BASF receives registration for ERAGON® LQ herbicide in Eastern Canada

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 4, 2014 /CNW/ - Growers in Eastern Canada now have a new and improved weed management solution for pre-plant and pre-harvest use. BASF announced today that it has received registration from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for ERAGON^® LQ herbicide for the 2015 season.

ERAGON LQ delivers the fast, complete weed control of ERAGON in a new convenient liquid formulation for faster fill-up times and improved tank clean-out. ERAGON LQ is a unique Group 14 chemistry that uses the active ingredient KIXOR^® to help growers improve their glyphosate burndown in the spring and improve their harvest in the fall. It provides improved control of tough weeds like lamb's-quarters and Canada fleabane, including Group 2-, triazine- and glyphosate-resistant weed biotypes.

"We know growers prefer liquid formulations and ERAGON LQ is another example of BASF's commitment to providing growers with the solutions they need to produce the best crop possible," said Sean Chiki, Brand Manager for Corn and Soybean Herbicides at BASF Canada. "ERAGON LQ has also received registration for pre-harvest weed management applications in cereals. Aside from pre-plant applications, this new use pattern gives growers another application window to manage tough to control weeds, combine cereals more efficiently and control perennials for cleaner fields in the spring."

For more information about ERAGON LQ visit www.agsolutions.ca.

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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 twitterwww.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], Andrea Maillet, ON Communication, Tel: [phone] ext. 254, E-mail: [email protected]