December 09, 2009
New NAAA scholarship strengthens the agricultural aviation industry by providing funds for flight training or the study of agriculture
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, December 9, 2009 – BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) today unveiled a scholarship program designed to help its recipients pursue a career in agricultural aviation. BASF partnered with the NAAA to develop and establish the scholarship program.
“BASF and the NAAA are each devoted to sustaining and improving the field of agricultural aviation,” said Jim Gaffney, BASF Technical Market Manager. “This scholarship presents an opportunity for us to work together to help foster scenarios in which new pilots are provided with a foundation for success in the field of aerial application.”
BASF will provide a $5,000 grant to the scholarship program each year for three years, beginning in 2011. Scholarship winners - the number of which may vary from year to year - will be selected by NAAA, and must use awarded funds for either flight training or agriculture-related coursework at a university, college, community college or other institution of higher learning.
The goal of the scholarship is to assist NAAA operators to bring new pilots into the field and help in their training to become a successful aerial applicator. Each scholarship entrant will need to be sponsored by an NAAA member.
“The contribution from BASF means a great deal to the National Agricultural Aviation Association, but it is going to mean even more to the industry,” said Andrew D. Moore, Executive Director of NAAA. “This scholarship will help sustain the aerial application industry by bringing in new pilots while also enhancing education and professionalism. BASF has long been an important proponent of agricultural aviation, and we’re pleased to partner with them to help shape the future.”
In addition to sponsoring industry-leading programs and providing useful resources and information, BASF fungicide product offerings are effective, reliable and economical for aerial application. Headline® fungicide for corn, soybeans and wheat, Headline AMP™ fungicide for corn, TwinLine™ fungicide and Caramba™ fungicide for cereals, are all BASF products applicators can aerially apply to help ensure a quality crop for their customers. BASF also works hard to obtain aerial labels on many of its new products to offer a wide range of solutions to aerial applicators.
About the Crop Protection division
With sales of € 3.4 billion in 2008, 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 http://agproducts.basf.us.
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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 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.
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National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)
The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) represents more than 1,500 members in 46 states. NAAA supports the interests of small business owners and pilots licensed as professional commercial aerial applicators that use aircraft to enhance food, fiber and bio-fuel production, protect forestry and control health-threatening pests.
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