Source: Ron Smith, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 12/13/18


Crop protection chemistry remains the most important tool available to a farmer to control weeds, diseases, and insect pests. But innovation — creating more effective products that meet economical and sustainability guidelines — will be essential to meet the food and fiber demands in 30 years, says Tyler Harp, technical development lead for Syngenta Crop Protection. Speaking at the Texas Plant Protection Association annual conference at Bryan, Texas, he said the industry can do a better job of informing the public about how important innovations in agriculture are to food production. “We need innovation. We will feed more people on less quality farmland.”

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