Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina, USA
July 30, 2009
Exclusive sponsor of SoyRAP
educational and alert system
 BASF
is proud to announce its exclusive partnership with the
American Soybean Association
(ASA) and Doane Advisory Services to provide the
Soybean Rust and Aphids Program
(SoyRAP) Web site. BASF, among several companies, had
previously been a co-sponsor of the Web site for several years.
SoyRAP is the foremost Web site for advice about the prevention
of Asian soybean rust and treatment of soybean aphids. It
utilizes a nationwide network of crop consultants who monitor
the progression of confirmed soybean rust outbreaks in the U.S.,
and it provides growers with fungicide and insecticide
application recommendations based on regional analysis.
“SoyRAP provides growers with an important and up-to-date
resource to help maintain a healthy crop,” said Nick Fassler,
Technical Market Manager for BASF. “Soybean aphid populations
and Asian soybean rust can be yield-robbing and can grow and
spread very quickly. Preventative applications of a fungicide,
such as Headline® fungicide combined with Respect® insecticide,
are critical to maintain a viable soybean crop.”
In addition to USDA scouting reports and the latest marketing
reports, SoyRAP will feature educational information and
research about disease management and crop protection tools for
soybean growers.
“BASF is proud to become the exclusive partner with the ASA and
Doane to support this important resource and to help growers get
the most out of every acre,” said Fassler.
The American Soybean Association is the collective voice of
American soybean producers. For more information about the ASA,
visit www.soygrowers.com.
Doane Advisory Services is the multimedia provider of choice for
trusted information, advice and business solutions for
agriculture. For more information about Doane Advisory Services,
visit www.doane.com.
For additional information about the BASF portfolio of products,
or to find contact information for your local BASF business
representative, visit
www.agproducts.basf.us.
With sales of €3.4 billion in 2008, BASF’s Crop Protection
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 Crop Protection 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. Further information can be found on the Web at
www.agro.basf.com.
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the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America and had
sales of approximately $17.5 billion in 2008. For more
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Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and
performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals,
as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF helps its
customers in virtually all industries to be more successful.
With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF
plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges,
such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and
mobility. BASF has approximately 97,000 employees and posted
sales of more than €62 billion in 2008. BASF shares are traded
on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and
Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the
Internet at www.basf.com.
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Headline and Respect are registered trademarks of BASF.
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