Greensboro, North Carolina
September 24, 2003
Monsanto Company will
offer Maxim® 4FS and Apron XL® seed
treatment fungicides, as well as Concep® III seed
safener as their premier sorghum seed treatments for Asgrow®
and DEKALB® hybrids for the 2004 planting season.
Maxim 4FS and Apron XL provide protection against all major
sorghum seedling diseases, including Fusarium and
Pythium.
“Monsanto’s decision to provide
Syngenta
seed treatments on Asgrow and DEKALB sorghum was largely
influenced by changing cultural practices,” said Dr. Jerry
Flint, Monsanto’s U.S. product manager for sorghum, canola,
alfalfa and sunflowers. “We have seen a significant increase in
conservation tillage practices, making premium seedling disease
control more critical for stand establishment. As we move into
2004, we are confident that offering Syngenta’s fungicide
package will help our customers achieve consistent disease
protection and better performance in the field.”
Labeled for use on more than 200
crops, Maxim 4FS provides protection against seed-borne and
soil-borne diseases such as
Fusarium and
Rhizoctonia, which cause
seed decay, damping off and seedling blights. Apron XL
complements the performance of Maxim 4FS by providing protection
against systemic downy mildews and diseases caused by soil-borne
Pythium. Both Maxim 4FS
and Apron XL have been registered under the Environmental
Protection Agency’s “Reduced Risk” program and are used at
significantly lower rates than competitive seed treatments.
“Maxim 4FS and Apron XL are now
used on more acres in the United States than any other seed
treatment, and have become the standard fungicide package on
most crops,” said Mark Jirak, crop manager for Syngenta Seed
Treatment. “Besides providing effective, consistent disease
protection, they also offer growers improved plantability,
better emergence and enhanced early-season vigor.”
Concep III is a seed safener that
protects grain and forage sorghum from herbicide injury when
using certain acetanilide herbicides for pre-emergent grass and
broadleaf weed control. For more information on Apron XL, Maxim
4FS or Concep III, contact your local Syngenta Seed Treatment
representative or visit
www.syngentacropprotection.com.
Syngenta is a world-leading
agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through
innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in
crop protection and ranks third in the high-value commercial
seeds market. Sales in 2002 were approximately US $6.2 billion.
Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90 countries.
Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in
London (SYA), New York (SYT) and Stockholm (SYN). Further
information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
Important: Always read and
follow label instructions before buying or using any of these
products.
Maxim®, Apron XL®,
Concep® and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a
Syngenta Group Company.
Asgrow® is a registered trademark of Monsanto
Technology LLC. DEKALB® is a registered trademark of
DeKalb Genetics Corporation. |