BASF SE : BASF presents research on new herbicide at annual Southern Weed Science Society meeting

Research confirms excellent weed control and crop safety of innovative new dicamba formulation

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, January 24, 2012 - During the 65th Annual Meeting of the Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS) today, BASF Crop Protection presented research related to Engenia™ herbicide, the company's next-generation formulation of dicamba. Research presentation topics included: advances in dicamba formulation, effective use of dicamba and best management practices for dicamba use in dicamba-tolerant crops.

"Engenia will be an important new tool for soybean growers battling herbicide- resistant weeds, like Palmer amaranth, waterhemp and marestail," said Paul Rea, Vice President, U.S. Crop Protection, BASF. "Research presented at the half-day symposium at SWSS showed that Engenia will provide a valuable, new herbicide option as part of a comprehensive weed control system to help growers protect their crops from yield-robbing weeds."

With innovative solutions, technical support and educational tools, BASF is the grower's No. 1 partner for managing weed resistance by providing more corn and soybean herbicide sites of action than any other crop protection company. The research presented on Engenia, as well as the recent launches of OpTill® PRO and Armezon™ herbicides, demonstrate the commitment of BASF to provide growers with new chemistries and products to help maximize their yield potential and proactively manage resistant weeds.

Engenia will be used with the dicamba-tolerant soybean system currently in development. BASF anticipates making the Engenia submission to the regulatory agency in the United States in 2012. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of Engenia is anticipated prior to commercialization of Monsanto's Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® dicamba-tolerant soybean system. U.S. commercialization of the new system for soybeans is expected mid-decade with cotton, corn and canola to follow.

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