JUNE 2019 MACA OFFICERS CHRISTOPHER NOVAK, Paul Edsten, PRESIDENT Tim Riley, VICE PRESIDENT CROPLIFE AMERICA’S NEW PRESIDENT & CEO Lindsey Jackson, SECRETARY/TREASURER Since coming to CropLife America (CLA) in August work together, allowing Gunther Kreps, IMMEDIATE PAST of 2018, Chris Novak has been busy. While he’s grown federal regulatory agen- PRESIDENT up in agriculture, he’s found some surprises at CLA. cies to accomplish their “I don’t know if it is fair to say that I grew up in the jobs. Finally, our work crop protection industry, but in addition to our small to challenge tariffs and BOARD OF DIRECTORS family farm, my father sold fertilizer and chemicals for support new free trade Don Bradley, Lee Container Farmland Industries. So, I did grow up with the field agreements is about representatives from pesticide companies visiting our minimizing input costs Brian Clark, Schuetz Container Systems, Inc. home,” says Novak. “And while the names may have and maximizing new changed, I worked closely with the industry’s major market opportunities. Steve Koziolek, Rosen’s, Inc. companies during my time as CEO of the National By using the typical K. Susan Macy, Valent USA Corn Growers Association.” definition of “issues,” it Walking in the door at CLA, however, I discovered a is easy to focus on spe- Jay Morris, Morris Bixby Group Christopher Novak membership that is broader and far more diverse than cific bills or regulatory Shelbi Domjen, Kova Fertilizer, what I expected. The other surprise is the depth of the proposals that we are Inc. connections and commitments that people created working to address on behalf of the industry. The alter- Greg Welsh, CNI within this industry. Meetings are like a family reunion native characterization of these issues, however, gets with lots of passion for what we do and the important us down to the things that really matter for our mem- role we play in feeding our communities. This isn’t ber companies: maintain the ability to sell products to STATE ASSOCIATION necessarily a surprise, but it certainly is a benefit and farmers and consumers; ensure an efficient regulatory REPRESENTATIVE strength for our organization and the industry. process that allows us to swiftly bring new innovations When it comes to issues, Novak says if we’re defining to market; and ensure that we continue to help build Randy Stookey, “issues” in the typical Washington sense, then the cur- new innovation opportunities for our CLA members. Kansas Agribusiness rent top three are: Looking forward, Novak says, “The other major Association 1. Product Defense; focus for CLA right now is a strategic planning process 2. Endangered Species; and launched at our March Board Meeting is designed to 3. Trade. help craft the goals and objectives to drive our indus- Characterizing these same issues a little differently, try for the next 3-5 years. I’ll provide an update in however, product defense is about maintaining our October.” social license to operate—with consumers, food com- Responding to people about what Novak does is panies, legislators, and others who may have questions interesting. As he said, CropLife is well-known within about pesticide use. Our work with endangered species agricultural circles, and even within Washington, D.C., is about the efficiency and credibility of the regulatory but if you get on an airplane and talk with someone process and ensuring that this system works to pro- outside the community—it does take a little bit of vide a reliable registration process, while protecting explaining. endangered species and their habitats. Securing an EPA Talking science is never easy, but Novak sees an registration label is critical to the future of our busi- opportunity to reshape the messaging that we use to ness, but as long as lawsuits challenge the procedural tell what he coins, “The Growing Story.” The Growing issues between agencies, the very foundation of regis- Story is about how pesticides are vital to our health, our tration is threatened. It is important to find a solution safety, our planet, and the sustainability of our food that ensures FIFRA and the Endangered Species Act supply. It’s about how we need crop inputs not only to

1 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE produce more food from less land, but to protect the health and safety of the food that we produce. The Growing Story is about how pesticides are a part of our daily lives—protecting our families from mosquitos, 2018-19 is shaping up to be a busy year ticks, fungal diseases, and other pests that are real threats to the safety of for MACA! our families. One of my goals as MACA President has The crisis of faith in institutions that plagues our country is not been to work to increase the benefits and confined to science or to corporations, but is a plague that infects gov- value MACA brings to its members. As a ernment, the medical community, and even our academic institutions. result, a membership survey was taken to As Americans we’ve become self-appointed experts on any subject that gather input from members. That informa- we can Google—so we no longer have to trust the experts—or at least, tion has been compiled and summarized so we believe. Within this environment, it is not enough to tell consum- by John Mattingly, AgMetrics Research ers about the science behind our products. It is not enough to say there & Consulting. The executive committee, in are minimal risks from pesticide residues. We need a new story. We need conjunction with the long range planning meeting committee, a story that helps consumers understand that they may not love pesti- has reviewed the information and will report back at the June cides, but they need them. They need pesticides to protect their food, meeting with the findings. Please stay tuned for the details their homes, and their families. Science will always play an important going forward. role in communicating to consumers, but we have to find better ways to The second item currently underway is the 2019 Annual speak to a consumer’s heart and emotions if we are going to maintain Meeting. We’ll shake up the format with “Consumer Driven the social license that we need to continue to innovate. Agriculture” as the theme as we’re trying to learn more about what consumers want and how to provide input to growers. Kicking off the meeting will bePhil Lempert, the Supermarket Guru®. For more than 25 years, Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies world- wide. He alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate and consumer trends, and empowers them to make educated purchasing and marketing decisions. For twenty plus years, Phil has served as food trends editor and correspondent for NBC News’ Today show plus local news programs throughout the country, reporting on consumer trends and showcasing new products. Lempert was one of the pioneers of the new information 2019 media, founding SupermarketGuru.com in 1994. The website BUSINESS/ is a leading food and health resource on the Internet, visited by HOSPITALITY more than 9 million people each year. SupermarketGuru.com SUITES AT THE offers thorough food ratings, analyzes trends in food marketing MACA ANNUAL and retail, and features health advice, unique recipes, nutrition MEETING: analysis, allergy alerts and many other resources to help consumers To reserve a meeting room, understand their food, health, lifestyle and shopping options. please contact Bonnie at the MACA We’re also working on an industry panel to talk about what office at 314-849-9446. Be sure and consumers want. The Young Leader Scholarship Program know the dates, times, and number Panel featuring the 13 student recipients will continue plus of people for your meetings and have Bill Tierney, an economist, talking about the ag economy. a credit card ready for the meeting There will be time for private business meetings, networking at room fee. Once a meeting room receptions, golf tournament and industry tour. So make plans has been reserved, the hotel contact to attend the 2019 meeting! name will be sent to you to make As we look ahead, I ask for your continued involvement food & beverage and AV with MACA. Your participation makes MACA effective in arrangements with the hotel. providing information the members can use. Please feel free The cost for the meeting room to contact me at any time with any questions or concerns at is $300.00 per day plus tax 612-201-9035 or [email protected]. Look forward to and service charge. Meeting hearing from you! room space must be reserved by July 25, 2019 Thanks, to ensure a room. Paul Paul Edsten 2018-2019 President

2 MACA 2019 ANNUAL MEETING CONSUMER DRIVEN “Consumer Driven Agriculture” is the theme for the 2019 meeting with speakers address- ing topics facing the industry in the next few years as the industry undergoes change. The meeting is set for September 3-4-5, 2019 at The Alexander Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana. ‘What Do Consumers Want’ will be presented by Phil Lempert, the Supermarket Guru. For more than 25 years, Phil Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, market- ing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies worldwide. Known as The Supermarket Guru®, Lempert is a distinguished author and speaker who alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate and consumer trends, and empowers them to make educated purchasing and marketing decisions. Lempert was one of the pioneers of the new information media, founding SupermarketGuru.com® in 1994. The website is now one of the leading food and health resources on the Internet, visited by more than 9 million people each year. He has served on numerous committees at the national level plus is an author. He is currently working on his next book which will be published by John Wiley & Son this fall: Disrupting the Food Business: Silicon Valley Culture and the Food Business. While a California resident, Lempert’s roots are in the Belleville, New Jersey dairy farm started by his grandfather. The 31 Young Leader Scholarship recipients will also share their insight on their 2019 MACA Annual Meeting: September 3-5, 2019 • The Alexander Hotel, Indianapolis, IN summer internship plus what the future of agriculture means for them. Wednesday it’s time for customer meetings or participants can chose to golf and play for the ‘MACA Cup.’ Golf will be played at The Fort Golf Course which was redesigned by Pete Dye and Tim Liddy. The industry tour, which includes lunch, will be a tour of Schuetz Containers – Plainfield, Indiana. The plant makes Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and participants will learn how they are produced from the basic raw material format to include blow molding and cage production along with reconditioning. Thursday,William I. Tierney, Jr., PhD, from AgResources, will present ‘The Financial Shape of Agriculture.” Wrapping up the meeting will be a food chain panel featuring Jennifer Maloney, Bayer CropScience, M. Vincent Restucci, R.D. Offutt Farms Co. and another to be determined, who will share their insight on what consumers want, what they are doing different and what they expect in the future. Receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday evening will allow for networking and Thursday morning, the annual MACA Business Meeting will be held. For more details, or to register for the meeting, go to www.maca.org or look for the registration brochure mailed out in early June.

Thursday, September 5, 2019 7:00 AM Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM MACA Annual Business Meeting Program 8:00 AM Opening Comments, Tim Riley, MC Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:10 AM The Financial Shape of Agriculture 2:00 PM MACA Registration Desk Opens William I. Tierney, Jr. PhD, AgResources 3:30 PM Welcome, President Paul Edsten 9:10 AM Members’ Report 3:40 PM Award Recipients Recognition Bonnie McCarvel, Executive Director, MACA 3:45 PM What Do Consumers Want? 9:20 AM Awards Presentation Phil Lampert, Supermarket Guru 9:45 AM Break 5:00 PM Young Leader Scholarship Program Panel 10:15 AM Food Chain Panel 6:00 PM Grand Opening Reception Jennifer Maloney, Bayer CropScience 7:00 PM Closes M. Vincent Restucci, R.D. Offutt Farms Co. To be announced Wednesday, September 4, 2019 11:15 AM Q&A Day reserved for private business meetings. For those not involved, 11:30 AM Adjourn golf or an industry tour are available.

7:00 AM MACA Update for YLSP Recipients 10:45 AM Depart for golf 11:00 AM Depart for Industry Tour & Lunch 11:00 AM Lunch – The Fort Golf Course 11:30 AM MACA Golf Tournament Phil Lempert Bill Tierney Jr. M. Vincent Restucci, R.D. 6-7:30 PM President’s Reception

3 JUNE MACA EVENTS MEMBERS IN ACTION Quarterly Meetings set for St. Louis The Mid America CropLife Association committees will meet on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The Board of Directors will meet at 7:30 AM on Thursday, June 6, 2019, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark Hotel, #1 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO.

Cardinals Baseball Game Wednesday, June 5 7:15 PM MACA will be at the Cardinals vs. Reds baseball game. The cost for the ticket is $131.00 and includes admission to the game and the MACA suite which will include food and beverages.

Contact the MACA office for additional details and to register for any of these events. A

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A – Wine Tasting begins.

B – Jason Paris, UPL NA; Susan Macy, Valent; & Mike Lehman, AMVAC, catch up. C NOVEMBER MEETING

C – Liz Hobart and Steve Taylor at Top Golf.

D – Paul Edsten happy with his swing at Top Golf.

D E – Charles and Bill Tappan at Top Golf.

F – Lunch and Speakers.

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4 CROPLIFE AMBASSADOR NETWORK

Our Mission… to provide scientifically based accurate information to the public regarding the safety and value of American agricultural food production.

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEW AMBASSADORS! Thank You! Alan Bush, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC This wonderful program wouldn’t be possible without our CAN Ambassadors. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to help Chris Brubaker, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC us reach out to students from Kindergarten to Seniors in High School! Dan Becker, Bayer CropScience Cole Berkley, South Dakota State University student Bree Crider, The Ohio State University student Joe Daubenmier, Valent USA, LLC Tom Derck, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Don Dirksen, Valent USA, LLC Cory Elswick, MKC Chris Hollis, Helena Agri- Enterprises, LLC Andrew Kuenker, Corteva Agriscience Matthew Kirkpatrick, Valent USA, LLC Tod McCloskey, Meister Media Worldwide Brad Miles, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Tania Raugewitz, Harsco Metals & Minerals Rocky Rager, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Jeff Schulz, Valent USA, LLC Eric Sfiligoj, CropLife/Meister Media Worldwide Ben Shaw, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Justin Schroeder, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Ben Wilson, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Think about CAN the next time you’re with oneCAN of your coworkers that is passionate, energetic or enthusiastic about agriculture, and refer them to us. Direct them to our website and click on “Become an Ambassador”. It’s easy! This is a per- fect time to refer new ambassadors so they are ready for the upcoming school year. CropLife Ambassador Network- CAN Michelle Kilper, Contact: CropLife Ambassador Network CropLife Ambassador Network Program Manager 314-849-9446 [email protected] CropLife Ambassador Network Ambassador.maca.org

5 The 2019 YLSP Class Represents Thirteen States

he MACA Young Leader Scholarship THE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE: IOWA – Erin Chalupa attends Iowa Program (YLSP) is designed to State University T expose future agriculturalists to the COLORADO – Rachel Chayer is attend- with a major in crop protection industry and future career ing Colorado State University and agricultural com- opportunities. Recipients will benefit from majoring in chemi- munications and a exposure and networking with MACA cal and biological minor in agricul- members for potential job opportunities engineering with a tural business. She as well as financial compensation. MACA minor in biomedi- will be with Valent members benefit by developing a talent pool cal engineering. USA this summer of future industry leaders and through the She will be intern- as a Marketing heightened awareness of MACA within the ing at Colorado Intern. participating universities. State University’s We are all so excited to work with these Molecular Weed KANSAS – Nate amazing students. Each will attend the Dick Kansas MACA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Research lab this from IN September 3 – 5, 2019 to network with summer. State University MACA members. will intern this ILLINOIS – Madelyn Heinecke will be summer with Crop Let’s get to know our 2019 winners! a Field Biology intern at BASF Midwest Quest Agronomic Research Farm Services in Silver in Seymour, IL Lake, Kansas. this summer. She He is majoring in attends Southern agronomy consult- Illinois University ing and production – Carbondale and and will graduate majors in crop, soil in May 2020. and environmen- tal management MICHIGAN – Devin Koroleski is attend- and minors in ag ing Michigan State University with a systems technology management. major in agribusi- ness management. INDIANA – Sara Lechlider is majoring He will be with in ag business and Cooperative turf science with Elevator Company a minor in animal this summer as an science at Purdue intern in different University. Her parts of Michigan. summer internship will be with Helena as a Sales Intern in Donovan, IL.

6 MINNESOTA – Sierra Williamson will OHIO – Mary Buehler is majoring in 2019 YLSP SPONSORS intern with Land O’ Lakes this summer agribusiness and applied economics in Arden Hills, and minoring Twenty-two member companies have MN. She attends in international made a commitment to the program. the University of development The minimum contribution is $500. Minnesota major- studies and youth Sponsors include: ing in agricultural development at ALBAUGH, LLC and food business The Ohio State management with University. She AMVAC a minor in busi- will do a sum- BAYER CROPSCIENCE ness analytics and mer internship CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE marketing. with Farm Credit Mid-America in FMC MISSOURI – Clayton Robinson attends Ohio as a Growing GREENLEAF University the Forward Intern. MMI of Missouri - Columbia major- SOUTH DAKOTA – Ally Ringeisen MORRIS BIXBY GROUP ing in agribusiness from South Dakota State University NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS management and is majoring in GROWMARK minoring in plant agronomy and science. He will precession agricul- NUFARM intern with Bayer ture and minoring ROSEN’S CropScience this in agricultural summer in sales. business and SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION sustainability. Her VALENT USA NEBRASKA – Rachel Knox is major- summer internship ing in agronomy is with NuWay with a soil sci- K&H Cooperative NEW SPONSORS FOR 2019 ence option at located in Trimont, INCLUDE: the University MN. ACETO of Nebraska in AGXPLORE Lincoln. She is an WISCONSIN – Sam Jesse will intern intern with BASF this summer with CNI this summer in Legend Seeds DREXEL CHEMICAL Beaver Crossing, in Wisconsin. IEDS NE. He attends the University of KALO Wisconsin – KOVA Madison with a MFA NORTH DAKOTA – Adam Kroll from major in agronomy North Dakota State University has a and a minor in summer intern- global health. ship with Cargill as a commodity trading intern. He is currently majoring in agricultural economics and will graduate in December 2019.

7 MACA WEB SITE: 2019 AWARD NOMINEES MACA UPDATE Look for the DOT Hazmat Training Videos WANTED Published in June and October by which have been updated and are available Mid America CropLife Association for members and non-members! As a mem- Each year, MACA presents several awards ber benefit – the videos are free to MACA to recognize individuals for their efforts. 11327 Gravois Road, Suite The four areas include: 201 • St. Louis, MO 63126 member companies. Just go to the MACA website www.maca.org and scroll down to EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR – an TELEPHONE: 314-849-9446 DOT to enter your password and user name. • FAX: 314-849-0988 The two new videos which have been added: individual who has demonstrated significant contributions to American agriculture, WEB SITE: www.maca.org Hazardous Materials General Awareness – especially in the MACA region. 9/2016 Update PRESIDENT Paul Edsten Globally Harmonized System of Classification RUTH WHITE MEDIA – an individual VICE PRESIDENT Tim Riley and Labeling of Chemicals – 9/2016 Update who’s demonstrated an evidence of consistent, objective and accurate reporting SECRETARY/ TREASURER Additional support material includes: Lindsey Jackson on American agriculture and the myriad • Tests • Test answers • Test Certificate of issues involved in modern agriculture, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT including the CropLife industry. Gunther Kreps KEY MEETING DATES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/EDITOR INDUSTRY VISION – an individual Bonnie McCarvel SEPTEMBER 3-4-5, 2019 who’s shown exemplary vision on the issues affecting Midwestern agriculture. INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS 2019 MACA ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN K. Susan Macy THE ALEXANDER, A DOLCE HOTEL AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR – 333 S. DELAWARE STREET recognizes an ambassador for their efforts INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 in promoting the crop protection industry through presentations to students or consumers. NOVEMBER 6-7, 2019 To nominate an individual for one of the MACA QUARTERLY MEETINGS above awards, go to the MACA website RENAISSANCE AIRPORT ST. LOUIS, HOTEL and click on the members’ only section to ST. LOUIS, MO complete the nomination form and see the list of past recipients. Nominations are due July 15, 2019.

ARE YOU ON BOARD OF DIRECTOR FACEBOOK? NOMINATIONS SOUGHT Board members represent the various industry segments – basic manufacturer, SO ARE WE! distributor, formulator or allied industry. If you would like to serve as a member of the LETS CONNECT... MACA Board of Directors or as an officer, please contact a member of the nominating SEARCH FOR: committee: Matt Wagner, Dave Flakne, John McKinney, Jason Paris, Tom Quade, or Gunther Kreps, committee chair. Please MID AMERICA let one of these people know of your inter- est by July 1, 2019. CROPLIFE ASSOCIATION

8 WATER UPDATE – By Steve Taylor, MACA Water Consultant

Over 18 months ago, MACA and other members of the Federal Water Quality Coalition (FWQC) met with EPA manage- ment in their offices in Washington, D.C. The subject matter was the repeal of the old WOTUS rule and replacing it with a new rule. At that meeting, I and other members of our group, reviewed how the old WOTUS rule was a dramatic expansion of federal authority, how it failed to provide clarity between lawful and unlawful acts, and how it allowed regulators to subjec- tively make determinations as they deemed appropriate. Today, we now have the new WOTUS replacement rule and the public comment period for the new rule has just been completed. While there is still room for improvement, I am generally pleased to see that much of what we discussed with Steve Taylor, MACA Consultant, and Fred Andes, Coordinator of the Federal Water Quality EPA during that meeting found its way into Coalition, stand at the entrance of the office of the Environmental Protection Agency in the new rule. Washington, D.C. In our official comments on the new rule, we expressed appreciation for the fact that it The proposed rule accounts for science but of jurisdictional ditches. Also, while the limits federal authority and provides addi- is not dictated by science. It recognizes new proposed rule excludes groundwater, tional clarity between lawful and unlawful that science can tell us that a water might including groundwater drained through acts. The new rule recognizes that Congress have some influence on downstream waters subsurface drainage systems, the proposed deliberately gave States the lead role—not but science cannot tell us whether that is a rule should be modified so that the exclu- a subservient one—in protecting upstream sufficient basis to assert federal jurisdiction. sion for “groundwater” expressly excludes non-navigable waters and regulating land Some specific items in the new proposed “diffuse or shallow subsurface flow.” The use. Thus, the federal role is generally rule with which we agree is the elimination new rule should also be amended to limited to oversight of jurisdictional waters of the “significant nexus” test and defining expressly exclude artificial lakes, ponds, and in a manner that protects water quality, a “tributary” in a way that avoids the need basins, as well as field tile and engineered is clear and consistent, limits unneces- for case-specific determinations of a signifi- farm drainage systems (field waterways, fil- sary regulatory burdens, and respects the cant nexus. It recognizes that regardless of ter strips, etc.) that are not used exclusively constitutional limits of federal authority. whether there is scientific consensus on the for purposes such as water storage reservoirs, The new rule recognizes that ecological subject, neither groundwater nor shallow farm and stock watering ponds, or settling considerations must also be balanced with subsurface flow should be WOTUS. We basins. other legal and policy considerations, such support the fact that the new rule excludes In summary, the new proposed WOTUS as the states’ traditional authority over land from WOTUS ephemeral features, diffuse rule is much improved and successfully and water resources and the need for a clear stormwater run-off, and eliminates the con- achieves the goal of halting the dramatic rule that provides fair notice to landowners cepts of “ordinary high-water mark” and expansion of federal authority over water. concerning whether their conduct is legal. “bed and banks.” MACA has been engaged on the WOTUS The new rule recognizes that protection of Thenew rule could be improved. For issue from the beginning and we will con- WOTUS waters does not require federal example, although we agree that it would tinue to stay engaged and will continue to control over every feature that can conceiv- be appropriate to assert jurisdiction over keep you informed. ably be characterized as “water” and that some ditches because they are man-altered waters should not be WOTUS unless the tributaries, we strongly feel it would be government can point to evidence solidly better to do so by clarifying the tributary backing that designation and thus keeping category and/or the ditch exclusion, rather the burden of proof on the government. than to establish a standalone category

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