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Off the Top News and Updates from the Sugarbeet industry Lindsay, Nutrien Partner to Improve Water Use Efficiency Lindsay Corporation and Nutrien Ag Solutions announce a partnership that will enable Nutrien crop consultants (the company has over 3,500) to leverage Lindsay's remote irrigation management and scheduling platform to supplement Nutrien's offerings. Through this partnership, Lindsay and Nutrien will also automate the transfer of as-applied data from Lindsay's FieldNET Advisor to the Nutrien Ag Solutions digital platform to strengthen growers' ability to optimize water application amount and timing at every point throughout their fields. This collaboration means that Nutrien can now add FieldNET Advisor to its digital and agronomic offerings, enabling growers to better streamline water usage as part of their overall field management plan. The Nutrien Ag Solutions digital platform leverages deep agronomic data science and leading-edge technology to solve real-world problems for growers. For more information about Nutrien Ag Solutions, visit www.nutrienagsolutions.com. For more information about FieldNET technology visit www.myfieldnet.com. UPL Completes Acquisition of Arysta UPL Limited announces the completion of its acquisition of Arysta LifeScience Inc. from Platform Specialty Products for $4.2 billion. The completion of the transaction, which was signed in July 2018, marks a major step in the history of UPL. The acquisition further strengthens UPL's position as a global leader in agricultural solutions. The transaction received unconditional regulatory approvals from authorities across the globe. The company has already announced global, regional and country leadership teams for the integrated entity. Integration is running ahead of schedule, and the entire management team is focused on value creation and securing synergies post- closing. UPL is making the acquisition through its international arm, UPL Corporation Ltd., and a new board has been constituted for the company, bringing in a wealth of experience with varied skills and backgrounds to drive the organization forward. 10 Sugar Producer APRIL 2019 American Vanguard Celebrates 50 Years American Vanguard Corporation, parent company to AMVAC Chemical Corporation, is celebrating 50 years in business. The milestone is being honored with new brand logos for both corporations and the tagline "An American Vanguard Company" added to all operating subsidiaries, reinforcing the company's continued commitment to technological innovation and business growth in the U.S. and in international markets. American Vanguard Corporation started in 1969 as a regional contract manufacturer of agricultural chemicals and has grown over the last five decades to a fully integrated producer of branded specialty products. The corporation is the holding company for eight umbrella brands, including AMVAC, which develops, manufactures and markets effective agricultural and commercial products for crop protection, non-agricultural and public health applications. For more information, visit www.amvac-chemical.com. Betaseed Sponsors ASGA Event Betaseed sponsored a reception Feb. 4 for attendees at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association's annual meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. The theme for the event was a desert luau. Guests were entertained with Hawaiian music, dancing and an Elvis impersonator. "This event is a nice chance for sugarbeet growers and everyone in the industry to get together and have fun," said Betaseed president John Enright. "We are happy to be able to sponsor the event during this significant industry meeting." Agri-Service Opens New Location To best serve customers throughout western Idaho and eastern Oregon, Agri-Service has opened a new state-of- the-art facility in Fruitland, Idaho, and is bringing a new line of tractors to the region. The company has added Fendt tractors, which offer a unique variety of technological features. Agri-Service also purchased additional property in Marsing, Idaho, for a new service facility and is enhancing its parts warehousing there. The expansions in both Fruitland and Marsing are a result of evolving agriculture epicenters, which prompted the closure of Agri-Service facilities in Nyssa, Ore., and Caldwell, Idaho. Customers in those areas will continue to be served by the expanded offerings in Fruitland and Marsing. For more information about the new location or lineup, contact Agri-Service at (208) 890-6825