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12 POTATO GROWER | AUGUST 2017 As effective tank mix partners that can be applied throughout the growing season, OxiDate 2.0 and OxiPhos are stronger when paired together, providing a curative contact kill of bacterial and fungal pathogens and systemic control of late blight, pink rot and pythium leak. 1.888.273.3088 biosafesystems.com 163601BioSaf13s.indd 1 5/22/17 9:09 AM Around the Vine News From the Industry HELM Agro Hires Regional Sales Manager HELM Agro U.S., Inc. announces the hiring of Charlene Bedal as the company's new West Coast regional sales manager. In this role, Bedal is responsible for promoting sales of the HELM Agro U.S. crop protection portfolio and supporting the company's distributor and retailer network in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Bedal brings more than 20 years of crop production and agronomic product sales experience to the HELM organization. Most recently, she was branch manager for Wilbur-Ellis in Sacaton, Ariz. Prior to that, Bedal was a regional account manager for NuFarm. She also served in sales and customer service roles with United Phosphorus, Inc., York Distributors and United Industries. Volm, Wyma Announce Strategic Partnership Volm Companies, the leading North American supplier of fresh produce packaging and equipment automation solutions, announces a formal strategic partnership with Wyma Solutions, a global expert in post-harvest fresh and processed handling solutions. The partnership will allow Volm Companies and Wyma Solutions to work in a closely integrated manner resulting in world-class turn-key solutions that leverage the global experience of both organizations. As part of the evolution of this relationship, both companies will be adding signifi cant sales, engineering, technical service and manufacturing resources. This will include the manufacturing of select Wyma products for North America in North America. Bayer Launches Sustainability Initiative To meet growing stakeholder demand for sustainability information, Bayer has introduced Grow On, an initiative to provide growers with tools to identify, implement and communicate sustainable farming practices. Grow On provides citrus, grape, pome and stone fruit, potato, tree nut and vegetable growers with the resources needed to continue to sustainably produce safe, nutritious food for the growing global population. The agriculture sustainability focus areas of Grow On are: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices to manage pests with minimal environmental impact; Optimizing plant water usage and water quality; Improving soil health and plant nutrient uptake; Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use; Ensuring safe work environments; and Reducing food waste by preventing pre- harvest loss and extending post-harvest shelf life. Visit www.GrowOn.Bayer.us for more information. Wyma's Andrew Barclay, left, and Volm's Daniel Mueller shake hands at the newly opened Volm Companies Center of Excellence for Material Handling and Robotic Palletizing in Ancaster, Ontario.