RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)

What RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) does

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) is the national trade association representing manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and other industry leaders involved with specialty pesticides and fertilizers in the United States. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the organization operates with a small 10-person staff and a 14-member volunteer Governing Board drawn from across the industry — including representatives from Bayer, Corteva Agriscience, Syngenta, FMC Corporation, Nufarm, Helena Agri-Enterprises, SiteOne, Envu, SePRO, Clarke, and PBI Gordon, among others. Its mission is to promote and advance the specialty pest management and plant health industries through collaboration, representation, and advocacy.

The association's primary activities are organized around three core initiatives: advocacy (federal, state, and local legislative engagement), regulation (engagement with the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs to support a science-based regulatory framework under FIFRA), and research & education (industry messaging and consumer-facing science communication). In 2025 alone, RISE tracked more than 750 state bills with potential industry impact and joined a coalition of more than 400 organizations in support of the current FIFRA framework. The organization convenes Industry Issues Updates at major industry trade shows — including the GCSAA Conference, AmericanHort's Cultivate, the AMCA Annual Meeting, and NALP Elevate — and operates a Grassroots Network of volunteer advocates.

RISE's revenue model is entirely member-funded through annual membership dues paid by manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and associate organizations (including user associations and trade publications). Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective members must contact the organization directly via email to receive a customized quote. The association is currently in a leadership transition, with Scott Herndon appointed Executive Director in April 2026 following the October 2025 departure of Megan Provost, and the recent launch of a Young Professionals Network signals investment in long-term member pipeline development.

Name

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)

Legal name

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)

Website

https://pestfacts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RISE is a national nonprofit trade association representing the specialty pesticide and fertilizer industry. It provides federal, state, and local advocacy, regulatory engagement with the EPA, and member services for manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and other industry leaders.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association / Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Trade association advocacy
• Specialty pesticide industry
• Fertilizer industry representation
• Regulatory affairs advocacy
• Legislative advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: RISE generates revenue through annual membership dues paid by manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and other industry leaders in the specialty pesticide and fertilizer industry. Associate membership is open to specialty pesticide and fertilizer-related organizations such as user associations and trade publications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RISE is the national trade association representing manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and other industry leaders in the specialty pesticide and fertilizer sector. The organization delivers legislative and regulatory advocacy at federal, state, and local levels, coordinates a Grassroots Network of volunteers, engages with the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, hosts Industry Issues Update events, and publishes research, education, and weekly industry updates for its members.

Product overview

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) is a national trade association, not a product company. It does not offer commercial products for sale. Instead, it provides membership-based advocacy services, industry representation, regulatory engagement, educational resources, and networking opportunities for manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and other industry leaders in the specialty pesticide and fertilizer sector. The organization facilitates Industry Issues Updates, Grassroots Network participation, legislative advocacy, and research/education initiatives for its members. No distinct product modules, software offerings, or branded commercial products are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trade Association Membership
• Grassroots Network
• Legislative Advocacy
• Research & Education Resources
• Industry Issues Update Events

Quantifiable outcome

• RISE tracked more than 750 state bills with potential impact on the industry in 2025 alone.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CropLife AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026CropLife America President and CEO Alexandra Dunn participated in the RISE Executive Director search committee, contributing expertise on the policy and regulatory landscape. CropLife America is a sister trade association in the crop protection industry.
• Kincannon & Reed (K&R)minorOthers · 4 February 2026RISE partnered with Kincannon & Reed, a global executive search and leadership development firm specializing in life sciences, agribusiness, and food sectors, to conduct the search for RISE's new Executive Director. K&R led the executive search committee process.
• AmericanHortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2025RISE partnered with AmericanHort to host its annual Industry Issues Update at Cultivate'25 in Columbus, Ohio, the nation's leading horticultural event, gathering over 60 industry professionals to discuss priority issues facing the specialty pesticide and fertilizer industry.
• American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2025RISE hosted its first-ever Industry Issues Update at the AMCA Annual Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, bringing together nearly 300 industry professionals, applicators, and advocates. The collaboration reinforces the importance of advocacy in shaping science-driven mosquito control policies and regulations.
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RISE holds its first Industry Issues Update of the year at the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, convening more than 130 industry leaders and GCSAA members nationwide to discuss the regulatory landscape, industry stewardship, and unified advocacy. The partnership also includes issue management collaboration at the federal and state levels.
• National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023RISE collaborated with NALP on the 2023 Lawn Care Survey, publishing key findings on the importance of well-maintained green spaces to U.S. adults. RISE also hosted a Power Hour Industry Issues Update during NALP's Elevate conference, focusing on grassroots engagement in shaping the landscape and specialty pesticide industries.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CropLife America: National trade association for the crop protection industry in the U.S. CropLife America is RISE's explicitly named 'sister trade association' and the most direct comparable — both lobby on pesticide regulation, share member overlap, and have collaborated on the RISE Executive Director search committee.
• The Fertilizer Institute (TFI): National trade association representing the fertilizer industry. RISE's scope explicitly includes specialty fertilizers, and TFI is the closest comparable on the fertilizer side, with parallel advocacy, regulatory engagement, and member services.
• Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA): Trade association representing the biological products industry, including biopesticide and biocontrol manufacturers. BPIA competes with RISE for advocacy attention and members in the specialty pesticide and fertilizer space, particularly around EPA's biopesticide registration pathway.
• National Pest Management Association (NPMA): Trade association representing the structural pest management industry. RISE's member companies supply products to NPMA's pest management professionals, and the associations share overlapping advocacy on pesticide access and labeling.
• Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA): Trade association representing crop input manufacturers, distributors, and formulators in the agrotechnology sector. CPDA overlaps with RISE's formulator and distributor membership and engages in similar regulatory advocacy around pesticide labeling and FIFRA.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP): Trade association for the landscape industry. RISE co-developed the 2023 Lawn Care Survey with NALP and hosts content at NALP Elevate, sharing the turf and ornamental pesticide-use end market.
• CropLife International: Global federation of the plant science industry. As RISE handles U.S. specialty pesticide advocacy, CropLife International covers the international equivalent, making it a useful comparable for the global dimensions of the same mission.
• American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA): Scientific and educational association for mosquito control professionals. RISE hosted its first Industry Issues Update at the AMCA Annual Meeting in 2025, reflecting overlap in vector-borne disease control and public health pesticide use.
• AmericanHort: National trade association for the horticulture industry. RISE has a formal co-development partnership with AmericanHort (Industry Issues Update at Cultivate'25), and the two share overlap in greenhouse and nursery member interests.
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA): Trade association for golf course superintendents. RISE co-hosts the annual Industry Issues Update at the GCSAA Conference, and the turf/ornamental segment is a core RISE end market connecting the two associations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pestfacts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/risepestfacts

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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