Researchers in Kentucky found that treatments at the silking stage provided the best foliar disease control for corn farmers.
Researchers from the University of Exeter combined their expertise to zero in on a novel chemistry to fight against plant pathogenic fungi.
The EPA has a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act to assure that pesticides do not jeopardize species.
The pesticides approved in organic farming are largely natural ones, though a limited amount of synthetic substances are permitted While much about modern farming techniques centers around the use of synthetic pesticides (a catch-all term that includes herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides) on large acreage, organic producers of all sizes also use a variety of […]
Syngenta has received the green light from the EPA for the registration of its Vibrance Trio seed treatment. The premix of three fungicide active ingredients – mefenoxam, fludioxonil, and sedaxane – is recommended for soybean growers whose main early-season concerns are strong stands and disease protection. “The higher rate of mefenoxam in Vibrance Trio […]
Syngenta has received EPA approval for Vibrance Cinco fungicide seed treatment on corn to guard against some of the most damaging seed- and soil-borne diseases, including Pythium, Rhizoctonia, and Fusarium. “Vibrance Cinco contains five powerful fungicidal active ingredients and five modes of action in a single jug, providing the most consistent and comprehensive seed-applied disease […]
Triple V, Inc., of Roanoke, Illinois, not only received second place honors in the 2017 Illinois Soybean Association Side-by-Side Contest, the farm also gained a 5.6-bushel per acre yield advantage with their soybean field trial plot. The plot Dan Vogel and his cousins, Curt and Steve Vogel entered in the contest was a field trial […]
Syngenta’s newest fungicide – Adepidyn – has been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Formulated in five products under the Miravis brand family, Syngenta will make Adepidyn fungicide broadly available in the U.S. in late 2018 and 2019, subject to state approvals. Containing unmatched potency within the carboxamide class of chemistry, each product […]
Bayer has released results from 500 Delaro fungicide field trials that took place across 20 states — and the results impressed farmers who were testing the product. Across two years of trials, Delaro averaged a 12 to 18 bushel-per-acre increase in corn and a four to five bushel-per-acre increase in soybeans compared to an untreated […]
Delaro, a new fungicide from Bayer, was put to test by growers this past season and passed with flying colors.