IAP Owner company, Centennial Ag Supply of Greeley, Colorado is one of the state winners for the Environmental Respect Awards for their commitment to agricultural environmentalism.  Congratulations on a job well done!  The following is a reprint of an article from CropLife magazine:

Staff training, promotion of sustainable methods of pest control and fertility, and communication on agricultural best management practices locally, nationally, and internationally are just a few reasons why Centennial Ag Supply was honored with a 2009 state Environmental Respect Award.

The company is focused on educating its community and the industry on the importance of safety and being advocates for agriculture and environmentalism around the world.
“Environmental compliance is critical to the future of our planet, to our industry, and to any company,” says Jim Fargo, safety and compliance manager at Centennial. “We have a responsibility to protect the resources we have been given if we are going to continue to meet the demands of feeding our country.”

This innovative company has changed the landscape of agriculture in its community. Staff and local growers are trained in worker protection standards and additional safety issues. A professionally published newsletter providing information that will benefit customers, vendors, and employees is distributed monthly, and the company began its own winter conference.

“This is a day-long meeting where we bring in speakers from our industry to provide insightful, cutting-edge information,” says Fargo. “We invite our customers, our vendors, and other business associates to a luncheon with a clear message of our values, our vision, and our thankfulness.”

Centennial’s company president has spoken locally, nationally, and throughout Australia to growers and dealers, advocating agriculture and educating the industry. “Through working relationships with employees, government regulators, and our growers, we will continue to develop compliance as a core value for our company,” says Fargo.

Reprinted from:  http://www.croplife.com/clmag/?storyid=1909