St. Louis, Missouri
March 2, 2006
Monsanto recently announced the launch of new Roundup Ready®
Alfalfa during the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. Monsanto
Marketing Manager for Roundup Ready Alfalfa Chris Peterson says
benefits of the new system can help create greater profit
opportunities for growers.
“With Roundup Ready Alfalfa system, growers will become
familiar with a system that will allow them to produce cleaner,
more yield, higher-quality alfalfa, and should realize an
incremental earning opportunity compared to the way that they
grow alfalfa today.”
Peterson says Roundup Ready Alfalfa provides growers with a
greater application window than conventional herbicides, to
allow more flexibility in their weed management practices.
“There’s some key benefits that go along with this system –
superb weed control, crop safety, flexibility in application of
herbicides – and that will translate into more yield and higher
quality alfalfa for producers.”
Roundup Ready Alfalfa was developed by Monsanto in cooperation
with Forage Genetics International, Inc. Research shows that
using Roundup® agricultural herbicides with Roundup Ready
Alfalfa allows improved management practices that lead to
better-quality hay, which is good news for dairy producers.
The United States regulatory agencies granted full approval to
alfalfa containing the Roundup Ready trait for commerce within
the United States, including approval for marketing and
consumption as food, food ingredients and feed for livestock.
These products also have food and feed approval in Japan and
Canada.
Roundup Ready Alfalfa is for sale and planting only in the
United States, and not for the production of sprouts or seed.
Hay and hay products of Roundup Ready Alfalfa may only be
exported to countries where regulatory approvals have been
granted. Always read and follow pesticide label directions.
Roundup Ready crops contain genes that confer tolerance to
glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup agricultural
herbicides. Roundup agricultural herbicides will kill plants
that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Roundup and Roundup Ready
are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. (c) 2005
Monsanto Company.
Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is a leading global provider of
technology-based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality.
Forage Genetics International is the world leader in the
development, production and marketing of high-quality,
value-added alfalfa genetics and technologies that optimize
customer satisfaction. |