Greensboro, North Carolina
March 5, 2007
With the increasing trend toward
planting earlier into no-till seedbeds, growers are always on
the look out for products to give them that extra “oomph” when
planting into these harsh field conditions. Products that made a
significant impact on no-till farming practices were honored in
front of more than 700 growers at the 15th annual National
No-Tillage Conference, held earlier this year in Des Moines,
Iowa. No-Till Farmer readers, most of whom are growers
themselves, voted the CruiserMaxx™ Beans combination as their
top choice for No-Till Seed Treatment Product of the Year.
Now in its second year, the No-Till Products of the Year awards
spotlight outstanding growers, researchers and organizations
that dedicate themselves to improving no-till farming
techniques. Award categories include seeding equipment,
planter/drill attachments, seed treatments, fertility,
herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.
“We asked readers to nominate three ground-breaking no-till
products and then the nominations were ranked on the basis of
first, second and third,” said Frank Lessiter, editor of No-Till
Farmer. “The outstanding seed treatment winner was CruiserMaxx
Beans— growers voted for the product based on the effectiveness
of its insect and disease control.”
A CruiserMaxx Beans brand product is an insecticide and
fungicide combination that offers growers protection against
early-season insects, such as soybean aphid and bean leaf
beetle, and devastating diseases, such as Pythium and
early-season Phytophthora. CruiserMaxx Beans is shown to improve
plant uniformity, vigor, stand, canopy closure and yield
potential.
“CruiserMaxx Beans has had tremendous success over the past two
years,” said Mark Jirak, crop manager for Syngenta Seed Care.
“This award confirms that Syngenta Seed Care is meeting the
needs of growers in terms of early-season pest protection and
getting the season off to the right start, which ultimately
leads to a potentially more profitable harvest.”
Next winter, the No-Till Product of the Year award winners will
be announced during the 16th annual National No-Tillage
Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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 19,500 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.
Cruiser® insecticide is protected by several pending patent
applications and granted patents in the US and worldwide,
including US Patent Nos. 5852012 and 6844339.
CruiserMaxx™ products are protected by several pending patent
applications and granted patents in the US and worldwide,
including US Patent Nos. 5852012, 5843982, and 6503904.
CruiserMaxx Beans is one or more separately registered products
or combination of products containing the following:
CruiserMaxx; CruiserMaxx and Apron® XL; Cruiser, Maxim® and
Apron XL; or Cruiser and an ApronMaxx brand fungicide.
CruiserMaxx™, Cruiser®, Apron®, Maxim®, ApronMaxx® and the
Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. |
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