Greensboro, Nroth Carolina and Des
Moines, Iowa
April 7, 2008
In 2008, the newly released
soybean varieties introduced by
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, will be treated with a
CruiserMaxx™ Beans brand seed treatment from
Syngenta Seed Care,
offering soybean growers a powerful combination of traits and
pest protection.
“Pioneer is launching the most exciting class of new soybean
products in our history,” said Don Schafer, senior marketing
manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred. “To maximize the high yield potential
of our new variety releases, we are treating all of them with
CruiserMaxx Beans to amplify early-season disease protection and
protect the varieties from pests such as bean leaf beetle and
soybean aphid.”
The new varieties from Pioneer will offer performance a step
above current market-leading varieties along with resistance and
tolerance to many key pests. The automatic application of
CruiserMaxx Beans to these new varieties will help protect the
genetic yield potential in every seed.
“Syngenta Seed Care is excited to be teaming up with Pioneer to
offer soybean growers this valuable package of genetics and
on-the-seed pest protection,” said Mark Jirak, crop manager,
Syngenta Seed Care. “Since 2005, CruiserMaxx Beans has been
effectively protecting high-value soybean seed against a wide
range of early-season insects and diseases that have the ability
to seriously damage genetic yield potential. Pioneer’s
commitment to treat these varieties is a testament to the
reputation CruiserMaxx Beans has established in delivering
enhanced plant stand, vigor, speed to canopy, and ultimately,
improved yield potential.”
CruiserMaxx Beans is an insecticide/fungicide seed treatment
combination that offers growers protection against a
broad-spectrum of early-season insects including soybean aphid,
bean leaf beetle, seedcorn maggot and wireworm. In addition, it
provides excellent protection against all major seed- and
soil-borne disease pathogens, including Pythium, early-season
Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, seed-borne Sclerotinia,
seed-borne Phomopsis and general seed rots.
For more information on CruiserMaxx Beans, visit
www.syngentaseedcare.com, contact your local Syngenta Crop
Protection or Seed Care representative, or ask your local seed
dealer.
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
2007 were approximately $9.2 billion. Syngenta employs over
21,000 people in more than 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on
the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further
information is available at www.syngenta.com.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world’s leading
source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers
and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des
Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics
in nearly 70 countries.
DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts
science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a
better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating
in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of
innovative products and services for markets including
agriculture and food; building and construction; communications;
and transportation.
Important: Always read and follow label instructions before
buying or using any of these products.
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.
ApronMaxx®, Cruiser®, CruiserMaxx™, Apron XL®, Maxim®, Syngenta
Seed Care™ and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta
Group Company.
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