CropLife America Stewardship & Sustainability

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1 CropLife America Stewardship & Sustainability Update for AAPCO March 7, 2017 Raymond Forney, Ph.D. Stewardship Issues and Training Lead, DuPont Crop Protection Chair, Stewardship and Sustainability, CLA

2 Key Points CropLife America s Stewardship and Sustainability Committee (CLA S&S) leads the crop protection industry in fulfillment of our mission CLA S&S efforts contribute to the following benefits: Ø Protection Ø Accessibility and choice Ø A sustainable American food supply

3 Key Points Priority focus areas for CLA S&S include: Ø Container management - ACRC Ø Bulk chemicals management - AASA Ø Sustainable agriculture - Field to Market Ø Education and training - PSEP-IMI Ø Responsible Care - The American Chemistry Council Ø Pollinators - Honey Bee Health Coalition Ø Pyrethroid Working Group s ApplyResponsibly.org Ø Off-target risks: FieldWatch Ø Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Ø Resistance Action Committees (IRAC, HRAC, FRAC) Ø Technical, science based info from industry Ø Resistance information to retailers/growers Ø Take Action On Weeds Ø Retail facility stewardship ResponsibleAg Ø Secondary standards and private restrictions

4 Key Points Much of industry stewardship occurs by private company initiative Ø Environmental Respect Awards, sponsored by DuPont

5 Prioritizing CLA S&S Focus Areas

6 Our Priorities What s most important to you? CropLife America s Stewardship & Sustainability (S&S) efforts focus on providing the following benefits. We d like to know which of these are most important to you. In the boxes next to each one below, please rank order the benefits from 1 to 3, with 1 being the benefit most important to you and 3 being the benefit least important to you. First, your affiliation please: Government University Industry Protection CLA s S&S programs work with farmers and ranchers to protect your food, your family, your community and our world. Accessibility & Choice CLA s S&S efforts help growers and ranchers provide you with the nutritious food choices you want, when you want, while protecting the environment. Sustainable American Food Supply CLA s S&S program is designed to help American growers and ranchers continue to lead the world in providing a safe, abundant and sustainable source of food. Is there something else you d like to see us focus on? If so, please indicate in the box below: Would you like to provide more input on our S&S efforts? If yes, please provide your contact information below: Name Phone

7 CLA Stewardship and Sustainability Committee Ray Forney DuPont (Chair) Andy Goetz, Pat Rice BASF Carroll Moseley Syngenta Ralph Bagwell Bayer Dan Fay Valent Wes Bolsen Cool Planet Linda Froelich FMC Jane Stautz Dow Cindy Baker-Smith, Eric McEwen Gowan Bill Kuckuck CLA Laisha Dismuke CLA Sarah Macedo CLA TBD Retail/distribution

8 Mission of CLA s S&S Efforts Work collaboratively with CLA members to: 1) help ensure the responsible and ethical management of crop protection products from discovery and development right through to distribution, use and recycling, as well as the final disposal of empty containers; and 2) help lead all significant discussions involving sustainability in agriculture where the use of pesticides is being debated, while also seeking to understand the concerns, motivations and intentions of all stakeholders to help identify opportunities where misperceptions can be corrected and knowledge gained in areas our members have expertise.

9 Our Priorities What s most important to you? Protection CLA s S&S programs work with farmers and ranchers to protect your food, your family, your community and our world. Accessibility & Choice CLA s S&S efforts help growers and ranchers provide you with the nutritious food choices you want, when you want, while protecting the environment. Sustainable American Food Supply CLA s S&S program is designed to help American growers and ranchers continue to lead the world in providing a safe, abundant and sustainable source of food.

10 Protection The promise: CLA s S&S programs work with farmers and ranchers to protect your food, your family, your community and our world. How we do it: CLA is focused on Protecting crops from insects, weeds, diseases and environmental stressers to... Improve agriculture productivity while protecting land and the environment, which... Helps create a reliable supply of safe, healthy, affordable food. Who this appeals to and why: Farmer: Protecting the crop and the land, improving productivity, creating a reliable food supply Consumer: Protecting food, family, community, land, the environment and the world, safe healthy, affordable food Food chain: Reliable supply of safe, healthy and affordable food Regulatory: Protecting land and the environment, safe, healthy, affordable food

11 Accessibility The promise: CLA s S&S efforts help growers and ranchers provide you with the nutritious food choices you want, when you want, while protecting the environment. How we do it: CLA is focused on Helping create a variety of safe, healthy and affordable food choices by enabling farmers and ranchers to Protect the crop in the field from insects, weeds, diseases and difficult environmental conditions, and Improve agriculture productivity while protecting land and the environment Who this appeals to and why: Farmer: Providing consumers with choices they want, protecting the crop, land and environment, improving efficiency/productivity Consumer: Nutritious food choices when they want them, safe, affordable food options, less impact on the environment Food chain: Providing consumers with food choices, reliable supply Regulatory: Protecting land and the environment

12 Sustainable American Food Supply The promise: CLA s S&S program is designed to help American growers and ranchers continue to lead the world in providing a safe, abundant and sustainable source of food. How we do it: CLA is focused on Helping create a reliable, safe, healthy and affordable food supply by enabling farmers and ranchers to Improve agriculture efficiency while protecting land and the environment and Implement conservation agriculture practices that improve water quality and soil health Who this appeals to and why: Farmer: Americans providing one of the safest, abundant and sustainable sources of food in the world, improving efficiency, protecting the land, improving water quality and soil health Consumer: Safe, healthy and affordable food, sustainability, protecting the environment, conservation Food chain: Sustainable source, reliable food supply Regulatory: Protecting the land and environment, conservation

13 CLA S&S Focus Areas: Examples

14 Crop Protection Product Industry Commitment to Recycling Formation of the Ag Container Recycling Council in 1992 Promotion and education of triple or pressure rinsing Support and funding of pesticide container collection and recycling into acceptable end uses. Safe handling & storage of full containers Efficient use of chemical Triple or pressure rinsing Environmentally responsible disposal Ø Recycling where available Did you know? More than 50,000,000 nonrefillable pesticide containers (<56 gallon), and more than 300,000 IBCs (minibulk containers) are produced each year!

15 Performance Results The crop protection industry has invested $80,000,000 since ,000,000 lbs. of pesticide containers have been recycled into nearly 100,000 miles of ag drain tile. The recycling of 175,000,000 lbs. of pesticide containers has resulted in: ü Savings of more than 875,000 cubic yards of landfill space (a football field filled 500 feet deep!) ü Reduction of 123,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent ü Energy savings equal to 39,375,000 gallons of gasoline ü The equivalent of 41,958 households annual energy consumption 15

16 American Agronomic Stewardship Alliance

17 What is the AASA? l l l l A non profit association that develops stewardship practices for the safe handling and storage of bulk, refillables and packaged crop protection products. Developed and maintains an inspection checklist based on federal requirements. Hires and trains third party inspectors that use the checklist to conduct inspections of ag retail facilities. Funded by manufacturers that purchase inspection reports to aid in their decision as to where products can be handled and stored safely and correctly (no cost to retailer).

18 History of State Inspections Inspect , 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 Inspect , 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 Inspect , 2009, 2012, 2015

19 Last Inspection Cycle All States: 2014, 2015, 2016 l Year Total l # Sites l # Tanks l # Containments l # Bulk & PRCs

20 Inspection Summary- Sampling of Encouraging Elements % Compliance Repackaging Agreements for bulk products are current & on file 99% Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are available to employees 99% Personal protective equipment (PPE)is available to employees Containment for PRC product transfers meets minimum capacity requirement. 99% 93% Written security plan is on file. 96%

21 Inspection Summary: Bulk Labeling % Compliance The tank is labeled with the net contents 81% The correct EPA Est. No. is affixed to the tank 83% The tank is labeled which includes a product booklet 89%

22 For Additional Information l Visit for: Contact Information Inspection Checklist FAQ Inspector Credentials and Photographs

23 Field to Market focuses on defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production. Guiding Principles include: Engage the full supply chain including producers Focus on commodities crops with unique supply chains and traceability issues Science based Outcomes based Technology neutral Commitment to individual grower data privacy Emphasis on continuous improvement Measure broad-scale trends and field-scale outcomes

24 Members

25 Deliverables: What are We Doing

26 The Pesticide Safety Education Program Improvement and Modernization Initiative (PSEP-IMI) Created to strengthen Land Grant University Pesticide Safety Education Programs The PSEP-IMI Resources Website: a national repository of Land Grant University pesticide safety education resources Funding awarded in 2014 to the North Carolina Pesticide Safety Education Program by the PSEP-IMI Steering Committee PSEP-IMI funders recently approved hiring Executive Director Tom Smith and Educational Program Developer Kerry Richards for the National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC) Join NPSEC session tomorrow at 9:20 A.M. with Kim Pope!

27 Private company initiative - Example

28 Environmental Respect Awards, Year 27 Sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection, presented by CropLife and AgriBusiness Global magazines Since 1990 honors retailers and distributors in US and since 2004 worldwide for their demonstrated environmental stewardship Promotes winners as role models Raises awareness of retailers stewardship efforts and DuPont s leadership and commitment to stewardship and sustainability Alignment with DuPont s Core Values: Ø Safety and Health Ø Environmental Stewardship Ø Respect for People Ø Highest Ethical Behavior Judging is conducted by panels comprised of a majority of non-dupont stakeholders

29 SUMMARY The crop protection industry is committed to effective product stewardship and to sustainable agriculture We actively engage in efforts to contribute collectively in areas of shared interest across the industry Individually, companies pursue stewardship and sustainability initiatives driven by a variety of motivations, product-specific and otherwise We recognize and embrace the interests of a wide array of stakeholders, and actively seek feedback to refine our priorities

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31 Our Priorities What s most important to you? CropLife America s Stewardship & Sustainability (S&S) efforts focus on providing the following benefits. We d like to know which of these are most important to you. In the boxes next to each one below, please rank order the benefits from 1 to 3, with 1 being the benefit most important to you and 3 being the benefit least important to you. First, your affiliation please: Government University Industry Protection CLA s S&S programs work with farmers and ranchers to protect your food, your family, your community and our world. Accessibility & Choice CLA s S&S efforts help growers and ranchers provide you with the nutritious food choices you want, when you want, while protecting the environment. Sustainable American Food Supply CLA s S&S program is designed to help American growers and ranchers continue to lead the world in providing a safe, abundant and sustainable source of food. Is there something else you d like to see us focus on? If so, please indicate in the box below: Would you like to provide more input on our S&S efforts? If yes, please provide your contact information below: Name Phone