BASF Crop Protection has filed for registration of three new active ingredients that are expected to influence crop management worldwide.

BASF announced today that it has made multi-lateral, worldwide regulatory submissions for new products — Xemium™ fungicide, and Initium™ fungicide. Both were filed with regulatory authorities in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. BASF also submitted Alpha-cypermethrin™ insecticide to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for review.

“Ongoing laboratory and in-field research shows these three products will help growers in ways they’ve never been helped before,” said Nevin McDougall, Senior Vice President, BASF Agricultural Solutions, North America. “Xemium and Initium fungicides are the result of the BASF research and discovery process. We are committed to bringing innovative solutions to the market to help growers get the most out of every acre.”

Xemium, a new mode of action in disease protection, is being studied in a wide range of crops including fruits, vegetables and row crops. Initium fungicide is being researched on a number of specialty crops and will bring growers added disease protection. Alpha-cypermethrin insecticide is being tested globally in several row and specialty crops.

I did interviews with Paul Rea, Director of BASF US Crop Protection Division, and BASF Technical Service Manager Rick Chamblee at this year’s Commodity Classic where they talked about BASF’s plans to introduce nine active ingredients in the next four years and 28 new products. Listen to those interviews here.