Meghan Grebner emcees a discussion panel with BASF representatives Paul Rea, Senior Vice President, Crop Protection, North America, Neil Bentley, BASF Marketing Director, U.S. Crop, and Tom Yura, Senior Vice President and Manager, BASF Geismar. View the event here: Can’t make it to Commodity Classic? Brownfield has you covered. Visit this page for the latest BASF news and events during the 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans. Science Behind Living Acres Wednesday, March 2 – Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium BASF company leaders and industry professionals take a closer look at biodiversity with research and guidance from BASF to help cultivate a habitat for monarchs alongside modern agriculture. •Paul Rea, Senior Vice President, BASF •Dr. Maximilian Safarpour, Department Head, Global Regulatory and Government Affairs, BASF •Luke Bozeman, Group Biology Leader, BASF •Dr. Harold D. Coble, Professor Emeritus, NCSU Maglis Press Breifing Thursday, March 3 – BASF booth #1623 BASF revealed Maglis, an agricultural hub that connects technology, data and people for new insights and perspectives to drive the conversations that help growers manage their farm and crops. •Paul Rea, Senior Vice President, BASF •Dr. Bruce Erickson, Agronomy Education Distance & Outreach Director, Purdue University •Neil Doherty, Innovation Specialist, BASF •Ben Moore, U.S. farmer Spotlight on the Future Scholarships Thursday, March 3 – New Scholarship Recipients Award Presentation in BASF booth #1623 Hear about the roles students and young leaders have on the advancement of the industry and support of agriculture, as BASF celebrates the 10th anniversary of sponsoring the scholarship program that supports the NCGA, ASA and NWF. Scholarship Alumni panel Thursday, March 3 – Scholarship Alumni Panel Discussion in NAWG booth #715 Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Tom Steever hosts the alumni panel celebrating 10 years of BASF sponsoring the scholarship program in collaboration with NCGA, ASA and NWF. Tom leads the discussion showcasing the roles these young leaders have had so far on the advancement of the industry and support of agriculture, and how this scholarship has helped them reach career goals.