herbicide

Dow AgroSciences tackles top 3 weed control questions

· August 10, 2017

Palmer amaranth, residual control, and soybean waterhemp seemed to be the most common questions among soybean growers this season and while every field potentially has unique weed management challenges depending on weather, soil type, and weed control methods, Dow AgroSciences field scientist Dave Ruen has some tips. “At this point in the season, farmers can […]

Need a herbicide for no-till burndown program? Try Elevore

· July 31, 2017

A new herbicide from Dow AgroSciences is getting some nods of approval after recent research across the Midwest and Midsouth demonstrated superior burndown control on tough broadleaf weeds. Powered by a new Group 4 growth regulator herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences called Arylex active, Elevore is proven to effectively control labeled broadleaf weeds, including glyphosate- […]

Syngenta seeks approval for dicamba-tolerant herbicide

· May 30, 2017

Syngenta is seeking EPA approval for their new herbicide featuring the active ingredients of S-metolachlor and dicamba for preplant, at-planting, and post-emergence use on Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans and Bollgard II XtendFlex Cotton, and preplant application on non-dicamba-tolerant soybeans. Tavium plus VaporGrip Technology (Tay-vee-um) will offer growers another tool to manage key ALS-, PPO- […]

More than 13,000 trained in BASF Academy

· April 3, 2017

As soon as planting season is over, it will be time to start thinking about your crop protection program. But before you head out the fields to apply, are you sure you’re doing it effectively? That second guess is one of the reason’s BASF started their On Target Application Academy five years ago. “It is […]

Get ahead of fescue toxicosis with seedhead suppression

· February 28, 2017

If your cattle operation is smack dab in the fescue belt, tall fescue management is an issue you’re probably always trying to manage and there’s good reason to. The USDA Agricultural Research Service estimates that almost one in five (17.2 percent) of all cows and heifers in the United States in 2009 were exposed to […]

DuPont and Sygenta partner for herbicide development patent

· January 4, 2017

Sometimes two heads are better than one. DuPont Crop Protection (DuPont) and Syngenta recently announced the publication of a joint patent focusing on the development of a new herbicide chemistry class. Collaboration on the project started in 2015 and has resulted in the joint patent entitled “Substituted cyclic amides and their use as herbicides.” The […]

Valent now offers liquid formulation herbicide

· December 6, 2016

Still mulling over your herbicide program for 2017? You may want to take a look at a new liquid formulation herbicide just released from Valent. Valor EZ; a liquid formulation of the company’s leading herbicide, Valor, is a residual herbicide that is geared for all stages of the application process. With easy-to-mix, in-tank suspension properties, […]

Dow AgroSciences: Growers need to review herbicide program

· December 1, 2016

From Palmer amaranth to giant ragweed, growers saw their fair share of tough weeds in 2016, but how did their herbicide program hold up? We had the opportunity to sit down with Chris Byus, U.S. product manager at Dow AgroSciences, at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City to ask what essential […]

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