ERAGON® LQ herbicide provides growers fast and complete weed dry down for cereal crops

BASF herbicide is registered for pre-harvest management on wheat, barley and triticale

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 14, 2015 /CNW/ - ERAGON^® LQ is registered for pre-harvest weed management on wheat, barley and triticale for the 2015 season. ERAGON LQ tank-mixed with glyphosate provides growers fast and complete weed dry down for wheat and barley. 

"BASF is committed to providing growers in Eastern Canada with the tools that will help them harvest a high quality crop," said Deven Esqueda, Brand Manager, Eastern Herbicides, for BASF Canada. "ERAGON LQ herbicide provides multiple modes of action and offers superior control of a broad spectrum of weeds, including those resistant to glyphosate, triazine and Group 2 chemistries."

For wheat (durum, spring, winter), barley (spring, winter, malting) and triticale, ERAGON LQ should be applied at the hard dough stage. At this stage, the kernel should be firm and when pressed with a thumbnail, the impression is held.  Kernel moisture content is approximately 30%.

Applying too early can potentially reduce yield and impact quality.

ERAGON LQ is also registered for harvest aid and desiccant use in soybeans, dry beans and canola. For crops registered on the ERAGON LQ label for pre-harvest use, growers should consult with the processing and exporting companies that they plan to sell their crops to before finalizing harvest aid/desiccant or pre-harvest weed management decisions to ensure the marketability of the crop.

If you have any questions, contact AgSolutions^® Customer Care at 1-877-371-BASF (2273).

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

Always read and follow label directions.

ERAGON is a registered trade-mark of BASF SE; AgSolutions is a registered trade-mark of BASF Corporation; all used with permission by BASF Canada Inc.

© 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.

Christina Stroud, BASF Canada Inc., Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]; Andrea Maillet, ON Communication, Tel: [phone] x254, E-mail: [email protected]