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BASF and INCOTEC announce agreement on Coronet fungicide seed treatment for brassica


Reasearch Triangle Park, North Carolina and Salinas California, USA
July 9, 2012

Coronet® fungicide seed treatment from BASF to be available for use on brassica seeds through INCOTEC® platform.

Today BASF and INCOTEC, Integrated Coatings and Seed Technology, Inc. (INCOTEC) announced an agreement that will allow INCOTEC to treat brassica seeds with the BASF
crop protection product Coronet® fungicide seed treatment. INCOTEC will also be offering this product to seed companies for on-site application within the United States.

In this agreement INCOTEC offers an independent platform for seed applied plant protection products of consistent and high quality such as Coronet® fungicide seed treatment from
BASF.

Coronet® fungicide seed treatment received registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2008 and contains the active ingredients Boscalid and F500®, both products of BASF research and innovation. Coronet® provides effective control against a broad spectrum of seed-borne fungal pathogens on brassica seeds.

Brad Kortsen, Sales and Marketing Manager for INCOTEC North America, said, “We are delighted with this agreement, the quality innovation from BASF suits our expanding area of
focus including the application of innovative treatments to enhance and improve crop quality and yield.”

“Coronet helps control key seed and seedling diseases from the start, while improving plant stress tolerance,” said Robert Yaklich, Market Manager for Seed Solutions for BASF in North America. “Delivering healthy plants from the start, Coronet® leads to increased yield potential by giving seedlings a stronger start with improved plant vigor in the early, critical days of growth.”

INCOTEC® was founded in 1968 and has been an independent company since 2002. INCOTEC's Coating and Seed Technology Companies around the world provide products and services for seed coating, pelleting, seed enhancement and analytical services for genetic analysis and quality inspection. INCOTEC Group contributes significantly to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide by providing key solutions in the four business areas, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals and analytical services. INCOTEC’s head quarters are in the Netherlands and there are INCOTEC facilities in the USA, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, China and South Africa. For more information go to www.incotec.com

With sales of €4.1 billion in 2011, 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.


F500, Headline and Coronet are registered trademarks of BASF Corporation.



More news from:
    . INCOTEC Group BV
    . BASF Crop Protection USA
    . BASF Agricultural Solutions


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Published: July 10, 2012

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