THE 34th NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS CONGRESS
MARCH 7 to MARCH 10, 2008 in TAMPA, FLORIDA

The American Society for Plasticulture relies on the financial support of sponsors to insure that Congress registration fees can be kept within reach of the ever-tightening budgets of academic, extension, and industry attendees. The American Society for Plasticulture gratefully acknowledges the commitment these sponsors have made to strengthening the industry and developing the skills of all its members. The following companies are the 34^th National Agricultural Plastics Congress sponsors.

Congress Champion Sponsor & Continental Breakfast on Sunday, March 9

Ciba Corporation Rodrigo Lima 540 White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY 10591 Phone: 914-785-4068 Fax: 914-785-2111 Email: rodrigonline@ciba.com

Ciba Specialty Chemicals is the leader in developing and marketing high performance stabilizers designed to provide better protection for agricultural film applications such as greenhouse, small tunnel, mulch and silage films. Ciba's latest technology is Ciba® SMARTLIGHT™ RL 1000, a photo selective additive that shifts light from the UV part of the spectrum to visible light used by plants for photosynthesis and can help enhance growth of flowers like roses. Ciba also offers a wide range of effects additives for agricultural plastics, including anti-fog, anti-fungi and anti-algae agents as well as additives for degradable plastics.

Techmer Sponsorship

TECHMER PM Mark D. Jordan Vice-President for Marketing 18420 Laurel Park Road Rancho Dominguez, California 90220 Phone: 310-632-9211  Fax: 310-632-6884 Email: mjordan@techmerpm.com Website: www.techmerpm.com

Techmer PM is a manufacturer and formulator of colorants and many additives used in the agricultural plastics industry. Techmer PM has developed products for greenhouse films, mulch films, and injection-molded products used in plasticulture.