Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA
June 19, 2013
• Sunflower industry experts gather at NSA Summer Seminar
• Solutions Development Manager Bill Gilbert named to NSA board of directors
• New Syngenta sunflower crop protection products for 2014
The outlook for U.S. sunflower production is bright and Syngenta is prepared to help growers capitalize on those expanding opportunities. The future of the industry along with market demand, grower challenges and solutions will be addressed in a series of meetings as the National Sunflower Association (NSA) convenes for its annual Summer Seminar next week in North Dakota.
Syngenta will be on-site to take part in discussions at the upcoming meeting and is proud to have Colorado-based Solutions Development Manager Bill Gilbert serve on the organization’s recently named board of directors. Gilbert, who has more than 30 years in the sunflower industry, is looking forward to his first three-year term on the board of directors. As a board member, Gilbert will help the group generate research funding, contribute to the communication strategy and represent the seed and crop protection industry.
“After working with the National Sunflower Association for several years in various roles at Syngenta, I am excited to take on a position that offers the opportunity to further develop the U.S. sunflower industry and help provide innovative solutions to growers,” he said. “It is a privilege to work for a company and with an organization that are fully committed to advancing the sunflower industry. I look forward to interacting with growers and fellow board members during the Summer Seminar and future events.”
The Summer Seminar represents an opportunity for industry collaboration. Gilbert and other Syngenta representatives will be on hand to share insights, discuss product performance and highlight developments for the 2014 growing season, including new products with increased downy mildew protection and cutworm control.
“Last year we introduced Unistand™, a unique and proprietary seed pelleting technology that significantly improved planting efficiency for growers,” Gilbert said. “Next year we’ll be poised to help farmers better manage their crop with the introduction of new brands, including Besiege® insecticide and CruiserMaxx® Sunflower plus Bion® seed treatment insecticide/fungicide. By equipping growers with new tools, we are making it easier than ever to grow more sunflowers.”
With hybrids developed from the industry’s largest germplasm base plus top-performing crop protection products, Syngenta is committed to providing growers with tools to help make sunflowers a crop they can rely on year after year.
For more information about Syngenta sunflower products, please visit Syngenta Sunflowers online. Follow Syngenta on Twitter (@SyngentaUS) and Facebook (Facebook.com/FarmAssist).
CruiserMaxx Sunflower is a treater-applied combination of separately registered products containing Cruiser 5FS insecticide and four fungicides: Apron XL, Bion, Maxim 4FS and Dynasty.
Apron XL®, Besiege®, Cruiser®, CruiserMaxx®, Dynasty®, Maxim®, Unistand™ and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Bion® is a trademark of Merck KGaA.
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