Novel seed treatment brings sustainability in pest control while promoting healthy plant establishment
June 5, 2023
EQUENTO, based on Syngenta’s PLINAZOLIN technology, is applied onto seeds and uses a new mode of action (IRAC Group 30) to break the rise of insect resistance.
When it comes to crop production, averages don’t work as a guide for fertilizing and controlling weeds or pests. If a grower collects data and then uses averages as a guide, the field will be over-fertilized in some places and under-fertilized in others.
The university has listed new thresholds for treating pests in corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and several other crops based on new research and field tests.
Nathanial Claussen, Product Manager for SMARTBOX and Tony Zatylny, Director of Marketing for AMVAC explain the features of the SMARTBOX System as well as their new fertilizer compatible XPEDIENT for secondary pest control as well as COUNTER that works with a variety of crops once the crop is up.
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Go behind the scenes with Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, as they plant corn into strips for the first time on their 1,000-acre farm in Clinton, Wis. Jason Pennycook, precision specialist for 9-store Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor, comes to the rescue with remote support when Patrick runs into a problem with the planter in the field.
Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.
Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.
Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.