request; • Kurt Lunchik (Bayer CropScience) for his hard work and leadership on the Worker Protection Standards and volatilization comments; • Steve Levine (Monsanto Company) for his long-time contributions to CLA's activities on the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, and pollinator testing and assessment; and • Nick Poletika (Dow AgroSciences) for his work on the Environmental Risk Assessment Committee and many other CLA committees and working groups. Presidential Path to Leadership Award The Presidential Path to Leadership program encourages and thanks CLA leaders who have shown exemplary service as voluntary chairs of one or more of our work groups, issue management teams or committees. The dedication and commitment of each chairperson is recognized and rewarded by the sequential achievement of advancing Presidential Chair status. The Chairs are named for four of our nation's presidents who most epitomize great leadership and dedication to land stewardship, and who were instrumental in promoting agriculture and conservation in our country: Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. Roosevelt Award (Those who have served one full, aggregate term leading a committee or IMT.) • Elisha Modisett Kemp (DowAgroSciences) for her service on the State Affairs Committee. Lincoln Award (Those who have served two full, aggregate terms leading a committee or IMT.) • Phil Brindle (BASFCorporation) for his service on the Residue Experts Work Group; • Tilghman Hall (BayerCropScience) for her service the Endangered Species Issue Management Team; • Scott Jackson (BASFCorporation) for his service on the Spray Drift Issue Management Team. This year we have no one reaching Jefferson Awards (three terms) or Washington (four terms). State Legislator Award The State Legislator Award honors an individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the area of state legislative issues and promotes initiatives that preserve, protect and advance the ability of farmers to provide a safe, affordable and abundant food supply to America. This state legislator will have contributed significantly and performed outstanding service by developing and implementing methods to strengthen and improve the crop protection industry's reputation. This year's honor was presented to Senator Clarence Nishihara of the Hawaii State Senate and Representative Mark Semlek of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Urbanowski Grassroots Award The Urbanowski Grassroots Award is presented to allies who work to promote our industry within communities and through grassroots activities and is named in honor of Richard L. Urbanowski, who served as Chairman of CLA from 1993 through 1995. This year's recipients of the Grassroots Award is are Bob Anderson and Alice Licht of the Nebraska Agribusiness Association. Agriculture Ambassador Award The Agriculture Ambassador Award honors a member of the media or allied organization who has made a major contribution to the education of the public about crop protection products and their contribution to a safe, affordable and abundant food supply. The award is intended to be an expression of appreciation from the association and the industry for these outstanding leaders who have provided complete, accurate and unbiased information to our society about our products. As a result of attending the CLA Annual Meeting and interacting with members, the honoree will further develop his or her own knowledge of the field and will expand his or her network of expert contacts. Lisa Kelley (National Council of Farmer Cooperatives); John Larson (National Association of Conservation Districts); and Steve Taylor (Missouri Agribusiness Association). Chairman's Award The Chairman's Award honors one or more individuals within the CLA staff for his or her exceptional service to member companies, the industry and the association. This recognition is reserved for exceptional dedication to one's position, and leadership within the association. The first recipient is CLA's Dustin Bednarz. As the staff attorney, Dustin has spent countless hours working to support the law committee and Strategic Oversight Council on key issues such as the Endangered Species Act, while also helping to ensure CLA is operated in an effective and efficient manner. The second recipient is Sarah Macedo who has been in CLA's Communications Department for four years and has been a key driver in CLA's social media activity. As the manager of new media content, Sarah has driven the association to great results in social media metrics and increasing our industry's profile on key issues such as pollinator health. The last recipient of this year's Chairman's Award is Mitzi Miller. Many of us have talked to Mitzi, CLA's administrative assistant and receptionist. Mitzi has worked at CLA for six years and we have all been greeted by her upon entering the office. Mitzi also plays a key role in many administrative tasks and keeping the organization moving! Tweet |
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