Golden Valley, Minnesota
October 15, 2007
Recognizing the increase in
corn-on-corn rotations, Syngenta has expanded its AgriEdge® Corn
Program for 2008 to include applications of Quilt® fungicide and
Warrior® Brand insecticide. The 2008 program will also include
hybrids stacked with Agrisure® RW and CB/LL corn traits for
rootworm and corn borer protection with LIBERTY® herbicide
tolerance, plus GT trait for tolerance to glyphosate.
“The purpose of AgriEdge is to maximize yield potential by
matching high-performance corn hybrids containing Agrisure
traits with proven crop protection solutions,” says Pat Steiner,
program manager for AgriEdge Corn. “The addition of the Quilt
and Warrior Brand to the AgriEdge Corn program gives growers a
solution for gray leaf spot and in-season insect control. It
also addresses the particular needs of continuous corn, where
more residue cover encourages more disease activity.”
AgriEdge is a yield-maximizing crop production system that
combines an integrated portfolio of technology, seed traits,
premium genetics and proven crop protection products.
Through the 2008 program, growers may qualify for up to $3 per
bag of seed when applying Quilt and Warrior Brand in 2008. The
2008 AgriEdge Corn program also emphasizes early-season weed
control. In 2008, participating growers may qualify for up to
$15 per bag of seed when applying qualifying pre-emergence
herbicides at full label rates or in combination with post
herbicide treatments.
The 2008 program also includes incentives for managing insect
resistance. Growers can receive up to $8 per unit of seed for
purchasing and using Force® CS or Force 3G insecticide on
rootworm refuge acres.
“A lot of flexibility is built into the AgriEdge Corn program so
that growers can customize a high-yield program that is best
suited to their way of farming,” says Steiner. Participants may
choose from Garst®, NK® and Golden Harvest® corn hybrids;
double, triple and quad stacks of Agrisure corn traits; and a
broad range of crop protection products, including Cruiser
Extreme® 250 and Cruiser Extreme 1250 seed treatments and
Lumax®, Lexar®, Camix® and Callisto® herbicides.
Growers should consult the 2008 AgriEdge Use Guide for complete
qualifications and details. Use Guides are available from
authorized AgriEdge seed dealers and can be downloaded from the
web at www.agriedge.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.
Before participating, see AgriEdge Use Guide for complete
qualifications and details. Certain program conditions and
restrictions apply to this offer. Only seed purchased from
Authorized AgriEdge Seed Dealers and crop protection products
purchased from Authorized AgriEdge Crop Protection Retailers
qualify for this program.
Cruiser Extreme 250 and Cruiser Extreme 1250 are seed
company-applied promotional combinations of four active
ingredients that respectively deliver .25 mg ai/seed and 1.25 mg
ai/seed of Cruiser® (thiamethoxam) plus three fungicides: Apron®
XL, Maxim® XL and Dynasty®. Cruiser® insecticide is protected by
several pending patent applications and granted patents in the
US and worldwide, including US Patent Nos. 5852012 and 6844339.
Lexar®, Lumax®, Warrior®, Force® CS and Force® 3G are Restricted
Use Pesticides. Callisto®, Lexar®, Lumax®, Camix®, Cruiser
Extreme®, Apron®, Cruiser®, Maxim®, Dynasty®, Force®, AgriEdge®,
Agrisure®, NK®, Quilt®, Warrior® and the Syngenta logo 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® and LibertyLink® are registered trademarks of Bayer
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