Golden Valley, Minnesota
February 25, 2009
Syngenta Seeds, Inc.,
one of the world’s leading agricultural seed providers,
introduced six new grain sorghum hybrids which will be sold by
the Garst®, Golden Harvest® and NK® Seeds dealer organizations.
These new hybrids, available for planting in 2009, offer growers
additional choices to improve yield performance under various
growing conditions and soil types.
“We’ve bred sorghum hybrids that will succeed in a variety of
growing conditions,” said Bill Gilbert, sorghum product manager
for Syngenta Seeds. “Knowing that we set rigorous standards for
our elite genetics breeding program, growers can have confidence
in their crop yields with these new hybrids.”
These latest Syngenta sorghum grain hybrids represent a new
generation of sorghum products from the company’s long-standing
breeding program. They join the company’s exceptional sorghum
portfolio, enabling growers to choose the sorghum hybrid best
suited to yield under their farms’ specific growing conditions
and requirements.
The new Syngenta hybrids provide growers maturity options with
days to mid-bloom ranging from 62 to 73 days. Agronomic
characteristics include excellent standability, disease
resistance, and the ability to produce on all soil types to help
growers maximize yield.
Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more
than 24,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our
purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class
science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to
increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve
health and quality of life. For more information about us please
go to www.syngenta.com.
NK® and the Syngenta logo are registered trademarks of a
Syngenta Group Company.
Garst® is a registered trademark of Garst Seed Company. Golden
Harvest® is a registered trademark of Golden Harvest, Inc. NK
Seeds is a business unit of Syngenta Seeds, Inc. |
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