COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BASF and Greenhouse Grower magazine recognized Ken and Leah James of James Greenhouses in Colbert, Georgia, as Operation of the Year and Joe Moore of Lucas Greenhouses in Monroeville, New Jersey, as Head Grower of the Year during the Evening of Excellence reception at the OFA Short Course in Columbus, Ohio on July 16.
The peer-nominated awards recognize industry operations and head growers embracing and exemplifying modern, high-quality growing practices, innovative marketing, strong customer service, and community and industry leadership. The head grower must also lead, motivate and mentor staff, and make valuable contributions to the operation’s management team.
“Ken and Leah James and Joe Moore have made extraordinary contributions to the ornamentals industry,” said Steve Larson, Ornamentals Sales Manager, BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals. “Individuals and organizations, committed to quality, innovation and customer service, ensure it continues to thrive. BASF is proud to recognize the passion industry leaders bring to the community.”
For more information about BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals, visit www.betterplants.basf.us, www.youtube.com/basfbetterplants or www.twitter.com/BASFPlants_us.
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With sales of € 4.1 billion in 2011, BASF’s Crop Protection division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population. Further information can be found on the web at www.agro.basf.com or follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/basfagro.
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20 billion in 2011. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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