Mildura-based agribusiness company EE Muir & Sons has received international recognition for its commitment to assist growers achieve environmental sustainability. Established in 1927, the fertiliser, chemical and seed distributor was recently announced the winner of the Environmental Respect Award for the Asia-Pacific region.
This award is given out to companies that have displayed outstanding initiative and are leading examples of what it takes to make the world a safer, cleaner place in which to live and work.
The competition has been running since 1990 and is sponsored by Corteva AgriScience (formerly DuPont Crop Protection) to honour retailers and distributors worldwide for their demonstrated environmental stewardship.
EE Muir & Sons regional manager, Danny Thornton, said the importance of being environmentally sustainable was critical for the future of agriculture: “My father was employed by the Victorian Department of Agriculture for 21 years as a grower advisor in pest management. It was entrenched, at an early age, in me that we need to grow healthy produce to survive and, and we need to look after our resources.”
“Education of growers is enormously important,” Mr Thornton continued. “Most growers are dealing with a range of issues on-farm and our business seeks to assist them in providing the most targeted solutions that assist in both sustainable farming practices and environmental protection.”
To help guide grower customers on a path of environmental stewardship, EE Muir & Sons works closely with Matt Strmiska, of Adaptiv, from Fresno in the United States. Mr Strmiska visits Australia regularly to provide spray application training workshops.
Source: goodfruitandvegetables.com.au
