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Professional Vegetation Management

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Professional Vegetation Management (ProVM)

BASF develops solutions to support healthy forest growth, and provide long-term control of unwanted grasses, broadleaf weeds and pests for roadways, railroads, utilities and pipelines, airports, aquatic areas, and industrial landscapes. Additionally, BASF offers RSPO-certified solutions used by oil palm plantations to maximize oil palm yields.

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Forestry
 

BASF develops solutions to support healthy forest growth for private landowners, wildlife and conservation organizations, and large companies that utilize timber from forest plantations. These solutions enable healthier stands, faster tree growth and increased timber volume by controlling unwanted brush, trees, grass and broadleaf weeds in a sustainable manner. 
 

Building a sustainable future for Forestry

Female worker at a cargo terminal in Fujian province, China, holding a tablet and counting the quantity
Maximizing the use of the land dedicated for wood production to reduce deforestation
California Sierra Nevada Ancient Woodland. Giant Sequoia Trees in Sequoia National Forest
Accelerating the growth of trees by removing pests to increase carbon storage and by removing invasive grass species to help reduce risk of wildland fires
Portrait of a forest worker taken in front of a pile of logs.
Timber production provides sustainable economic growth across secluded communities

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Industrial Weed Control (IWC)
 

BASF develops vegetation management solutions to provide long-term control of unwanted grass and broadleaf weeds for roadways, railroads, utilities and pipelines, airports, aquatic areas, and industrial landscapes.  
 

Building a sustainable future for Industrial Weed Control

Engineer under discussion inspection and checking construction process railway switch and checking work on railroad station .Engineer wearing safety uniform and safety helmet in work.
Helping ensure public safety from vegetative growth around public transportation ways by increasing visibility, reducing fire risk and physical interference of transportation
Aerial view of highway and overpass in Shanghai
Selective control and application protects non-target organisms and the environment
Controlling weeds in roadways, railways, and other industrial areas increases the longevity of infrastructure

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Oil Palm
 

BASF offers RSPO-certified solutions used by oil palm plantations to maximize oil palm yields by sustainably combating weeds, diseases, insects and rodents throughout the oil palm tree growth stages.
 

Building a sustainable future for Oil Palm

Responsible sourcing by BASF by committing to only source 100% RSPO-certified palm oil
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Aerial view of a Palm oil tree plantation in Borneo, Indonesia. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
Increasing oil palm yields reduces the pressure to increase palm area growth into sensitive habitats like peat soils
Palm fruit on the tree, tropical plant for bio diesel production
Helping protect non-target organisms from secondary poisoning by providing non-anticoagulant formulations 

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Always read and follow label use instructions. Availability of key active ingredients, products and mixtures vary by region. Regulatory requirements vary among countries and their regulatory authorities. Check with your local BASF representative regarding the use of products in your region.