xarvio FIELD MANAGER adds Sclerotinia Risk Advisor tool to reduce disease’s impact on Western Canada’s canola production
- Sclerotinia stem rot significantly reduces canola yield, costing growers money and impacting Canada’s agricultural economy
- New tool optimizes fungicide use for better plant health, yield, and profits
CALGARY, AB, June 18, 2024 – xarvio® FIELD MANAGER, from BASF Digital Farming, now offers a Sclerotinia Risk Advisor tool for canola to help reduce the disease’s devasting and persistent impact on crop production across Western Canada.
Offering added value to canola growers, the new Sclerotinia Risk Advisor tool is based on a specially developed model by xarvio agronomists, which was validated through field trials held in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The field trials conducted by BASF’s Technical Services and Research and Commercial Development teams confirmed the model’s high level of accuracy in early disease risk prediction, supporting timely, targeted and economically beneficial fungicide use.
“Sclerotinia stem rot is one of the most prolific and devastating diseases impacting canola, and its timely identification and treatment are critical to reducing its effect on production,” said Kael Briggs, BASF’s xarvio Commercial Lead for Canada. “Our new early risk detection tool for this fungal disease, complements the wide range of existing features in xarvio FIELD MANAGER, and offers agronomists and crop consultants further insights to help support their customers.”
xarvio FIELD MANAGER users can utilize the Sclerotinia Risk Advisor tool to determine the disease risk across all canola fields under management, enabling them to see the risk level in individual fields. This leads to greater input efficiency and improved plant health and crop yield, while improving profitability and sustainability.
Retailers interested in using xarvio FIELD MANAGER to support canola production can visit www.xarvio.com.
About xarvio Digital Farming Solutions – a brand by BASF Digital Farming GmbH
xarvio Digital Farming Solutions is at the forefront of the digital transformation of agriculture, optimizing crop production. Its products, xarvio FIELD MANAGER and xarvio HEALTHY FIELDS, use an advanced crop modelling platform to provide independent, timely and field-specific agronomic advice. xarvio’s proven technology consistently delivers measurable benefits for farmers, helping them to produce crops more efficiently, sustainably, and profitably. More than 120,000 farmers and consultants worldwide have signed up for xarvio FIELD MANAGER, setting up a field area greater than 20 million hectares. For more information, please visit www.xarvio.com or any of our social media channels.
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 X and Instagram.
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About BASF
BASF Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, is a subsidiary of BASF SE and an affiliate of BASF Corporation. BASF has more than 1,100 employees in Canada. For more information about BASF Canada’s operations, visit www.basf.com/ca.
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