Willoughby, Ohio-Five farm supply retail businesses and one vegetation management and forestry applicator have been selected as Environmental Respect Award regional winners in the U.S. for 2009. The winners, announced on May 19, include Crop Production Services, Clay, Ky.; Northeast Rural Services, Vinita, Okla.; The McGregor Company, Nezperce, Idaho; Wabash Valley Service, Browns, Ill.; Crop Production Services, Albertson, N.C.; and Premier Ag LLC, Dalhart, Texas. The annual awards are sponsored by DuPont® Crop Protection, CropLife® magazine, and Farm Chemicals International® magazine, and are the agricultural industry’s highest recognition for environmental stewardship among U.S. agricultural retailers. The winners were selected by a panel of industry experts and won the award based on excellence in site design, in-plant storage and handling procedures, proper application, and leadership in safety and stewardship among customers and employees. Each regional winner will receive a personalized crystal sculpture during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., in July, where the national winner will be named. Winners also receive a press campaign and a public relations kit. In addition to the regional winners who were also winners for their respective states, the following retailers also received Environmental Respect Award for their state: Western Farm Service, Vernalis, Calif.; Centennial Ag Supply, Greeley, Colo.; ProSource One, Boynton Beach, Fla.; Crop Production Services, Rushville, Ind.; Tyree Ag Inc., Kinsley, Kan.; Crop Production Services, Ubly, Mich.; Bird Island Soil Service, Bird Island, Minn.; Central Valley Ag Cooperative, Monroe, Neb.; Dakota Agronomy Partners, Minot, N.D.; Crop Production Services, Findlay, Ohio; Simplot Grower Solutions, Umatilla, Ore.; Eastern Farmers Coop, Worthing, S.D.; Crop Production Services, Bells, Tenn.; Crop Production Services, Ivor, Va.; and United Cooperative, Pickett, Wisc.
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