2006 "Environmental Respect" awards.

Judges for the 2006 "Environmental Respect" awards gather after making their final selections of this year's winners. Shown are:

(Front row, l to r): J. Andy Ackley, 2005 Regional Winner, RoysterClark, Inc., Melfa, VA; Doug Wendt, 2005 National Winner, The McGregor Company, Dayton, WA.

(Back row, 1 to r): Ford West, The Fertilizer Institute; Roger Rohrbough, DuPont Crop Protection; Paul Schrimpf, CropLife magazine; Jack Eberspacher, Agricultural Retailers Association; and Tom Hall, CropLife America.

Now in its 16th year, the awards sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and CropLife magazine highlight the best environmental stewardship practices among crop input retailers. The national winners will be announced at the award's annual ceremony in Washington D.C., later this summer.