Enter Now for 2014 Environmental Respect Awards

Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 Environmental Respect Awards, which recognizes and promotes environmental stewardship in farm supply retailers nationwide. The awards are sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and are managed and conducted by CropLife magazine and Farm Chemicals International magazine.

Retailers, land management professionals and past Environmental Respect Award winners have until March 10 to enter by completing a self-audit booklet. Enter online at www.environmentalrespect.com or by calling the Environmental Respect Awards office at 440-602-9131.

The accomplishments that are honored are:

• Demonstration of leadership in plant-site compliance, proper application techniques and retail outlet safety of all kinds.

• Display of concern for customer service and safety and promotion of environmental stewardship among farmer-customers.

• Active participation in environmental stewardship and in safety education for employees, customers and the community.

Additional categories of achievement include:

• Physical plant improvements

• Waste minimization

• Emergency response readiness

• Product safety/proper use education

• Personal commitment

• Customer involvement

• Employee education

• Community outreach

• Innovative technology

• Educational enrichment

For 19 years, the Environmental Respect Awards has honored excellence in stewardship, educated retailers and distributors around the world on safe business practices and promoted environmentalism in agriculture to the industry and the public.