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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. |