The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Saltro fungicide soybean seed treatment from Syngenta to control sudden death syndrome and nematodes. The seed treatment contains the active ingredient Adepidyn, the brand …
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28 states register Nufarm’s nematicidal seed treatment
Nufarm Americas Inc. has gained approval in 28 states for its new seed-applied nematicide, Trunemco, for use in soybeans, corn and cotton. This follows Environmental Protection Agency registration in May. …
Read More »ASA seeks applicants for 2019-20 Young Leader Program
The American Soybean Association is seeking applicants for the 2019-20 Young Leader Program. Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, it is a two-phase educational program for actively farming individuals and couples who …
Read More »EPA registers BASF fungicide
The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Revysol, the branded active ingredient name for mefentrifluconazole from BASF. State registrations are pending. In soybeans, it will be marketed under the Revytek product brand …
Read More »BASF, Nutrien team on scouting app
BASF and Nutrien Ag Solutions are collaborating on a scouting application that enables growers and agronomists to instantly identify weeds and diseases within their fields. The Xarvio Scouting app is …
Read More »USDA plans to relocate NIFA, ERS to Kansas City
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture will relocate to the Kansas City region from the Washington, D.C., area. The other areas that …
Read More »LSU AgCenter sets South Farm Field Day, June 12
This year, the Acadia Parish Louisiana State University AgCenter will again be hosting the Acadia / LSU South Farm Field Day, June 12, beginning at 8:30 a.m. We will have …
Read More »University of Arkansas opens second annual irrigation yield contest
The 2019 Arkansas irrigation yield contest, “Most Crop per Drop,” is open for entries. “We are conducting a conservation yield competition measuring yield and water use for rice, soybeans and …
Read More »MSU hires new irrigation specialist
Mississippi State University has hired Drew Gholson as an assistant professor and the irrigation specialist with the MSU Delta Research and Extension Center and the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer …
Read More »EPA registers dicamba premix from Syngenta
The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Taviuim Plus VaporGrip Technology, a premix from Syngenta that contains dicamba and S-metolachlor. State registrations are pending. The premix can be used preplant, at …
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