Toronto, Canada
June 6, 2007
BASF
Canada has received an amended registration for the
fungicide HEADLINE® for aerial application on corn (field,
sweet, pop and seed types), alfalfa grown for seed production
and grass grown for seed.
“Aerial application of HEADLINE gives growers a way of getting
more acres treated and protected quickly when they need it
most,” says Mark Shillingford, Market Manager for Fungicides and
Seed Treatments for BASF Canada. “Spraying during the optimal
spray timing window is important to protect crops from disease
threats.”
For corn, HEADLINE is registered for control of common rust and
gray leaf spot. For optimal disease control, it should be
applied at tasselling or prior to disease development at a rate
of 0.4L - 0.6L of product per hectare. A second application can
be made at the 7 to 14 day interval if conditions are conducive
for disease development.
For grasses grown for seed, HEADLINE is registered for control
of leaf and stem rust and for suppression of powdery mildew. For
optimal disease control, applications should begin prior to
disease development at 0.4 - 0.67 L/ha and made a second time
14-21 days later.
For alfalfa grown for seed production, HEADLINE is registered
for control of common leaf spot in Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
Alberta and the Peace River region of British Columbia. For
optimal disease control, HEADLINE should be applied at the
beginning of flowering (10-30% bloom) or the onset of disease at
a rate of 0.4 L/ha.
HEADLINE is a strobilurin fungicide with the active ingredient
pyraclostrobin (F500™). “It is rainfast within an hour of
application,” Shillingford notes, “and provides translaminar
activity that controls a broad-spectrum of diseases
that ultimately contribute to improved crop yield and quality.”
With sales of €3,079 million in 2006,
BASF’s Agricultural Products
division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner
to the farming industry providing well-established and
innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use
these products and services to improve crop yields and crop
quality. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest
control, turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and
forestry. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market
success. The vision of BASF’s Agricultural Products division is
to be the world’s leading innovator, optimizing agricultural
production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality
of life for a growing world population.
BASF is the world’s leading
chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges
from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural
products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a
reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF’s high-value
products and intelligent system solutions help its customers to
be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them
to meet the challenges of the future and open up additional
market opportunities. It combines economic success with
environmental protection and social responsibility, thus
contributing to a better future. BASF has approximately 95,000
employees and posted sales of @52.6 billion (approximately $66.1
billion) in 2006. |
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