AgCelence® Academy episodes now available online

View discussions on fungicide best practices from AgCelence Academy panel at agsolutions.ca/agcelenceacademy 

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 27, 2015 /CNW/ - As farmers embark on another growing season, it won't be long until challenges surrounding disease pressure arise.  To help educate growers on crop production and best practices, BASF has posted recent episodes from a series of online events called AgCelence^® Academy.

Growers on the panel, from across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, discussed why they use fungicides on their farm, offered advice, and shared their personal experiences in hopes of educating other growers on successes in their region.

"AgCelence Academy was a great opportunity to share our experiences and learn more about what other farmers in Western Canada are doing on their farm, after all, it's not every day that I get to talk about my farm with someone in Alberta," said Dan Ronceray of Somerset, Manitoba. "I found the online discussions to be very valuable and I was thrilled to be a part of it."

During the four live sessions, AgCelence Academy looked at a number of fungicide best practices in pulse, cereal and canola crops. Each archived episode features a video that describes the science behind BASF fungicides and includes technical advice from a BASF Technical Marketing Specialist.

To view the archived episodes visit agsolutions.ca/agcelenceacademy.

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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.

Christina Stroud, BASF Canada Inc., Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]; Alison Inglis, ON Communication, Tel: [phone] x350, E-mail: [email protected]