Subject: DuPont Crop Protection Sponsors HungerU, Bringing the Hunger Issue to the Table
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:14:28 +0000 (GMT)

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DuPont Crop Protection Sponsors HungerU,<=r /> Bringing the Hunger Issue to the Table
= Grassroots tour part of Farm Journal Found=tion’s
Farmers Feeding t=e World initiative

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Philadelphia, PA (March 25, 2013) — =i>Farmers Feeding the World is pleased to announce th=t DuPont Crop Protection will again sponsor the HungerU T=ur. After a successful pilot last fall, the collegiate to=r will visit eight West Coast schools this spring, enlist=ng students to join farmers in addressing the world&rsquo=s food crisis.

By building awareness of global food s=curity issues and the critical role modern agriculture pl=ys in putting food on our tables, HungerU engages student= in the ongoing hunger crisis and empowers them to take a=tion in their communities. The eight selected schools wil= be announced on April 2.

Student groups from the sch=ols participating in HungerU will have the opportunity to=win $2,500 for their respective organizations by engaging=their communities and elevating the conversation about hu=ger and advanced agriculture.

“The students&rsq=o; enthusiasm has shown us that a college campus is a hun=ry market for information on solutions to end world hunge=,” said Andy Weber, CEO of Farm Journal Media and C=airman of the Farm Journal Foundation. “With the incredible = success we saw last fall, we’re hitting the road a second = time, bringing the Tour to the West Coast this spring.&rdquo=

DuPont Crop Protection is again generously supportin= the HungerU Tour, a special project of the Foundation&rs=uo;s Farmers Feeding the World effort. “Hung=rU aligns with our goal to feed the world by engaging and=educating youth about food security and modern agricultur=. After the success of last year’s Tour, we are exc=ted to collaborate with HungerU again this spring,” =said DuPont Crop Protection Director of North America John Chrosniak.
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For more information, and to track the HungerU team’= journey, check out Hunger= on Facebook, follow @HungerUTour = on Twitter, or visit =ww.HungerU.com.

About = the Farm Journal Foundation
The Fa=m Journal Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated t= sustaining U.S. agriculture’s ability to serve the vital = needs of a growing world population with education and assistance = focused on the unique interests of people and organizations alig=ed with U.S. agriculture. The Foundation houses Farm Journa=’s myriad advocacy initiatives such as the Farmers=Feeding the World campaign and elements of the Farm Jou=nal Legacy Project. For more information, please visit www.FarmersFeedingtheWorld.org.
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About DuPont
= For more than 75 years, DuPont Crop Protection has been serving = production agriculture with products for the grain and specialty = crop sectors as well as land management. These include global w=ed, disease and insect control products and services. Headq=artered in Wilmington, Del., DuPont Crop Protection is part=of the overall Agriculture & Nutrition segment of DuPon=. Our scientists are finding answers to meet the needs of f=rmers in more than 130 countries, from relieving pest press=re on crops to minimizing a product’s environmental f=otprint and accessing distribution systems. Our stewardship=is rooted in our commitment to help farmers and their famil=es thrive in sustainable enterprises while preserving the E=rth’s precious resources.

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