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CropLife America and the Agricultural Retailers Association announce the creation of the American Agronomic Stewardship Alliance, a unified industry inspection and accreditation program for crop protection retail facilities.


CropLife America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name.  and the Agricultural Retailers Association announce the creation of the American Agronomic a·gron·o·my  
n.
Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture.



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 Stewardship stewardship

the occupation of being a steward or custodian. Referring to animals it implies the caring sort of relationship based on an acceptance of the need to include the rights of animals in overall plans to maintain financial viability.
 Alliance, a unified industry inspection and accreditation accreditation,
n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice.
 program for crop protection retail facilities. The organization will be managed by a board of directors comprised of manufacturers, retailers, distributors and ag-related trade groups. It will oversee a warehouse and retail facility and site inspection process and manage an inspection database. Crop protection manufacturers will be the end users of inspection data.
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Title Annotation:Association News
Publication:Agri Marketing
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 1, 2004
Words:75
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