Eric Ifft is a customer business advisor for Bayer Crop Science. He has been involved in agriculture his entire life, having grown up on a central Illinois farm. In this episode, we discuss the reasons behind the use of crop protection products in agriculture and how fungicides help to protect the food supply. You can follow Eric on Twitter @eric_ifft or email him directly: eric.ifft@bayer.com. Eric is also chairman of the Illinois Certified Crop Adviser board. You can learn more about the CCA program at: certifiedcropadviser.org