Golden Valley, Minnesota
August 15, 2007
High-performing trait stack
delivers protection and flexibility, preserves yield potential
Syngenta announces the
availability of Agrisure® 3000GT, the latest addition to the
Agrisure brand of high-performance corn traits, for the 2008
planting season. Agrisure 3000GT is a quad stack that protects
the corn crop against both corn borer and corn rootworm while
providing exceptional tolerance to in-season applications of
both glyphosate and LIBERTY® herbicides.
Agrisure traits feature the insect control and herbicide
tolerance growers need to protect the full genetic potential of
their hybrids. Agrisure 3000GT combines the powerful, proven
glyphosate tolerance of Agrisure GT with the superior insect
resistance provided by Agrisure CB/LL/RW, which has demonstrated
a 42 bu/A yield advantage over the untreated isoline in field
trials. With built-in tolerance to glyphosate and LIBERTY
herbicides, growers also enjoy a trait solution for either
glyphosate- or glufosinate-tolerant volunteers in corn-on-corn
rotations.
“Agrisure 3000GT gives growers more freedom than ever before to
maximize yields and capitalize on higher grain prices and new
market opportunities,” says Tracy Mader, Agrisure brand manager,
Syngenta Seeds. “Additionally, growers can have confidence that
the advanced trait insertion process used by Syngenta protects
the existing yield potential of the hybrid.”
Syngenta maintains the genetic integrity of the hybrid by
integrating trait genes such as Agrisure 3000GT directly into
elite seed lines. The result is a rapid, efficient transfer of
the desired DNA into new hybrids for outstanding insect control
and herbicide tolerance without compromising the performance of
the hybrid.
“Growers can plant this quad stack knowing that they have
built-in insect protection and herbicide tolerance, and a hybrid
that is still going to perform to its highest potential,” Mader
adds. “Plus, with their purchase of Agrisure corn traits,
growers are eligible for AgriEdge® Corn programs.”
AgriEdge Corn programs help increase productivity by minimizing
yield-limiting factors throughout the season. Industry-leading
crop loss and replant assurances help minimize risk while the
industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of seeds, services and
crop protection products helps to maximize yield.
“AgriEdge lets growers enjoy unmatched flexibility,” says Rex
Wichert, AgriEdge corn business manager, Syngenta. “If a grower
plants a hybrid containing Agrisure 3000GT, but does not use the
GT or LL trait, Syngenta reimburses the grower for the full
value of the unused trait. This feature allows growers
flexibility in focusing on yield potential and only paying for
the technology they use.”
Syngenta introduced Agrisure biotech traits for corn in 2005
with the launch of Agrisure GT. The Agrisure traits lineup has
grown substantially and now includes Agrisure GT, Agrisure LL,
Agrisure CB/LL (season-long corn borer control), Agrisure
GT/CB/LL, Agrisure RW and Agrisure GT/RW. Today, Agrisure traits
are available in elite genetics from Garst®, Golden Harvest®,
NK® and more than 150 other seed brands.
Agrisure 3000GT has full U.S. government approvals for planting
in the U.S. Syngenta is seeking full regulatory approval in
Japan, as well as other major export markets of U.S. corn and
corn products. In 2007, pending key export approvals, Syngenta
developed a program to make Agrisure RW technology available to
those growers who submitted a plan to direct their grain to
domestic markets, such as on-farm livestock feeding, domestic
feedlots, and ethanol plants that are not exporting distiller’s
dry grains (DDGs).
For more information on Agrisure 3000GT, Agrisure traits and
AgriEdge programs, please visit us on the Web at
www.agrisuretraits.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
2006 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs around
21,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the
Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further
information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
Agrisure®, AgriEdge®, and NK® are trademarks of a Syngenta Group
Company.
Garst® is a registered trademark of Garst Seed Company.
Golden Harvest® is a registered trademark of Golden Harvest
Seeds, Inc.
LIBERTY® is a registered trademark of Bayer Crop Science. |
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