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Syngenta Crop Protection introduces the 2006 Touchdown Assurance Plan for growers in the northern United States
Greensboro, North Carolina
February 23, 2006

Syngenta Crop Protection, makers of the Touchdown® brand portfolio of glyphosate herbicides, unveiled today the benefits covered by the 2006 Touchdown Assurance Plan (TAP), northern U.S. version. 

“Syngenta is committed to helping growers make the best agronomic decisions for their farms, protect their crop and seed investments, and align with best weed resistance management practices, said Dan Hinderliter, Touchdown brand manager for Syngenta.  

"Touchdown brands play a key role in growers’ glyphosate-tolerant corn and soybean crop protection programs,“ Hinderliter added.  “Through the Touchdown Assurance Plan, Syngenta backs product quality and ease of handling with best-in-class service and support.”  

One of the most comprehensive warranties for glyphosate-tolerant crops, the 2006 TAP delivers the following warranties and assurances to help farmers protect their seed technology and crop investment:

  • Touchdown Total™ Warranty
    If a Touchdown Total application made under less-than-ideal conditions results in unsatisfactory weed control, growers will qualify for re-treatment up to their initial use rate of Touchdown Total.

  • Touchdown Total Crop Safety Warranty
    If an in-crop application on the glyphosate-tolerant crop results in documented economic crop injury, growers who use Touchdown brands as their exclusive glyphosate herbicides can qualify for a reimbursement up to $20 per acre.

  • 30-minute Rainfast Warranty
    If the grower applies Touchdown Total at the appropriate rate and an unexpected rainfall occurs at least 30 minutes after application and the field requires re-treatment, the initial use rate is replaced. 

  • Replant Burndown Assurance
    If Touchdown Total, Sequence®, Gramoxone Inteon™ or Expert® is applied as a burndown and a crop must be replanted, the grower can qualify for a refund of up to 17 ounces of Touchdown Total, or equivalent value toward a product with an alternate mode of action to align with weed resistance management guidelines.  The Touchdown brand must be the exclusive glyphosate herbicide on the farm.

  • Trait Investment Protection
    Growers can qualify for replacement of their seed trait value due to crop loss, whether the crop can be replanted or not, when Touchdown brands are used as the exclusive glyphosate herbicide. 

  • Volunteer Glyphosate-tolerant Corn Cost Share
    If a grower experiences a volunteer glyphosate-tolerant corn flush in fields where they are rotating to glyphosate-tolerant soybeans from glyphosate-tolerant corn, they can qualify for an approved cost share allowance towards the purchase of Fusion® or Fusilade® DX.  The cost share rebate is $2.60 per acre.  Touchdown must be the exclusive glyphosate brand.

  • Local Product Service & Support
    Syngenta provides best in class local support and service through local sales and technical representatives who work in cooperation with local crop protection retailers.

  • Customer Resource Center (CRC) Support
    The Syngenta CRC offers personalized support and is staffed with technical experts available to answer questions and provide recommendations.  

Visit www.touchdown-herbicide.com to download the 2006 TAP brochure and for further details about the 2006 TAP program.

Touchdown Total is a concentrated potassium glyphosate herbicide registered for use over the top of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans, glyphosate-tolerant corn and glyphosate-tolerant cotton.  It features IQ Technology™ for down-to the roots weed control, and Low Foam Technology™ for easier handling. Touchdown HiTech®, also covered by the 2006 TAP, is designed for growers preferring a customized adjuvant package.

The Touchdown brand portfolio features a wide selection of glyphosate-based products.  The portfolio extends the power of choice to growers and provides a range of risk management options so they can customize a weed control program that best suits their rotation strategy and schedule.

For more detailed information about terms and conditions of the 2006 Touchdown Assurance Plan, please contact your local crop protection retailer or Syngenta representative.
 
The 2006 Touchdown Assurance Plan, northern version, applies to the following states: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.  Parts of Missouri and Virginia are also applicable.

For more information about Touchdown Total, or the Touchdown brand portfolio of glyphosate herbicides, visit www.touchdown-herbicide.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 2004 were approximately $7.3 billion.  Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). 

Touchdown Total™, Touchdown HiTech®, Touchdown®, Low Foam Technology™, GRAMOXONE Inteon™, Expert®, Sequence®, Fusion®, Fusilade® DX and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.  GRAMOXONE Inteon and Expert are Restricted Use Pesticides. 
Important:  Always read and follow label directions before buying and using this product. 

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