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It’s always interesting getting a perspective from your audience. For BASF today that was a group of cotton consultants like Ray Young on the right. Ray’s from northeast Louisiana. Next to him is Boyd Kidwell, Quarry Integrated Communications.

I talked to Ray after the BASF Cotton Consultants Conference and he said that the registration of Headline for cotton was news to him. He says that he’s going to be keeping his eye on how it performs.

Download my interview with Ray Young here: Ray Young Interview (2 min mp3)

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Scott Asher is a BASF Diversified Regional Manager. He spoke today at their Cotton Consultants Conference and provided some technical information about the product.

Scott says that BASF has a variety of activities planned for growers here that ranges from this session to a nightly hospitality suite and trade show booth. He says that communication with consultants is important and that the company will be stepping up its efforts with them in light of the Headline cotton registration.

Scott says field trials have shown overall improved plant health when using Headline and that translates into increased yield and quality at harvest. Those trials started back in 2003 and have been done in several regions.

Download my interview with Scott here: Scott Asher Interview (2 min mp3)

You can also listen to the interview with Scott immediately here: basf-beltwide-08-asher.mp3

I also recorded Scott’s presentation at today’s Consultants Conference for you. You can download his presentation here: Scott Asher Presentation (13 min mp3)

You can also listen to Scott’s presentation immediately here: basf-beltwide-08-asher-speech.mp3

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One of the experts on the program at the BASF Cotton Consultants Conference is Amber Shirley, BASF Technical Marketing Manager. Amber says that having Headline, a foliar fungicide, available for the first time means that cotton growers now have the full range of plant protection products available to them that other commodity growers have.

She says that using a fungicide can create up to a 65 lbs. of lint/acre increase in cotton. She says that growers should talk to their consultants. Besides this session at Beltwide she says BASF will be holding a series of consultant conferences on a regional basis.

Download my interview with Amber here: Amber Shirley Interview (2 min mp3)

You can also listen to the interview with Amber immediately here: basf-beltwide-08-shirley.mp3

I also recorded Amber’s presentation at today’s Consultants Conference for you. You can download her presentation here: Amber Shirley Presentation (9 min mp3)

You can also listen to Amber’s presentation immediately here: basf-beltwide-08-shirley-speech.mp3

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Kicking off the BASF Cotton Consultants Conference is Dr. Gary Fellows, BASF Technical Market Manager. Dr. Fellows started things off by announcing that Headline fungicide is now registered for cotton. He says that 4 years worth of field trials are showing great results.

Many of the cotton consultants here were hearing the news for the first time. The conference provided an opportunity to learn how a fungicide can help at harvest time. Dr. Fellows says that it’s about protecting the “money bolls” so timing of application is important. He says that an application of Headline fits right into a cotton spray program.

I interviewed Dr. Fellows so that you can hear him describe the product and what it means to cotton production. (All reporters are encouraged to download any of my interviews here at Beltwide for on-air or web use.)

Download my interview with Dr. Fellows here: Dr. Gary Fellows Interview (3 min mp3)

You can also listen to the interview with Dr. Fellows immediately here: basf-beltwide-08-fellows.mp3

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