Gaeta, who joined RISE five years ago and most recently served as director of state affairs, has played a pivotal role in building a responsive state advocacy program. read more
The reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act supports pesticide registration, registration review and other regulatory actions. read more
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) welcomes Kristen Spotz as its senior director of regulatory affairs. She joins the association with a strong regulatory and technical background, along with manufacturing experience of various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) products, where she specialized in quality control and quality engineering. In her new position, Spotz will be responsible for RISE’s regulatory... read more
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) held its first-ever virtual annual meeting Aug. 24-26. It also coincided with the Washington, D.C.-based association’s 30th anniversary. The meeting focused on the launch of the 2021-2026 RISE Strategic Plan, and featured leaders in the specialty pesticide and fertilizer industry. More than 225 manufacturers, formulators, distributors and other industry leaders attended the virtual... read more
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) and Abby Wambach, co-captain of the World Cup champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, have announced a partnership to raise awareness about the benefits of natural turf. Wambach became a spokesperson in the media for the support of natural grass fields shortly after FIFA announced in July 2014 that the 2015 Women’s World Cup’s nine stadiums would feature synthetic turf... read more
