2008 BASF Product Update

Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference

Rice Technical Update

February 7, 2008

Alvin Rhodes BASF Technical Service Rep.

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Enhanced CLEARFIELD® RiceEnhanced CLEARFIELD® Rice

CLEARFIELD Rice CLEARFIELD Rice VarietiesVarieties

CL161 & CL171CL161 & CL171--AR AR –– ccommercially availableommercially available

CL131 & CL151 CL131 & CL151 –– only sold as Registered seed for Certified seed production in 2008

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Enhanced CLEARFIELD® RiceEnhanced CLEARFIELD® Rice

CLEARFIELD Rice CLEARFIELD Rice VarietiesVarieties

CL161 & CL171CL161 & CL171--AR AR –– ccommercially availableommercially available

CL131 & CL151 CL131 & CL151 –– only sold as Registered seed for Certified seed production in 2008

On CLEARFIELD rice varieties, Newpath at 2 oz/A can be tank mixed with Clearpath at 0.5 lb/A. (Equivalent to Newpath 6 oz/A + Facet 0.4 lb/A)

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CLEARFIELD Rice CLEARFIELD Rice HybridsHybrids

CLCLEARFIELD XL729 EARFIELD XL729

CLEARFIELD XL730CLEARFIELD XL730

CLEARFIELD XL745CLEARFIELD XL745

Enhanced CLEARFIELD® RiceEnhanced CLEARFIELD® Rice

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CLEARFIELD Rice CLEARFIELD Rice HybridsHybrids

CLCLEARFIELD XL729 EARFIELD XL729

CLEARFIELD XL730CLEARFIELD XL730

CLEARFIELD XL745CLEARFIELD XL745

Enhanced CLEARFIELD® RiceEnhanced CLEARFIELD® Rice

24C Labels: On CLEARFIELD rice hybrids, reduced application window from “up to 14 days after Panicle Initiation”to “up to Panicle Initiation”

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Removed restriction of tank mixing Newpath Removed restriction of tank mixing Newpath with other ALS herbicides.with other ALS herbicides.

Enhanced CLEARFIELD® RiceEnhanced CLEARFIELD® Rice

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New Packaging

4 x 7.5 pound plastic containers in a case

at 0.5 lb/A = 15 acres

at 0.4 lb/A = 18.75 acres

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Thank YouThank YouThank You