BASF receives registration for ODYSSEY® ULTRA on faba beans

MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 17, 2016 /CNW/ - BASF announced that it has received registration from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for ODYSSEY^® ULTRA on faba beans for the 2016 growing season.

ODYSSEY ULTRA combines the early-season and flushing broadleaf weed control of ODYSSEY with the proven, premium grassy weed control of POAST^® ULTRA. ODYSSEY ULTRA provides control of key grassy weeds like wild oats, volunteer cereals, Japanese brome and Quackgrass, and offers an extended application window.

Background:

Faba beans are growing in popularity and make an excellent rotational crop because it does not require extensive use of nitrogen and the introduction of this pulse crop interrupts pest cycles for growers.

For more information about ODYSSEY ULTRA herbicide visit www.agsolutions.ca.

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ODYSSEY is a registered trade-mark of BASF Agrochemical Products B.V.; POAST is a registered trade-mark of BASF SE; all used with permission by BASF Canada Inc.

© 2016 BASF Canada Inc.

About BASF

BASF Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, is a subsidiary of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany and an affiliate of BASF Corporation, Florham Park, New Jersey. BASF has nearly 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $19.3 billion in 2013. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit www.basf.us. To find out more about BASF's activities in Canada, visit www.basf.ca or follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/basfcanada.

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 about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 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.

Christina Stroud, BASF Canada Inc., Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]; Sara O'Halloran, ON Communication, Tel: [phone] x212, E-mail: [email protected]