Media Advisory - BASF announces registration of Headline AMP

Improves disease control and provides preventative and post-infection activity for corn and cereals

TORONTO, May 12, 2016 /CNW/ -

What: BASF announces registration of Headline AMP, a new premium fungicide that delivers enhanced disease control and unique benefits of AgCelence for corn and cereal growers.

When: Now available for the 2016 growing season  

Where: Ontario and Quebec

Background:

Headline AMP controls key diseases in corn including Northern corn leaf blight, Grey leaf spot, Eye spot and Common rust. Northern corn leaf blight emerges as one of the most economically impactful disease problems, and corn seed genetics are often not a sufficient solution in many growing acres of Ontario and Quebec. In cereals, diseases controlled include Septoria, Spot blotch and Powdery mildew.

Combining two active ingredients, Headline AMP provides corn and cereal growers with multiple modes of action for reduced risk of developing fungicide resistance.

Headline is registered as a class three product in Ontario and therefore does not need an aerial permit prior to application.

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], Email: [email protected]