MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 6, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, at the
14th International Rapeseed Congress (IRC) in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, title
sponsor BASF Canada hosted an expert discussion panel on innovation
to support the future of canola. The panel featured experts from
the Canola Council of Canada, BASF
senior management and a local grower/agronomist.
The panel met to discuss the challenges and opportunities
Canadian growers face as they strive to increase average yield from
the current 34 bushels per acre to 52 bushels per acre by 2025 as
recommended by the Canola Council of Canada in its recent strategic plan.
"BASF has been supporting farmers in the production of oilseed
rape for over 80 years," said panel speaker Ron Kehler, Business Director Crop Protection,
BASF Canada. "Advancements in genetics, production practices, and
crop protection are all necessary for growers to meet the
challenges facing them and to harvest more acres.
"BASF is committed to the continuous development of solutions
for canola growers so they can reach the 52 bushels per acre within
the next decade," said Kehler. "Solutions to control weeds and
facilitate straight cutting such as our HEAT® LQ
herbicide and a new multiple mode of action fungicide,
PRIAXOR®, with AgCelence® benefits, to
control blackleg are already helping growers achieve higher
yields."
For more information about BASF Canada and its products visit
www.agsolutions.ca
For more information on the Canola Council of Canada, visit www.canolacouncil.org.
Always read and follow label directions.
HEAT, PRIAXOR and AgCelence are registered trade-marks of BASF
SE; all used with permission by BASF Canada Inc. PRIAXOR should be
used in a preventative disease control program.
© 2015 BASF Canada Inc.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North
American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees
in North America, and had sales of
$20.6 billion in 2014. For more
information about BASF's North American operations, visit
www.basf.us.
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150
years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance
products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the
world's leading chemical company, we combine economic success with
environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science
and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to
meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and
solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition
and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution
in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable
future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around
113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on
BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
SOURCE BASF Canada Inc.