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CROP PROTECTION

GOWAN COMPANY ANNOUNCES FEDERAL

REGISTRATION OF SONALAN HFP HERBICIDE FOR USE

IN ONIONS AND EXPANSION OF OTHER CROP GROUPS

This effort included extensive trial work grasses and key broadleaf weeds before
with private cooperators and universities emergence.
and IR-4’s work in Hemp, Stevia, and crop Ethalfluralin has been used for pre-emer-
group expansion. This registration also gence weed control in the industry for
marks the first U.S. tolerance of a herbi-
Gowan Company, L.L.C. announces Fed- decades. “Federal registration of Sonalan
eral registration of Sonalan HFP Herbicide cide for use in hemp. HFP for Onions, Hemp, and Stevia illus-
for use in Onion subgroup 3-07A, Hemp In addition to the crops listed above, trates Gowan’s commitment to bringing
and Stevia, and expansion from Dry beans, Sonalan HFP Herbicide is labeled for use our customers effective products that im-
Dry Peas, and Potatoes to crop groups; in Peanuts, Oilseed – Rapeseed crop sub- prove their options and maintain a more
Dry-shelled Bean, except soybean, crop group 20A (including Canola), Oilseed Sun- sustainable business,” says Gowan prod-
subgroup 6-22E, Dry-shelled Pea crop flower crop subgroup 20B, and Soybeans. uct manager Ken Reh. “With Sonalan HFP,
subgroup 6-22F; and Vegetable, Tuber- Sonalan HFP Herbicide is a FRAC Group growers will benefit from extended weed
ous and Corm, crop subgroup 1C. With 3 DNA herbicide containing ethalfluralin control, minimizing competition for water
Federal registration in hand, labels have in a liquid EC formulation. It is tank-mix and nutrients, allowing the crop to yield to
been sent for approval to all states where compatible with most pre-emergence its maximum potential. In addition, Sonalan
Sonalan HFP is registered. herbicides for expanded control of annual HFP is an excellent product for Herbicide
resistance management programs.”

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QUICKER AND EASIER PRODUCT HANDLING FROM ADAMA

2023 marks a milestone in safer crop The easyconnect closed transfer system the risk of spillages and/or operator con-
protection product handling as ADAMA (CTS) comprises of two components: a tact.
UK offers an exclusive volume of its mar- unique screw cap which is pre-fitted to “This is the first consignment of ARIZONA
ket-leading multisite fungicide, ARIZONA product containers and a coupler which to be made available in five litre bottles
(500g/L folpet), in ‘easyconnect’ com- allows the container’s contents to be safely equipped with easyconnect caps,” explains
patible containers. transferred into the sprayer without the ADAMA’s Jonny Oosthuizen. “ADAMA has
risk of spillages.
been involved in the industry-wide project
In addition to making the use and handling to make the handling of crop protection
of farm chemicals safer, the easyconnect products safer, faster and easier from the
system also makes it faster to dose liquid outset, and we’re delighted to be able to of-
products into sprayers. The new system fer the new packaging on a limited quantity
also makes it easier to handle chemicals of ARIZONA this spring. We look forward
as the coupler holds the container in place to rolling the easyconnect system out to
during emptying and rinsing. The cap also a wider range of our fungicides, herbicides
automatically reseals to further minimise and plant growth regulators in due course.”

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SARASWATI GROUP LAUNCHED NEW INSECTICIDE

SA-IMIDAN (PHOSMET 50% WP) IN INDIA

Saraswati Group has launched a new in- insecticide and safe for friendly pests.
secticide product SA-IMIDAN (Phosmet This product will help farmers ensure the
50 % WP) through one of its group com- greatest and healthiest yield. The Crops
pany named Saraswati Agro Life Science on which this pesticide is applied are Chili,
exclusively for the Indian market with the Cotton and Rice and the Common Name of
Collaboration of Gowan Crop Science, a Pest which are controlled by this insecti-
worldwide Agrochemical Company. cide are Aphids, Thrips, Fruit Borer, Jassids,
Aphids, Whitefly, Bollworm, Yellow Stem,
SA-IMIDAN (Phosmet 50 % WP) is a
broad spectrum, environment-friendly Borer (Scirpophagaincertulas), Leaffolder
(Cnaphalocrocismedinalis).
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