News Release

February 26 – Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture is pleased to welcome the American Society for Agronomy’s International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program as a new member. The ICCA Program was established in 1992 to provide a benchmark for practicing agronomy professionals in the United States and Canada and is now expanding to include a specialization on sustainable agricultural practices.

“CCAs have a fundamental role to play in helping farmers achieve continuous improvement against key sustainability indicators while improving productivity and profitability,” said Rod Snyder, president of Field to Market. “We are proud to welcome the ICCA program to Field to Market and look forward to collaborating on the development of their sustainability curriculum and specialization.”

Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) and Certified Professional Agronomists (CPAgs) have become trusted sources of advice for farmers as they seek to protect the environment, produce abundant, safe food and generate profit. Trained in the field of agronomy, these experts undergo rigorous training and testing and continued education to help growers adopt more sustainable crop production practices.

“The Field to Market program aligns well with the goals of the ICCA program,” says Luther Smith, director of professional development for ASA. “Field to Market focuses on helping growers measure sustainability outcomes on their farms. CCAs can help a grower interpret these results and make recommendations that can deliver continuous improvement in productivity, profitability and environmental impacts.”

About Field to Market
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture brings together a diverse group of grower organizations; agribusinesses; food, beverage, restaurant and retail companies; conservation groups; universities and public sector partners to focus on defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production. Field to Market is comprised of more than 65 members representing all facets of the U.S. agricultural supply chain, with member companies employing more than 3.9 million people and representing combined revenues totaling over $1.3 trillion. For more information, visit www.fieldtomarket.org and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/FieldtoMarket.

About ICCA Program
The International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) program of the American Society of Agronomy is the standard for true professionalism in the field of agronomy. The CCA certification was established in 1992 to provide a benchmark for practicing agronomy professionals.  Over 13,000 professionals are certified by ASA in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit www.certifiedcropadviser.org.

Field to Market
Betsy Hickman
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bhickman@fieldtomarket.org