31. Bayer chief executive Manfred Schneider said that " our crop protection business is a core activity of Bayer ." 32. In 2006, the program was reorganized into three working groups ( Crop Production, Crop Protection and Crop Improvement ). 33. Bayer scientists have discovered a means of packaging the active ingredients of certain crop protection products in water-soluble granules. 34. That facilitates weeding, which has to be done mechanically or mannually since no chemical crop protection agents are admitted. 35. Novartis said Merck's crop protection unit has achieved double-digit increases in turnover and profits in the past four years. 36. But Jay Vroom, president of the American Crop Protection Association, said the regulations are " a reasonable compromise ." 37. Jay Vroom, president of the American Crop Protection Association, a lobby group for the agricultural chemical industry, observed yesterday. 38. "It's irresponsible manipulation of the news media for naked political gain, " said Klose of the Crop Protection Association. 39. Bayer CropScience will keep Animal Health and Crop Protection operations in the metropolitan area as part of the decision. 40. Switzerland's Novartis AG announced Tuesday it has bought Merck and Co .'s crop protection business for dlrs 910 million.
