Life sciences giant Bayer inaugurated Tuesday two research and development facilities in Guánica and Sábana Grande, as part of an ongoing effort to contribute to the field of crop science, one of the company’s main business lines since it was established on the island 13 years ago.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Bayer CropScience LP, a company that operates a research facility and nursery in Sabana Grande, to correct violations of federal regulations governing the use of pesticides on farms, the agency announced Thursday.
The U.S. Small Business Administration named Oscar Quiles, president of Pentaq Manufacturing Corp. in Sábana Grande the “National Minority Small Business Person of the Year” Friday during the closing awards ceremony of the 29th annual Minority Enterprise Development Week conference in Washington, D.C.