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Agricultural Pesticide Work Safety Issue Examined

WRAL News, North Carolina, report Aug. 20, 2008

On August 20th, WRAL News presented a documentary entitled "Practical Application".  The documentary was a result of the highly emotional and highly publicized Ag-Mart litigation case and the recent appointment of the Governor's Task Force on Preventing Agricultural Pesticide Exposure.  The Task Force resulted in legislation recently passed by the NC General Assembly. One of Elanco's friends, John Vollmer, an organic grower, is interviewed in the report.

South Takes Lead

July 2, 2007

John Guthrie, Dow AgroSciences, Prosper, TX and Billy Wagner are part of a local arrangements committee working to put together plans for the 3rd Elanco AgChem Reunion.

San Antonio, TX was chosen as the city of choice and the Holiday Inn Downtown San Antonio - Market Square will be the headquarters hotel. See details here.

Rich Latta Passes Away

Submitted by Suzy Bruns, May 29, 2007

"Before my day gets too hectic, I wanted to let you know so you can let others know that Rich [Latta] died sometime Sunday night or Monday morning. A week ago we went to Kansas and Colorado. Rich had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend with his Mom and they were breaking ground on our home in Loveland, CO, which he has worked so hard for. It breaks my heart knowing he will never see what he worked for. "

Lonnie Pell Passes Away; Arrangements

Submitted by Bill Culpepper, Nov. 12, 2008

"As many of you may have heard by now, SePRO lost a very dear friend this past Monday evening, November, 10th at 9:30 p.m.  Lonnie Pell passed away due to complications while battling leukemia. 

A sunset memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 15th at 4:30 p.m. at Windover Farms Pavilion, 4025 Windover Way, Melbourne, Florida (corner of Windover Way and Post Road).  The family will be welcoming friends at the pavilion immediately following the service.

A scholarship fund is currently being established for Lonnie's granddaughter, Alexis Pell.  Those who wish to contribute can make checks payable to “NextGen FBO: Alexis Pell Scholarship Fund” and send the contributions to SePRO Corporation, Attention: William Culpepper, III, 11550 N. Meridian Street, Suite 600, Carmel, Indiana 46032. 

Questions may be directed to Faye Graham at (317) 727-3524."

Bill Wright Succumbs

Submitted by Lynn Guse, December 5, 2007

"Neil Vandershans just called me to report that Bill Wright died at about 2PM this afternoon. If you had not been informed, Bill had major health problems starting mid-January of this year. I have no information about any arrangements."

Campau, 91, Died

Submitted by Lynn Guse, December 4, 2007

Dr. Edward J. Campau, 91, died Sat. Dec 1 at his home in Greenfield. The body has been donated to the IU School of Medicine.

Dr. Campau, an entomologist, was a graduate of Grand Rapids, MI Junior College; Michigan State U; Stanford U; and U. of Wisconsin where he earned his doctorate degree in Economic Entomology. He was a former employee of the Research Department of Standard Oil Co. in Whiting, IN, and retired in 1981 from the Plant Science department of Eli Lilly Co. at Greenfield. (comment by Lynn Guse -- When Ed and Fred Morrison came to Lilly from Standard Oil, they brought the colony of insects from Standard Oil to start the colony for Lilly testing).

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving 3 years in the 19th Malarial Survey Unit in Africa and Iran in WW 2.