The Bayer 150th Anniversary Celebration activities were held this morning at the Bayer CropScience headquarters in RTP, NC. On had were local dignitaries and stakeholders in the agricultural community.

We were welcomed to the event by Phil Blake, President and head of Bayer in the USA. He made some opening remarks I’m sharing with you as well as taking time for a short interview afterwards. Phil talks about the history of Bayer which you can find a lot of information about on the Bayer 150th Anniversary website.

You can listen to Phil’s remarks here: Phil Blake Remarks

You can listen to my interview with Phil here: Interview with Phil Blake

Also welcoming us to the Bayer celebration was Jim Blome, President/CEO, Bayer CropScience LP. Jim says it is a real honor for the CropScience headquarters location to be chosen out of all the Bayer U.S. locations for this celebration activity.

Included in the activities were a tour of the local Bayer facilities as well as seeing the only U.S. public display of a multi-component interactive exhibition.

Bayer on the road: in February 2013, to mark the 150th anniversary of Bayer, an interactive exhibition showing how the company has improved the quality of life for millions of people around the world will begin its tour of some 30 sites in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australia. Bayer has chosen a highly creative way to portray these subjects. The Anniversary Tour brings to life the company mission, “Science For A Better Life.” The exhibition will focus on the topics of health care, agriculture and high-performance materials.

You can listen to Jim’s remarks here: Jim Blome Remarks

You can listen to my interview with Jim here: Interview with Jim Blome

You can find lots of photos to view and share here: Bayer 150th Anniversary Celebration Photo Album