Memphis, Tennessee
June 4, 2007
Two exciting new Bollgard
II®/Roundup Ready® Flex cotton varieties will be on display at
the Delta and Pine Land
Company (D&PL) stop during the upcoming Ag Technology Field
Day on July 19 at the Agricenter International in Memphis.
In 2006 testing, both DP 141 B2RF and DP 161 B2RF demonstrated
yield and fiber potential a step above the performance of
current B2RF varieties. Both new varieties are in seed
production for an introductory-supply launch in 2008. D&PL
Technical Services will also demonstrate management plots for
both Roundup Ready® and Roundup Ready® Flex cotton. In addition
to the weed management plots, visitors to the D&PL tour stop
will also get to see many experimental cotton lines on the verge
of making it commercially, according to David Roberts, D&PL
Technical services agronomist.
“Much of our product pipeline will be represented at this field
day,” Roberts said. “As for our commercial cotton products, all
major D&PL Bollgard II®/Roundup Ready, Bollgard/Roundup Ready,
Roundup Ready and Roundup Ready Flex varieties are represented
in the weed management plots. Our stop at the Agricenter field
day will give visitors a good look at the exciting D&PL product
portfolio in cotton and soybeans.”
New Group III, IV and V soybean varieties bred for performance
in the South, plus the new Roundup Ready/STS™ soybean varieties
that combine two herbicide systems for maximum control of
resistant weeds will also be on display at the D&PL tour stop.
The Ag Technology Field Day will hold field tours from 7 a.m.
until noon, followed by lunch. After lunch there will be a
speaker session on the topic of biofuel. The Memphis Agricenter
is located in east Memphis on the corner of Walnut Grove Road
and Germantown Parkway. For more information about the field
day, contact John Bradley, director of research, at
jbradley@agriceenter.org or 901-757-7754.
Delta and Pine Land Company is a commercial breeder, producer
and marketer of cotton planting seed, as well as soybean seed,
in the Cotton Belt. For almost 90 years, the company has used
its extensive plant breeding programs, drawing from a diverse
germplasm base, to develop improved cotton varieties. Delta and
Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP), headquartered in Scott,
Mississippi, has offices in eight states and facilities in
several foreign countries. For more information, please refer to
the company’s website at
www.deltaandpine.com.
D&PL and Boll Box are registered trademarks of Delta and Pine
Land Company. Yield. Fiber. More. is a trademark of Delta and
Pine Land Company.
Bollgard®, Roundup Ready® and Bollgard II® are registered
trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC and used under license. |
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