Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
June 12, 2007New
rate recommendations for Headline® fungicide have been permitted
under a FIFRA section 2(ee) for control of all key diseases in
corn. This section 2(ee) under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is in effect in certain
states and reduces the application rate of Headline for all corn
diseases to 6 to12 oz/A from the previous 9 to12 oz/A rate.
Additionally, Eyespot, a significant disease threat in many
parts of the Midwest has been included in this section 2(ee).
"After significant testing and field
use, BASF has
established that applying Headline at the rate of 6 ounces per
acre provides the same industry-leading level of disease control
as 9 ounces per acre," said Gary Fellows, BASF Technical
Marketing Manager. "This section 2(ee) is important because we
want retailers and growers to be comfortable making this
recommendation and applying Headline at this rate to protect
corn from disease threats."
Fellows notes that common rust, southern
rust, and gray leaf spot were not included on this section 2(ee)
because those diseases were already listed at 6 oz/A on the main
Headline label.
BASF has submitted a label change for
the Section 3 label to include this lower recommended
application rate, but added the section 2(ee) to bridge this
season until the equivalent changes to the Section 3 label are
approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Headline is a strobilurin fungicide that
provides broad-spectrum disease control against the major foliar
diseases in corn and soybeans, including preventative and
residual control of Asian soybean rust. Headline optimizes the
health of corn and soybean plants to maximize the potential for
increased yields and improved quality.
Please visit the CDMS website to find
out if FIFRA 2(ee) use recommendations are available in your
state and to download a copy. For more information on Headline
fungicide and other BASF crop protection products, visit the
BASF website at
www.agproducts.basf.com.
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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