Syngenta Agronomist Receives 2021 Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award
Syngenta agronomist receives a Norman Borlaug award from the Texas Plant Protection Association (TPPA) for his hard work within the crop protection industry.
Tony Driver, Syngenta agronomic service representative, recently received the 2021 Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Plant Protection Association (TPPA). Driver has worked at Syngenta on various cropping systems in south and central Texas and eastern Oklahoma for 38 years.
“Tony is a well-respected agronomic service representative with Syngenta Crop Protection. He has served TPPA as an officer and board member and been a sponsor for the conference for many years,” Bob Sasser, TPPA Executive Director and Driver’s former colleague, told Farm Progress. “He is well-deserving of this award; he is supportive of TPPA and encourages others to be involved.”
Growing up in a farming community in Humphrey, Arkansas, Driver’s interest in agriculture started at a young age. In high school, he joined Future Farmers of America, and his instructor encouraged him to pursue an undergraduate degree in agriculture at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. After graduating, he worked for the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation District as a soil conservationist. He later received his master’s degree in weed science from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
“I am honored to receive this award because it demonstrates that my dedication and commitment to the agricultural industry is recognized by the growers and customers I work with and support,” Driver says. “It is also an honor to join past recipients of the Dr. Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award. This recognition is one that I will always cherish.”
Cover image: Tony Driver, Syngenta agronomic service representative and recipient of the Dr. Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award. Photography by Shelley Huguley.
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