Bayer announces Third Annual Plant Health Academy Class at the 2015 Golf Industry Show -Golf course superintendents receive plant health education and training opportunity

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Publish time: 6th March, 2015      Source: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Bayer announces Third Annual Plant Health Academy Class at the 2015 Golf Industry Show -Golf course superintendents receive plant health education and training opportunityBayer announces Third Annual Plant Health Academy Class at the 2015 Golf Industry Show -Golf course superintendents receive plant health education and training opportunity" title="Share this link on Facebook">Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USAMarch 4, 2015Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announced the 2015 annual Plant Health Academy class at a reception at the 2015 Golf Industry Show (GIS) held last week in San Antonio, Texas. The third annual Academy is part of the Healthy Turf, Healthy Tomorrow program, an initiative Bayer developed in collaboration with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s (GCSAA’s) Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) to advance plant health research and education for superintendents.Bayer and GCSAA selected 12 superintendents to attend the 2015 Plant Health Academy:Ryan Bourne, Class A member, Terradyne Country Club, Andover, Kan.Rodney Crow, CGCS, Class A member, Touchstone Golf Management - Battleground Golf Club, Deer Park, TexasJamey Davis, Class A member, Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club, Birmingham, Ala.Anthony Gustaitis, CGCS, Class A member, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Lafayette Hill, Pa.Brian Haines, CGCS, Class A member, Westchester Country Club, Boynton, Fla.Sean Hoolehan, CGCS, Class A member, Wildhorse Resort, Pendleton, Ore.Nicholas Janovich, Class A member, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, W.Va.Tray Maltby, Class A member, Reunion Resort, Davenport, Fla.Jay Neunsinger, superintendent member, Tilden Park Golf Course, Berkeley, Calif.Brent Racer, superintendent member, Awarii Dunes, Axtell, Neb.Alex Stuedemann, superintendent member, TPC Deere Run, East Moline, Ill.Jeff White, CGCS, Class A member, Indian Hills Country Club, Mission Hills, Kan.“We were blown away by the high caliber of candidates we received this year,” said David Wells, golf business manager for the turf and ornamentals (T&O) business at Bayer. “It says a lot about our industry that we have so many bright, ambitious leaders and we are proud of their commitment to continuing education and their passion to advance their knowledge of plant health and turf management.”The Plant Health Academy is a two-part education and training curriculum over two-and-a-half-days where golf course superintendents receive a comprehensive education and training curriculum. The first of two sessions is a classroom training held at GCSAA headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., on April 20-22, 2015, and the second is an in-the-field training at the Bayer Training and Development Center in Clayton, N.C., from Sept. 23-25, 2015. The Plant Health Academy is part of the Healthy Turf, Healthy Tomorrow program, an initiative by Bayer through funding of the EIFG that provides webinars and scholarships to advance the golf industry for the future.About Healthy Turf, Healthy TomorrowTo fund Healthy Turf, Healthy Tomorrow, Bayer invests a percentage of StressGard® Formulation Technology (FT) product sales each year for three years – a minimum commitment of $300,000. Funds generated through the program will also be dedicated to the EIFG to support research, education, advocacy and scholarship initiatives executed by GCSAA.Bayer has been developing products with plant health attributes for nearly 20 years, starting with the origin of StressGard FT, a technology now featured in Bayer fungicides including Tartan®, Interface® StressGard, Chipco® Signature™, Fiata® StressGard and Mirage® StressGard. StressGard Formulation Technology helps fortify natural plant defenses and promote plant growth. To learn more about StressGard FT and other Bayer solutions, please visit www.cnchemicals.com news from: Bayer CropScience LP (U.S.)Website: http://www.bayercropscience.usPublished: March 6, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice