Florida teacher receives Syngenta Award. (FYI News & Notes).

Syngenta Corp. honored Jodi Geiger with its first Advocate for Agricultural Education Award. Geiger teaches agricultural science at Pine Ridge High School in Deltona, Fla., and was recognized for her work in creating an Agriscience Communication and Technology Academy at the school. As part of the award, Syngenta has provided Geiger with a trip to Basel, Switzerland. She will then work with the company throughout the year to focus attention on the growing need for more students and teachers in the field of agriculture. Syngenta has also provided the National FFA Organization with funding to develop a program to recruit, retain and reward agriculture teachers through workshops, training materials and a public awareness effort.