Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
May 6, 2008
The
United States Department of Agriculture recently approved
the use of HEADLINE® fungicide on oats. This is an important
registration for Canadian oat growers who export oats to the
U.S. market as it allows them to use HEADLINE to protect their
crop from key diseases without limiting their export
opportunities.
“With the U.S. registration, Canadian oat growers can
confidently export their HEADLINE-treated oats to the U.S.,”
says Wayne Barton, Brand Manager, Fungicides for
BASF Canada. “And
because of the effective disease control HEADLINE delivers,
these growers can be sure that the quality and yield of their
oat crop is top-notch.”
Canada received registration for the use of HEADLINE on oats at
the end of 2007. All oats exported to the U.S. must meet the
required Maximum Residue Levels (MRL) required by law.
Oats are an important crop for Canadian growers because they
have a wide variety of uses. As a raw ingredient in food
products, oats are used in the production of cookies, breakfast
cereals, breads, muffins, crackers, snacks, beverages and meat
extenders. In the cosmetic industry, oats are used as talc
replacers and in skin care products.
With these and other potential uses, maintaining a high-quality
oat is of paramount importance. Diseases such as Crown rust
(Puccinia coronata) can damage the plants, not only compromising
the crop’s quality but also severely reducing yield.
To maximize yield and ensure a quality crop, it is important to
protect the oat plant’s flag leaf from disease. For optimal
disease control, HEADLINE should be applied immediately after
flag leaf emergence. The recommended use rate is 120 – 160 ml
per acre (0.3L - 0.4L of product per hectare). A second
application can be made 10 to 14 days later if the disease
persists or conditions are favourable for disease development.
With sales of €3,079 million in 2007,
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.
BASF is the world’s leading
chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges
from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products,
agricultural products and fine chemicals. 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 more than 95,000 employees and
posted sales of almost €52.6 billion in 2007. BASF shares are
traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA)
and Zurich (AN).
Always read and follow label directions.
HEADLINE is a registered trademark of BASF. |
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