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BASF says Engenia a success, more training for 2018

BASF officials worked with Missouri on that state’s newly released regulations for use of the company’s dicamba product next year and say they are working with all other states where it will be used. Scott Kay, Vice President of BASF crop protection, tells reporters that volatility of the product is NOT one of the causes of off-target movement, “Based on our research and experience. It’s important to note that a number of growers did have an excellent and positive results last year.” Weed scientists, however, continue to say volatility IS one of the causes of all the dicamba low-volatility products. Kay says they’ve followed EPA instructions to not have Engenia sprayed in the day time because of temperature inversions that contribute to drift.

Chad Asmus, BASF technical marketing manager, says their third-party survey of 400 corn and soybean growers, showed great success with the product, “Most of those same growers, you know, 85% of them, will be using Engenia again next year. And, nearly as many will be recommending it to their neighbors as well. I think that’s also an interesting point.”

BASF worked with the EPA for an updated Engenia label for the next growing season and says it will expand its application training program going into next year.