Nutrien Ag Solutions was awarded the fifth annual 4-R Nutrient Stewardship Agri-Retailer Award at the 2019 Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR) Conference on Feb. 12-14 in Winnipeg, Man. The award is sponsored by Fertilizer Canada.
“4R Nutrient Stewardship is an integral part of how Nutrien Ag Solutions services our grower customers. With the continued evolution of precision farming and other strategies designed to enhance efficiency, the ability to use technology to meet our farmer’s unique business and agronomic needs has become a higher priority for the Nutrien Ag Solutions team,” said Roger Bortis, Canadian Retailer Manager with Nutrien Ag Solutions. “We continue to build systems to minimize nutrient loss to the air and water and protect soil quality, while providing growers what they need to support their families and build vibrant communities.”
Other honors presented at the CAAR Choice Awards Banquet on Feb. 13 included the Agronomist of the Year award, sponsored by J.R. Simplot AgriBusiness, which went to Taralea Simpson of Shur Gro Farm Services Ltd., Brandon, Man.; The Chairman’s Award, which went to Grant Larocque of Orchard Transport Ltd., Delisle, Sask.; the Retailers of the Year award, sponsored by Bayer CropScience, which went to South Country Co-op, Medicine Hat, Alta.; and the Retailer Hall of Fame award, sponsored by Univar Canada, which was presented in memory of Wayne Deschouwer.