Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
April 28, 2009
Updates offer growers even
greater flexibility
The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved
several label updates for Laudis® herbicide from Bayer
CropScience. Label updates include:
- In most situations,
growers can now rotate to sugarbeets and certain dry beans
10 months after Laudis application. The previous rotation
requirement was 18 months.
- EPA approved the use of
High Surfactant Oil Concentrates (HSOC) with Laudis as
alternatives to traditional MSO surfactants. The label
update also includes guidelines for using HSOCs with
glyphosate herbicides.
- If growers need to make a
second application of Laudis on field corn, white corn or
popcorn, the applications can now be made seven days apart.
The previous requirement was a 14-day waiting period.
Laudis was introduced in 2008 and
has become a proven performer against grass and broadleaf weeds
such as ragweeds, lambsquarters, velvetleaf, waterhemp and
woolly cupgrass in corn fields. The success of Laudis is due in
part to its proprietary safener technology, meaning Laudis
ensures crop safety while providing consistent weed control.
“We heard a lot of positive feedback from growers and retailers
that used Laudis in 2008,” said Jeff Springsteen, Bayer
CropScience corn and soybean selective herbicides marketing
manager. “While it was already easy to use, these label updates
further increase the flexibility of Laudis in 2009.”
For more information about Laudis, growers can visit
www.LaudisInAction.com.
In addition, growers are encouraged to contact their local Bayer
CropScience representative or call 1-866-99-BAYER
(1-866-992-2937). Always read and follow label instructions.
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the
fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer
CropScience AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of
about EUR 6.4 billion (2008), is one of the world’s leading
innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop
protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant
biotechnology. The company offers an outstanding range of
products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable
agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer
CropScience has a global workforce of more than 18,000 and is
represented in more than 120 countries.
Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer
Cross and Laudis are registered trademarks of Bayer. Laudis is
not registered in all states. For additional product
information, call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or
visit our Web site at
www.BayerCropScienceUS.com. |
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