Greensboro, North Carolina
May 22, 2007
Syngenta
announced today that Prefix™ herbicide is now registered as a
premix formulation, which will offer growers superior weed
control with a new level of convenience and flexibility. The
premix was granted registration on May 15, 2007, by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, and will be available
for the 2008 growing season. For the current growing season,
Prefix is available to growers as a co-pack.
Prefix, a pre-emergence herbicide for soybeans, was performance
tested as a co-pack in 2006 on more than 50,000 acres. Syngenta
expects growers to use Prefix CP co-pack on more than 500,000
acres in 2007 because of its excellent performance on tough
weeds the previous year. By delivering residual control of
tough-to-control broadleaf weeds and grasses early in the
season, Prefix helps growers start the season right to
capitalize on their crop’s true yield potential.
Prefix is composed of two active ingredients, S -metolachlor and
fomesafen, which provide exceptional broadleaf weed and grass
control in both conventional and glyphosate-tolerant soybeans.
Offering two modes of action, Prefix not only controls
troublesome weeds like common ragweed, waterhemp and Palmer
pigweed, but also helps growers fight against glyphosate and ALS
resistance in their fields.
“As resistant weeds increase in number and location, herbicides
with alternative modes of action, like Prefix, are important
tools for helping growers diversify their total weed management
programs,” said Duane Martin, herbicide brand manager for
Syngenta Crop Protection.
“By offering Prefix as a premix instead of a co-pack starting in
2008, we want to make it even easier for growers to take
advantage of the superior control Prefix delivers against the
most difficult-to-control weeds, while also saving growers time
and labor during application.”
Syngenta recommends the use of pre-emergence, residual
herbicides on glyphosate-tolerant soybean acres following 2-1-2
as a resistance management guideline for corn and soybean
growers – which means no more than two applications of
glyphosate on one field over a two-year period. Prefix fits well
in this program and also widens the application window for post
emergence herbicide applications, if necessary.
For more information about Prefix herbicide and resistance
management options, visit prefix-herbicide.com or
resistancefighter.com and view the Resistance Fighter™ solutions
module.
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 some 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.
Prefix(TM), Resistance
Fighter(TM) and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta
group company.
Prefix(TM) is a patent pending formulation of Syngenta Crop
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