SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 4)


                           Balchem Corporation (BCP)
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                               (Name of Issuer)


                       Common Stock, $.06 2/3 Par Value
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   123164105
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                                (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2002
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to designate  the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X] Rule 13d-1(c)

          [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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(1)  The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled out for a  reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be  subject to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



CUSIP No. 123164105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Phronesis Partners, L.P.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     330,100

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     0

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     330,100

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     330,100

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.92%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN



CUSIP No. 123164105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     James Wiggins

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     330,100

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     330,100

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     330,100

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      6.92%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN, IA



CUSIP No. 123164105
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


            Balchem Corporation (BCP)
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


            P.O. Box 175 Slate Hill, New York 10973

            ____________________________________________________________________


Item 2(a).  Name of Persons Filing:


            James Wiggins
            Phronesis Partners, L.P.
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:


            197 East Broad Street, Ste. 200
            Columbus, OH 43215
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            Delaware Limited Partnership


            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:


            Common Stock, $.06 2/3 Par Value (the "Common Stock")
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:


           123164105
           ____________________________________________________________________


Item 3.   If This  Statement  is  Filed  Pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
          13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker  or  dealer  registered  under  Section  15 of  the
               Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19)  of the
               Exchange Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered  under  Section  8 of  the
               Investment Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An   investment   adviser   in   accordance   with   Rule
               13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance
               with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance
               with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined  in Section  3(b) of the
               Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A church plan that is excluded  from the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under Section  3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.   Ownership.

     Provide the following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:


          330,100  shares  benefically  owned by  Phonesis  Partners,  L.P.;
          330,100 shares beneficially owned by James Wiggins.
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (b)  Percent of class:

          6.92% by Phronesis Partners, L.P.; 6.92% by James Wiggins.
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

Phonesis Partners, L.P.:

          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote       330,100
                                                          _____________________,

          (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote           0
                                                          _____________________,

          (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                 disposition of                                 330,100
                                                          _____________________,

          (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct
                 the disposition of                                   0
                                                          _____________________.
James Wiggins:


          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote             0
                                                          _____________________,

          (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     330,100
                                                          _____________________,

          (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                 disposition of                                       0
                                                          _____________________,

          (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct
                 the disposition of                             330,100
..                                                         _____________________.

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].

          N/A
          ______________________________________________________________________


Item 6.   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities,  a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and,  if such  interest  relates to more than five  percent of the class,
such  person  should  be  identified.  A  listing  of the  shareholders  of an
investment  company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of employee benefit plan,  pension fund or endowment fund is not
required.

          N/A
          ______________________________________________________________________


Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
          the  Security  Being  Reported  on by the Parent  Holding  Company
          or Control Person.

     If a parent  holding  company or Control  person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit  stating the  identity and the Item 3  classification  of the relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent  holding  company  or  control  person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

          N/A
          ______________________________________________________________________


Item 8.   Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate  under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit  stating the  identity  and
Item 3  classification  of each member of the group. If a group has filed this
schedule pursuant to  ss.240.13d-1(c)  or  ss.240.13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit
stating the identity of each member of the group.

          N/A
          ______________________________________________________________________


Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution  of a group may be furnished as an exhibit  stating
the date of the  dissolution  and that all  further  filings  with  respect to
transactions  in the  security  reported  on will be filed,  if  required,  by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

          N/A
          ______________________________________________________________________

Item 10.  Certifications.

          By signing below I certify that, to
the best of my knowledge  and belief,  the  securities  referred to above were
acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not  held  for the  purpose  of or with  the  effect  of  changing  or
influencing  the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
having that purpose or effect.



                                   SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,  I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

PHRONESIS PARTNERS, L.P.

      /s/ James Wiggins
     -----------------------
          James Wiggins

By:  /s/  James Wiggins
     -----------------------
          JAMES WIGGINS
          General Partner




Date:  April 29, 2003





                                                                 Exhibit A


                                   AGREEMENT

The undersigned  agree that this Schedule 13G dated April 29, 2003 relating to
the Common Stock par value $0.06 2/3 per share of Balchem  Corporation,  shall
be filed on behalf of the undersigned.




                                         PHRONESIS PARTNERS, L.P.

                                    By:  /s/ James Wiggins
                                         -----------------------------
                                             James Wiggins,
                                             General Partner


                                         /s/ James Wiggins
                                         -----------------------------
                                             James Wiggins














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