Jupiter, Fla. - Glades Crop Care, Inc., an independent research and consulting firm, recently received the first National Integrated Pest Management Achievement Award. The National Integrated Pest Management Achievement Award recognizes individuals or groups demonstrating IPM programs that deliver unique economic, health, and environmental benefits. The award was presented at the 5th National IPM Symposium, which took place in St. Louis, Mo.

Glades Crop Care, Inc. implements innovative IPM practices, as well as develops agricultural grower production solutions. The company continues to be a leader in providing management approaches to reduce pesticide risk through reliance on biological-intensive IPM. Dr. Charles Mellinger, Technical Director, commented, "Most importantly, we must acknowledge our growers for adopting the more sustainable growing solutions."

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About Glades Crop Care, Inc.
Glades Crop Care, Inc. is based in Jupiter, Florida, and is the oldest, largest independent agricultural consulting firm in the state. The company, founded by Madeline Mellinger, has been providing scouting, IPM, and food safety consulting and auditing services for more than 34 years in the Southeastern United States and Caribbean Basin. Glades Crop Care, Inc. is the only consultancy in the nation to have been awarded The Environmental Protection Agency's Champion Award for pesticide environmental stewardship for the past four years.