Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
March 9, 2007
Growers who follow conservation
tillage practices have selected Headline® fungicide as fungicide
of the year for effectively controlling disease in both
no-tilled corn and soybeans, and for contributing to their
reduced-tillage success last year. The 2006 No-Till Products of
the Year were recently announced during the 15th Annual National
No-Tillage Conference and published as the reader’s choice in
Conservation Tillage Product Guide. In total, 114 products were
nominated in seven different categories, including fungicides.
“BASF
is honored that growers chose Headline as the fungicide of the
year, and saw it as having the greatest impact on their success
in 2006,” said Jerry Minore, market manager at BASF. “We are
pleased to know that more growers are recognizing the value a
planned application of Headline can make.”
After making a planned application of Headline to control foliar
disease, corn and soybean growers reported seeing plant growth
and stress tolerance advantages that resulted in better
standability, stronger stalks, more pods, better pod fill and
increased yields.
“It offers excellent disease control in no-tilled corn and when
applied at the R2 to R4 growth stage with no-tilled soybeans,”
said Grant Troop of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, reaffirming the
positive benefits of Headline fungicide in his comments to the
Conservation Tillage Product Guide.
Using the right fungicide is important. Foliar diseases can
weaken plants, sapping their energy and resulting in poor
growth, greater susceptibility to environmental stresses and
reduced yields. That’s where Headline can help. Headline helps
growers better manage Plant Health™ risks and boost yields
through its excellent disease control, improved stress tolerance
and enhanced growth efficiency.
“Headline added 5.2 bushels on 100 soybean plots across Indiana
and Ohio for us in 2005, and it looked just as good in 2006,”
said Ed Winkle of Hymark Consulting, Martinsville, Ohio, in a
comment to the publication. “It added 5 to 45 bushels per acre
on corn in 2005, and we saw dramatic differences in 2006 where
it was applied this year from Maryland to Iowa.”
In 2006, in more than 1000 on-farm corn trials and 750 on-farm
soybean trials, Headline protected the crops from yield-robbing
diseases, producing consistently higher yields and positive
returns on investment. The average yield advantage of Headline
treated corn ranged from 12 to 15 bu/A, while Headline treated
soybean trials showed a 4 to 8 bu/A advantage.
“This is a great product for protecting no-till yields,” said
Stephen Windler of Lafayette, Indiana, according to the article
in the Conservation Tillage Product Guide.
With sales of €3,298 million in 2005, 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. Further information can
be found on the web at www.agro.basf.com.
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 intelligent system solutions and
high-value products help its customers to be more successful.
BASF develops new technologies and uses them to open up
additional market opportunities. It combines economic success
with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus
contributing to a better future. BASF has over 95,000 employees
and posted sales of more than €42.7 billion (approximately $50.4
billion) in 2005. Further information on BASF is available on
the Internet at www.basf.com.
Headline is a registered trademark and Plant Health is a
trademark of BASF. |
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