Changes in Crop Technology

Agriculture has always been about change -- in the weather, crop demand and farming practices – and  Croplife America President Jay Vroom recently told the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants that “science based technologies require highly skilled farmers and their well trained expert crop consultants, working in close partnership, to ensure its proper use and stewardship of that technology.”

 (Vroom) “For example, the price box we saw on a commodity like wheat last year in the North American market during our main growing season, resulted in farmers looking at the application of fungicide technology on a lot of dry-land wheat acres that had never been implemented in the American market context before.”

 Vroom also emphasized the important role agriculture consultants play in employing their expertise to ensure that pesticides are used wisely along with managing pest resistance, reducing liability and saving farmers unnecessary expense.??

 (Vroom) “There are constantly changes with regard to what those products are offered in terms of EPA regulation on the use of the products, proper disposal of the empty containers, what to do with unused product storage and handling, time commitment and level of involvement is the best way to reach and communicate with government.”