This is the 15th year of the Evnironmental Respect Awards and it’s a very good way to recognize how well ag companies care for the environment. Let’s face it, if farmers and others in ag didn’t take care of the environment where would they make a living? It only makes sense and I think most of the general public knows it!

The McGregor Company Wins National Award for Environmental Stewardship

DAYTON, Washington (July 14, 2005) – The McGregor Company branch facility located in Dayton, Wash., was honored with the national Environmental Respect Award Thursday, July 14 at a special ceremony in the United States Capitol Building.
The awards, sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and CropLife® magazine, are the agricultural industry’s highest recognition for environmental stewardship among U.S. agricultural retailers, those who serve farmers and ranchers with the seed, nutrients, pest control and agronomic information critical to effective crop production.
Upon receiving the 1992 Washington State Environmental Respect Award, the Dayton McGregor crew upgraded their outdoor containment equipment with stainless steel tanks, new plastic fused piping, and new sealant inside the containment. Facility storage includes two overhead dry fertilizers, a bulk ammonia storage tank, a bulk liquid fertilizer storage containment area, and an indoor chemical warehouse.

You can download the executive summary of the awards program here: Environmental Respect Awards Summary (PDF File)

Regional winners include:

Helena Chemical Co., Alachua, FL
Cornhusker Ag Aviation, Inc., Grant, NE
Royster-Clark, Inc., Melfa, VA
Greg’s Feed and Seed, South Wayne, WI

For more information contact K. Elliott Nowels (440) 602-9161.