Laramie, Wyoming
September 20, 2006
The
University of Wyoming College of Agriculture’s 2006 Research
Partner of the Year has funded several graduate student programs
and numerous undergraduate research assistants in addition to
crop research.
Bayer CropScience and its subsidiaries the past 25 years have
provided more than $25,000 annually to plant science programs at
UW, says Stephen D. Miller, associate dean and director of the
Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station.
"They have been and continue to be a very stable source of
funding for programs," Miller says.
Bayer CropScience will be honored this Friday and Saturday
during Ag Appreciation Weekend.
Based in Germany with U.S. corporate headquarters in North
Carolina, the company has regional technology stations at
several sites. Bayer CropScience sells crop protection products
including fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and seed
treatments.
"It's an honor to be recognized," says Charlie Hicks, who lives
in Colorado and is a field development representative for the
company.
"It's extremely valuable for us to work with the University of
Wyoming. Many UW researchers have good relationships with people
in the weed and pest districts, dealers, and consultants in
Wyoming," he notes. "Those customers rely on UW recommendations
on new products. It's critical that UW evaluate our products and
explain to customers how those products might fit in their
production systems."
Hicks says many states will not recommend a company's product
unless it has been evaluated in the state for several years.
"Being recognized as one of your major contributors is a two-way
street," Hicks says. "Not only is it of benefit for UW, but it
also benefits Bayer CropScience in being able to work with a
land-grant university like UW to help evaluate and position our
products in the state."
Also being honored this weekend are Jerry Rankin, chief
operating officer and vice chairman of the board of The Jackson
State Bank and Trust, and Blair Wolfley, manager of the
Washington State University's Vancouver Research and Extension
Unit and WSU Extension's southwest district director, as
outstanding alumni. The Legacy Award recipients are Brad Mead,
Matt Mead and Muffy Mead-Ferro, children of the late Mary Mead
and Peter Mead and grandchildren of former governor and U.S.
Sen. Cliff Hansen and his wife, Martha. |
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