Bayer CropScience Hosts the National FFA Organization Officers
Crop Science Company Continues Support of Youth Organization
Raleigh, NC, April 11, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Bayer CropScience (http://www.bayercropscience.us), one of the world’s top innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits, hosted two of the National FFA Organization’s officers on March 23 during their visit to Research Triangle Park (RTP). Jason Troendle, National FFA Secretary, and Seth Pratt, western region vice president, visited Bayer CropScience RTP headquarters discussions with several of Bayer’s current and developing leaders.
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Quotes:
“We are honored to host the National FFA officers while in RTP,” said Adrian Percy, VP and Head of Development North America. “We commend the work of the National FFA Organization -- promoting and supporting agricultural education for our nation’s youth -- and enjoy strengthening our connection by spending some time with its young leaders.”
Details:
- Troendle attends Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn., studying economic and environmental studies, and Pratt attends the University of Idaho, studying agricultural science, communication and leadership.
- For more information on the National FFA Organization, visit https://www.ffa.org/Pages/default.aspx.
Video to come – youTube and connect.bayercropscience.us
About Bayer CropScience:
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of EUR 6.830 billion (2010), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 20,700 and is represented in more than 120 countries. This and further news is available at: www.press.bayercropscience.com.
About FFA:
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 523,309 student members as part of 7,487 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st United States Congress, and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more information, visit www.ffa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and FFA Nation.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at http://www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
Jennifer Fair
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jennifer@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
Beth Roden
Bayer CropScience
(919) 549-2030
Beth.roden@bayer.com
USA-BCS-2012-0132
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Quotes:
“We are honored to host the National FFA officers while in RTP,” said Adrian Percy, VP and Head of Development North America. “We commend the work of the National FFA Organization -- promoting and supporting agricultural education for our nation’s youth -- and enjoy strengthening our connection by spending some time with its young leaders.”
Details:
- Troendle attends Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn., studying economic and environmental studies, and Pratt attends the University of Idaho, studying agricultural science, communication and leadership.
- For more information on the National FFA Organization, visit https://www.ffa.org/Pages/default.aspx.
Video to come – youTube and connect.bayercropscience.us
About Bayer CropScience:
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of EUR 6.830 billion (2010), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 20,700 and is represented in more than 120 countries. This and further news is available at: www.press.bayercropscience.com.
About FFA:
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 523,309 student members as part of 7,487 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st United States Congress, and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more information, visit www.ffa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and FFA Nation.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at http://www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
Jennifer Fair
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jennifer@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
Beth Roden
Bayer CropScience
(919) 549-2030
Beth.roden@bayer.com
USA-BCS-2012-0132
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