NK^® Brand Seeds announced the availability of the newly registered soybean seed treatment, Cruiser^®Maxx^® Pak, on all varieties of NK Brand soybeans for the 2005 growing season.  CruiserMaxx Pak protects the genetic yield potential and boosts profitability for NK Brand soybean growers by providing unmatched defense against a broad spectrum of early season insects and diseases. 

“Treating NK Brand soybeans with CruiserMaxx Pak combines proven, high-yielding genetics with convenient, effective protection right from the start,” said Mark Schmidt, soybean product manager for NK Brand Seeds.  “CruiserMaxx Pak offers breakthrough activity that will change and improve soybean production, and the insecticide/fungicide combination will help growers boost their soybean yield and profit potential. 

“NK Brand soybeans out-yield top competitors by an average of 1.8 bushels-per-acre, 63 percent of the time,” Schmidt continued.  “Adding CruiserMaxx Pak protects high-value genetics and increases plant stands, uniformity, vigor and speed to canopy.”

 
Developed by Syngenta, CruiserMaxx Pak is a commercially applied promotional combination of two separately registered products, Cruiser insecticide and ApronMaxx^® brand fungicide.  It protects the seed from insects, such as bean leaf beetle and soybean aphid, and all major seed- and soil-borne diseases, including Pythium, Phytopthora and Rhizoctonia.  Because of the superior insect protection, CruiserMaxx Pak can reduce the incidence and severity of the bean pod mottle virus, which is transmitted by bean leaf beetle feeding.

NK Brand soybeans treated with the new seed treatment will be available in bags, Convenience Paks and Q-Bit^® containers through your local NK Brand dealer.  To ensure supply, check with your NK Brand dealer soon for soybeans treated with CruiserMaxx Pak.  Many authorized NK Brand dealers with seed treatment equipment will also be offering CruiserMaxx Pak as an on-site treatment option.  Check with your NK Brand soybean dealer for this option.

“Quality genetics lay the foundation for high soybean yields, and they must be protected all season to maximize yield potential,” Schmidt explained.  “CruiserMaxx Pak is the newest of the effective, convenient tools available to protect NK Brand soybean genetics.”

For more information, contact your local NK Brand dealer, field sales representative or visit www.NK-US.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 2003 were approximately $6.6 billion. Syngenta employs some 19,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).

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