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CroP ProtECtioN

agroPlantae, inc. to acquire Kemin industries’ Portfolio

of Crop technologies Products

AgroPlantae, which serves the plant nu-
trition specialties industry with innova-
tive, sustainable solutions to help crops
overcome biotic and abiotic challenges
and to restore soil and plant vitality to
ensure high crop yields, has acquired the health and safety of the global food “AgroPlantae shares our passion to cre-
the product portfolio of Kemin Crop supply chain are an ideal addition to the ate a better world for future generations
Technologies, which provides growers AgroPlantae line of products,” said Pao-
with premium botanical-based biope- lucci. “At AgroPlantae, we operate on the by taking care of our planet now, and
sticides, plant nutrition, and soil health we are confident the AgroPlantae team
solutions designed for specialty crops, idea of ‘nature with the intelligence of will continue to nurture and strengthen
greenhouse production, and real-world science,’ and Kemin Crop Technologies’ our science-back solutions that use bio-
agronomic challenges. variety of high-quality solutions rooted logical crop protection and novel-plant
in research align perfectly with our ef- growth technologies to target the needs
AgroPlantae President and CEO An- forts to address plant problems from the
gelo Paolucci founded the company in soil to harvest.” of growers in a sustainable way,” said Dr.
2009 to address the real struggles of Chris Nelson, President and CEO, Kemin
farmers worldwide who were facing AgroPlantae will absorb the complete Industries.
poor soil and climate conditions. Since suite of Kemin Crop Technologies prod- AgroPlantae and Kemin will work
its founding 17 years ago, AgroPlantae ucts—TetraCURB™ MAX, AlliCURB™ closely to ensure continuity of customer
has demonstrated its commitment to re- MAX, PathoCURB™, RevoCURB™, Romi- support and supply during the transition.
search and innovation and established vex™ DIP, OmniCURB™, Valena™, and In addition to Kemin Crop Technologies’
itself as a partner to growers, working Valena™ FLOW—as part of the trans-
with them to anticipate and overcome action. To ensure continuity and main- sales managers moving to AgroPlantae,
the plant growth stressors impacting tain the highest level of support for all of Kemin Crop Technologies’ product
their crops’ genetic potential. customers, Kemin Crop Technologies’ formulations, specifications, manufactur-
“Kemin’s crop technologies prod- sales managers will also become part ing processes, and quality standards will
remain the same, and regulatory approv-
ucts that harness the power of plants of AgroPlantae while remaining in their als will continue without interruption.
and the company’s long history of sci- current territories in service to current
ence-backed innovations to protect customers. Circle 12 on enquiry card

Digital tools at myKWS: the Latest Spring Package

Supports Seeding
Determining the optimal sowing time cal weather data as well as tempera-
and efficient monitoring germination ture sums from multi-year weather data
and field emergence: myKWS spring (Growing Degree Days, GDD). This
package, featuring a soil temperature allows for an estimate of when approx-
tool and a field emergence timer, pro- imately 50 percent of the sown plants
vides farmers with the best possible will break through the soil surface. With
support, during the critical period of fields stored in myKWS, the forecasts are
sowing and early plant growth. Both also precisely tailored to each individ-
tools have feature new functionalities ual field. Information on topics such as
and a fresh design and are available in delayed germination, diseases, pests, or
both the app and a desktop version.
bird damage, as well as waterlogging,
The proven soil temperature tool uses soil crusting, or late frost, complements
parameters at the field or location level this service.
such as: soil temperature, crop-spe-
cific temperature thresholds, and the ing-relevant weather information are With its digital service platform
precipitation intensity forecast for the displayed alongside soil temperature myKWS, KWS supports farmers through-
coming days to determine the optimal and consolidated in one place, eliminat- out the entire growing season – from soil
sowing date. In the new version, the ing the need to switch between multiple preparation and sowing to monitoring
tool offers even better accuracy based tools and weather apps. and harvesting. The platform is avail-
on district-level or field location, once To simplify the monitoring of ger- able in approximately 30 countries and
fields are created in myKWS. Addition- mination and field emergence, the enables data-driven, site-specific deci-
ally, expected precipitation and all sow- Field Emergence Timer draws on lo- sions. Circle 13 on enquiry card
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