Research from BASF Canada, Manitoba Crop Alliance and Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission determines Heat LQ can be used as pre-harvest aid on flax
CALGARY, ALBERTA, April 4, 2022 – BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) has announced findings from a partnership with Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) and Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission (SaskFlax) determining Heat® LQ can be used in Canada as a pre-harvest aid on flax.
Following an identification from flax growers of Heat LQ as a useful agronomic tool, the findings were affirmed through a field trial program and joint financial collaboration between BASF, MCA, and SaskFlax.
Results from extensive testing on five locations over two years concluded acceptability for the use of Heat LQ pre-harvest at the labelled rate as a standalone treatment (not tank mixed with glyphosate) for flax across all export markets. For the 2022 growing season, 40ac/case is recommended for application when 75-80% of bolls are brown and have less than 30% seed moisture. BASF recommends against tank mixing with glyphosate for the 2022 season and continues to do additional work on this use pattern.
BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions
“BASF is excited to announce these positive findings and offer this solution to flax growers for the 2022 season,” said Mark Oostlander, Senior Research Manager, Herbicides, BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions. “Preservations of export markets have always been a critical and key priority of ours. Thanks to our collaboration with the MCA and SaskFlax, we were able to identify Heat LQ as an innovative and important tool beneficial to flax growers. This is just one example of how funding from growers has and will continue to support new uses for agronomic tools.”
Manitoba Crop Alliance
“As a flax grower, it’s always exciting to see new ways to maximize the value and performance of the crop,” said Dean Buchanan, a delegate from Manitoba Crop Alliance’s Flax Committee. “I’m proud of the role Manitoba farmers played in the development of this important agronomic tool.”
Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission
"Flax growers want to have options for weed control, partnering with BASF and MCA to help better equip flax growers and the industry to meet the growing global demand for flax is important," said Wayne Thompson, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission.
For more information on BASF Canada and Heat LQ, please visit www.agriculture.basf.ca/west.
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About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division
BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, has over 625 employees who work at one of three production facilities across Canada including: Lethbridge, Saskatoon, and Regina, or one of several research farms across the Canadian prairies. Agricultural Solutions is the largest division of BASF Canada Inc., working closely with the regional Agricultural Solutions team, collaborating on research and product development that benefits North American growers. To find out more about BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions, visit www.agsolutions.ca or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/BASFAgSolutions.
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About BASF
BASF Canada Inc., headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has over 1,200 employees at production facilities and offices located across Canada. BASF Canada is a subsidiary of BASF SE, and an affiliate of BASF Corporation. To find out more about BASF’s activities in Canada, visit www.basf.com/ca or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/basfcanada.
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About Manitoba Crop Alliance
Manitoba Crop Alliance is a non-profit organization established August 1, 2020 representing over 9,000 farmer-members. Manitoba Crop Alliance puts their farmer-members first and strives to continuously improve the competitiveness and profitability of all crops represented by the organization by focusing on four main areas: research, agronomy, market access and development, and communications. It is through investment in these key areas that Manitoba Crop Alliance can ensure wheat, barley, corn, sunflower and flax are sustainable production choices for Manitoba farmers. For more information, visit mbcropalliance.ca.
About Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission
Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission is an organization that works to develop Saskatchewan’s flax industry for the benefit of flax growers. It supports the research, development and promotion of flax to domestic and international markets and works with organizations to benefit producers and the industry, furthering Saskatchewan’s position of meeting the world’s flax demand. Since its establishment in 1996, more than $6 million dollars has been invested into more than 100 research projects. Over the years the research has included flax variety development, genetics, agronomics, livestock feed, health benefits for humans, and flax straw and fiber.
BASF Canada Contact:
Media Relations Contact
Tabetha Boot
Phone: 403-461-1253
Manitoba Crop Alliance
Cole Christensen
Communications Manager
(403) 589-3529
Saskatchewan Flax
Development Commission
Wayne Thompson
(306) 664-1901