Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 686 I EUROPEAN SEED I EUROPEAN-SEED.COM ASF’s operations in Limburgerhof, Ger many, just got even more substantial with the addition of a new research and development facility for biological crop protection and seed solutions. The new R&D center will boost BASF’s global network of R&D sites as well as trial centers in all regions that are dedicated to developing seed solutions and biologicals- based crop protection, including Brazil, Argentina, France, U.K., South Africa, China, Australia, U.S. and Canada. European Seed was given a firsthand look at the new center as part of BASF’s 2016 Global Press Conference held Sept. 5-6. Eighty-one journalists from 25 countries were in attendance at the event, held in the heart of the company’s operations in Ludwigshafen and surrounding region, including Limburgerhof. The event highlighted how crucial seeds are for one of the world’s largest chemistry giants. Held just days before the merger of Monsanto and Bayer was announced on Sept. 14, the global press conference allowed BASF to showcase its business plans and some of the people responsible for shaping those plans. “Our investment in this expanded capacity is a step forward to unlocking the agricultural potential in seeds and crops in different and untapped ways,” said Philipp Rosendorfer, vice president R&D Functional Crop Care for BASF’s Crop Protection division. The research on biological solutions, which consists of naturally occurring organisms or extracts thereof, provides great opportunities to complement BASF’s chemical crop protection, he said. Moreover, the combination of chemistry and biology generates a new range of pioneering solutions for seed treatment. “With BASF’s unique skills in research and state-of-the art formulations, we are one of a few companies that can provide a seed treatment with a mixture of both biological and chemical compounds. This means farmers can have a well-protected and strengthened crop right from the beginning of its life.” Ulf Schlotterbeck has been working with BASF Seed Solutions for 10 years now. BASF’sAgriculturalCenterin Limburgerhof,Germany. EuropeanSeedgetsaninsidelookatanewR&Dcenterdesigned tomeetgrowingdemandforsolutionsbeyondclassicalcropprotection. By: Marc Zienkiewicz BASF Positioning Itself for the Future