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 Ambassador Speakers Program
Trained people participate in this grassroots communications program. Their goal is to talk with American consumers to build confidence and assurance in the U.S. food and agriculture system. If you need a speaker or would like to become an Ambassador, please contact Janet Braun at 314-849-9446 or 800-625-2767.
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 Brochures and Information
To request copies of the following materials, please send email to info@maca.org

Careers in Precision Agriculture - Drive into the Future with a Career in Precision Agriculture. Information about training and scholarships for preparation for a career in precision agriculture. Listing of Career Development Programs in Precision Agriculture.

Fundamental Principles for Product Traceability - Recent events in the agriculture industry indicate the desirability of a system to track products throughout the entire distribution chain.  The purpose of this Document is to provide some assistance in identifying basic components of a traceability system.

Request: A Career in Precision Agriculture - 12 minute video features various industry recruiters explaining the technical aspect of ag retail and the educational opportunities available to prepare potential employees for this increasingly technical field.

Teacher Resources - Educational materials about crop chemicals and plant development.

War of the Weeds Presentation - Learn about the challenge of weed control faced by farmers and the history of technological advances from human labor, mechanical advances and scientific methods used by humans to solve the problem. Explore how science is a human endeavor. Scientists don’t always agree and will come up with different conclusions. Students can contemplate alternates methods for weed control if modern technologies were not employed?

Water Issues Brochures - A reference to 30 commonly asked questions about pesticides and health issues.

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Product Standards [PDF] - Employees promote environmental stewardship to ensure a safe and abundant food supply.

Field Marking System [PDF] - A field identification system for crop protection technologies.


Mid America CropLife Association (MACA)
11327 Gravois Road, Suite. 201
St. Louis, MO 63126
Office Staff
Bonnie McCarvel, Executive Director
Janet Braun, CropLife Ambassador Coordinator
, Office Assistant
(800)625-2767
(314)849-9446
fax (314)849-0988
 
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