Articles tagged under: BASF

Now is the Time to Think About SCN

Published October 3, 2023

BASF and the SCN Coalition are joining forces for the third year in a row to promote soybean cyst nematode education during October. "This is a great time to bring awareness and continued education to the most damaging soybean pest,"…

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Harvest With Less Variability

Published August 18, 2023

Desiccation can give farmers more control over the harvest schedule. BASF Technical Service Manager Ken Deibert says that season is just beginning in dry edible beans. "These crops are maturing very rapidly, especially the areas that maybe were a little short…

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More Opportunity to Expand Canola Acres

Published July 21, 2023

The BASF InVigor Showcase Plot Tour will be held Tuesday in the Rugby, North Dakota area. "There's a lot of some nice looking canola in the area," reports Bob Bohl, BASF area manager. "There's a few areas where Mother Nature punched…

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Weed Control Options

Published July 17, 2023

The Red River Farm Network is featuring updates from the BASF Showcase Plot Tour on its Twitter feed. That includes this update with BASF's Henry Steinberger.

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Controlling Disease in Potatoes

Published July 17, 2023

With row closure, disease control becomes a priority for potatoes. "Provysol has been a shining star in potatoes for early blight control," said BASF Technical Service Representative Ken Deibert. "We tend to recommend it early, but we've seen it in…

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Reporting from the BASF Showcase Plot Tour

Published July 9, 2023

The Red River Farm Network is featuring updates from the BASF Showcase Plot Tour on its Twitter platform. In this report, BASF's Dan Melaas provides an update on the status of the dry bean crop and the upcoming fungicide season.

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Excitement for BASF SCN Soybean Trait

Published June 29, 2023

BASF is known as a chemistry company, but it is also one of only six U.S. companies actively breeding soybeans and one of four in the trait business. Marc Hoobler is the company's agronomy lead for soybeans and canola and…

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Timely Weed Control Advised

Published May 24, 2023

BASF Technical Service Representative Dan Melaas says planting in central and western North Dakota is chugging along. "There are even wheat and barley fields in the two-to-three leaf stage now and a lot of other crops are just starting to…

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EPA Registers Revylok Fungicide

Published May 24, 2023

BASF has introduced a new soybean fungicide called Revylok. It brings together the Revysol and Xemium fungicidal active ingredients. Revylok will be available for the 2024 growing season.

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Rugg Accepts New Opportunity

Published May 3, 2023

Beginning in June, Mory Rugg will join The Arthur Companies as a wheat breeder. Rugg had been in a similar role with BASF before the company shut down its North American wheat breeding program in March.

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