Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
January 3, 2008
BASF Canada has received a minor
use registration for SOLO® herbicide on CLEARFIELD® sunflowers.
The registration, which was supported by Manitoba Agriculture,
Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) and the National Sunflower
Association, paves the way for the introduction of the
CLEARFIELD Production System for Sunflowers in 2008.
"Together, SOLO herbicide and CLEARFIELD sunflowers will offer
growers a quantum leap in weed control in this crop by providing
in-season control of all major grasses and broadleaf weeds,
including Group 1 resistant grasses," says Scott Chapman,
CLEARFIELD Brand Manager for BASF Canada.
"With the introduction of the CLEARFIELD Production System for
Sunflowers, we’re giving growers the opportunity to focus on the
production of a high-yielding, high-quality crop without the
worry of rotational challenges. SOLO provides superior weed
control and follow-crop flexibility over other weed control
options in sunflowers, offering freedom to seed most other crops
in the years subsequent to application," Chapman adds. SOLO
controls 8 broadleaf weeds and 10 grasses and provides
suppression of a number of other weeds as well.
As part of the introduction of the CLEARFIELD Production System
for Sunflowers in 2008, four CLEARFIELD sunflower varieties will
be commercially available. They are:
• Jaguar – an early
maturing confection variety from Seeds® 2000
• Viper – a medium maturing oilseed variety from
Seeds 2000
• 8N386 CL – a medium-late maturing NuSun variety
from Mycogen®
• 8N358 CL – a medium-early maturing NuSun variety
from Mycogen
"One of the major challenges in
growing sunflowers is broadleaf weed control," says Arvel
Lawson, Oilseed Specialist with MAFRI. "Now, with the
availability of new CLEARFIELD sunflower varieties and broader
spectrum in-crop weed control from SOLO, growers have another
option to consider when it comes to sunflower production."
Growers who grow CLEARFIELD sunflowers starting in 2008 will be
required to sign a CLEARFIELD Commitment and remit a CLEARFIELD
Commitment Fee equivalent to $3 per acre at the time of seed
purchase. The Commitment also ensures growers are eligible for a
number of benefits through the CLEARFIELD AdvantageTM. The
CLEARFIELD Seed Protection Advantage provides a savings of $1
per acre on GEMINI® and CHARTER® seed treatments on all cereal
acres, and the CLEARFIELD Value Advantage offers 10% savings on
SOLO herbicide. Through the GrowForwardTM Rewards program,
growers can also save up to an additional 14% on BASF
herbicides, including SOLO as well as 22% on BASF fungicides.
Growers are encouraged to speak with their sunflower seed
retailer for additional information or visit
www.agsolutions.ca.
About BASF Crop Protection
division
With sales of €3,079 million in 2006, 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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American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF
employs more than 15,500 in North America and had sales of
approximately $14.3 billion in 2006.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical
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to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually
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system solutions help its customers to be more successful. BASF
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BASF has approximately 95,000 employees and posted sales of
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