BASF Professional Vegetation Management Announces 2006 QVM(R) Project Habitat(TM) Award Winners.RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C. -- BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida Professional Vegetation Management is excited to congratulate the winners of the 2006 QVM QVM Quake Virtual Machine QVM Quality Viewing Metric QVM Qualified Majority Voting (EU) QVM Quad Input Voltage Controlled Mixer Project Habitat Awards, announced at the first annual awards banquet on Thursday, January 25, 2007 in Orlando, FL. The QVM Project Habitat Awards is an annual awards program designed to honor projects that demonstrate the principles and practices of Quality Vegetation Management([TM]) (QVM). Winning programs represented an outstanding commitment to restoring habitat, applying herbicide herbicide (hr`bəsīd'), chemical compound that kills plants or inhibits their normal growth. A herbicide in a particular formulation and application can be described as selective or nonselective. responsibly and protecting threatened and endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. . Winning organizations in each category include: [TABLE OMITTED] Other participants receiving awards as finalists include: [TABLE OMITTED] "We were very impressed by the excellent entries we received," said Tim Knight, business manager for BASF ProVM. "This was a great opportunity for people to share their vegetation management projects and successes with each other and reward the projects that displayed the best in QVM practices." For more information on the 2007 QVM Project Habitat Awards or QVM, please visit www.vmanswers.com. About the QVM Project Habitat Awards For those of us who perform vegetation management - whether on a roadside, utility right-of-way, public or private land - it is our duty to help make this world a better place. Quality Vegetation Management helps us do just that. Quality Vegetation Management (QVM) is a set of principles that create and sustain healthy habitats through professional, ethical and responsible practices. Now, there's a program designed to recognize and reward QVM efforts. Sponsored by BASF Professional Vegetation Management (ProVM), the QVM Project Habitat Awards are presented to exceptional vegetation management projects that exemplify ex·em·pli·fy tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies 1. a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument. b. the principles and practices of QVM. BASF: Helping Make Products Better[TM] With sales of [euro]3,298 million in 2005, BASF's Agricultural Products division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides This page aims to list well-known chemical compounds, to stimulate the creation of Wikipedia articles. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date – if you see an article that should be here but isn't (or one that shouldn't be here but is), please update the page , insecticides insecticides, chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only. Chemical 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 pest control n → control m de plagas pest control n → lutte f contre les nuisibles pest control pest n , turf and ornamental plants An ornamental plant is a plant that is grown for its ornamental qualities, rather than for its commercial or other value. The term is often abbreviated to ornamental (usually as a noun) when used in horticultural contexts. , vegetation management, and forestry. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF's Agricultural Products 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. BASF: The Chemical Company BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF's intelligent system solutions and high-value products help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. BASF has over 95,000 employees and posted sales of more than [euro]42.7 billion (approximately $50.4 billion) in 2005. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com. Always read and follow label directions. QVM is a registered trademark of BASF. Project Habitat is a trademark of BASF. [c]2007 BASF Corporation. All rights reserved. |
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