BASF Professional Vegetation Management Announces 2009 QVM Certified Applicators.Companies support branded products to enable the highest quality of vegetation management 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. -- In 2009, 48 companies, representing more than 400 individual applicators who received advanced training, made a commitment to quality vegetation management, responsible application strategies and branded products. 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 (ProVM) continues to support and promote these industry-leading chemical application companies through its 2009 QVM QVM Quake Virtual Machine QVM Quality Viewing Metric QVM Qualified Majority Voting (EU) QVM Quad Input Voltage Controlled Mixer Certified Applicator ap·pli·ca·tor n. An instrument for applying something, such as a medication. applicator, n a device for applying medication; usually a slender rod of glass or wood, used with a pledget of cotton on the end. program. This year's applicants completed a rigorous application and training process to become QVM Certified Applicators, and were required to meet strict business standards. These applicators continue to raise the bar for superior vegetation management strategies and exemplify the QVM Principles and Practices. "Many of our QVM Certified Applicators have been involved in the program since the beginning," said Brian Lish, BASF ProVM Business Manager. "They understand this industry, and how our customers can achieve success when we all strive to be the best, and most responsible, vegetation professionals we can be. Our QVM applicators provide a high level of service to land owners and managers. As this program continues to grow, so do the number of customers who achieve their land management goals through the help of a QVM Certified Applicator--whether these goals include 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. , restoration, beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau or productivity." QVM Certified Applicators receive access to marketing support and incentives to help them provide an increased level of support to their customers, strengthen their brand and services within the industry and continue to educate the public on branded herbicides to explain the benefits and value. Companies receiving the QVM Certified Applicator designation for 2009 include: * Aerial Specialists, Inc. * Applied Aquatic Management * Aquatic Vegetation Control * Asplundh Railroad * Asplundh Tree Expert Service * ChemAir, Inc. * Chemical Weed Control * Chem-Trol, Inc. * Coastal Air Service * Custom Air, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control * DonChem, Inc. * Drennen Forestry * El Campo Spraying * Eynon Weed Control * Farm and Forest Helicopter Service * FDC FDC - Floppy Disk Controller Enterprises * HEI HEI Higher Education Institution (UK) HEI Health Effects Institute HEI Hautes Études Internationales HEI House Ear Institute HEI Healthy Eating Index HEI Hautes Etudes d'Ingénieur HEI High-Explosive Incendiary , Inc. * Horizon Applicators * Industrial Weed Control * Kennedy Timber * Lewis Tree * Mid South Resource Management * Nail Forestry Service, Inc. * Nelson Tree Service * North Star Helicopters, Inc. * Northeast Rural Services (NRS NRS Nevada Revised Statutes NRS National Runaway Switchboard (Chicago, IL) NRS Natural Reserve System (University of California) NRS National Readership Survey NRS National Relay Service ) * Osmose Utilities Services * Penn Line Service, Inc. * Pineland pine·land also pine·lands n. A forested area in which pine trees predominate. Improvements * Professional Lake Management * Progressive Solutions * Provine Helicopter * Robbins Forestry, Inc. * RWC RWC Roberts Wesleyan College (Rochester, New York) RWC Redwood City (California) RWC Rear Window Captioning RWC Relative Water Content RWC Residential Wood Combustion RWC Roadworthy Certificate * SilvaTech * Sky Copters * Southeast Woodland Services * SPRAYCO * SprayMax, Inc. * Summit Helicopters * Superior Forestry Service, Inc. * T&M Aviation, Inc. * Townsend Tree Service * Warne Chemical * Weeds, Inc. * Woodland Vegetation Management * Woods Plus, Inc. * Wright Tree To learn more about Quality Vegetation Management, the QVM Certified Applicator program or to locate a QVM Certified Applicator in your area visit www.vmanswers.com. About QVM QVM helps vegetation managers apply a set of principles to the work they do and adopt a standard of practices to improve the quality of vegetation management initiatives. It's a way of thinking, a way of acting and a core set of beliefs that guide vegetation management professionals every day. Applicators who receive the QVM designation are professionals who: * Restore and improve plant, animal and human habitats * Seek out and support professional certification and technical training * Strive to always make a positive environmental change * Apply herbicide responsibly, using the appropriate amount to achieve the desired results * Protect threatened and endangered species * Support industry research and development * Follow label recommendations About the Crop Protection Division With sales of [euro]3,137 million in 2007, 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 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 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. BASF - The Chemical Company. We don't make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.([R]) BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey Florham Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,857. Florham Park was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1899, from portions of Chatham , is the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of approximately $17.5 billion in 2008. For more information about BASF's North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa. BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has approximately 97,000 employees and posted sales of more than [euro]62 billion in 2008. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS BAS abbr. 1. Bachelor of Agricultural Science 2. Bachelor of Applied Science ), London (BFA BFA abbr. Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA abbr BFA, B.F.A Bachelor of Fine Arts; first degree in Fine Arts. ) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com. Always Read and Follow Label Directions QVM and Quality Vegetation Management are trademarks of BASF. 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