SASKATOON, SK, May 1 /CNW/ - Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc. is
pleased to announce the launch of the second annual Horizon(R) Blimp Tour.
Departing from Saskatoon on May 1, 2008, the 35-foot remote controlled Horizon
Blimp will make its way across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba as part of a
90-day, 30-community, three-million acre journey across Western Canada that
culminates in Brandon, MB on July 28.
On its voyage the Horizon Blimp will touch down in 30 largely rural
communities across the prairie provinces, with 18 stops scheduled in
Saskatchewan, eight stops in Alberta and four stops in Manitoba. In each
community the Horizon Blimp team will put on a number of stunning aerial
acrobatic displays featuring nose-dives, stationary hovering and vertical take
offs (weather permitting). On-board video cameras will capture video footage
from heights of up to 450 feet which will be displayed live on TV screens on
the ground to give splendid aerial panoramic views of local farms and
landmarks.
"The Horizon Blimp is a reminder for growers to look up and enjoy the
horizon and the prairie skies, safe in the knowledge that Horizon has taken
care of the weeds down on the ground," said Greg Jowett, Head - Cereals and
Oilseeds, Syngenta Crop Protection. "This year we are pleased to expand the
Horizon Blimp program to include a new Horizon educational scholarship fund.
Through the Horizon scholarships we aim to give back to these agricultural
communities and thank local growers for their loyalty, hard work and
commitment to being good stewards of the land."
Syngenta will award 30 Horizon scholarships of $1,000 each to students
living in and around the 30 communities on the 2008 Horizon Blimp Tour.
Eligible students must have a family involvement in a farming operation and be
enrolled or enrolling in a post-secondary education program this fall to study
agriculture, natural science or business. The deadline for submissions is
August 15, 2008, and winners will be selected based on academic performance,
community involvement and letters of reference from members of the community.
Applications forms and full details on the Horizon scholarships can be found
at www.HorizonBlimpTour.ca
Local growers also have the opportunity to have their favourite photo of
the prairie skies featured in one of Syngenta's advertising campaigns for
2009. The Horizon Blimp photo contest offers one lucky shutterbug the chance
to win a cash prize of $500 as well as bragging rights to the advertising
campaign photo that will be featured in agricultural magazines across Canada.
Full details on the photo contest can be found at www.HorizonBlimpTour.ca.
Horizon, one of Syngenta's flagship products, is used on more wheat acres
across the Prairies than any other wheat grass herbicide (Stratus
Agri-Marketing survey 2007), and offers Consistently Better Control(TM) of
wild oats.Horizon Blimp Flight Path:
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1. Saskatoon, SK 11. Medicine Hat, AB 21. Regina, SK
May 1st to 3rd May 31st to June 2nd June 30th to July 2nd
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2. Biggar, SK 12. Fox Valley, SK 22. Southey, SK
May 4th to 6th June 3rd to 5th July 3rd to July 5th
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3. Kerrobert, SK 13. Eatonia, SK 23. Abemethy, SK
May 7th to 9th June 6th to 8th July 6th to July 8th
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4. Consort, AB 14. Kyle, SK 24. Montmartre, SK
May 10th to 12th June 9th to 11th July 9th to July 11th
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5. Hanna, AB 15. Webb, SK 25. Weyburn, SK
May 13th to 15th June 12th to 14th July 12th to 13th
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6. Hussar, AB 16. Morse, SK 26. Wawota, SK
May 16th to 18th June 15th to 17th July 14th to 16th
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7. Vulcan, AB 17. Tugaske, SK 27. Reston, MB
May 19th to 21st June 18th to 20th July 17th to 19th
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8. Barons, AB 18. Congress, SK 28. Deloraine, MB
May 22nd to 24th June 21st to 23rd July 20th to 22nd
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9. Taber, AB 19. Pangman, SK 29. Killarney, MB
May 25th to 27th June 24th to 26th July 23rd to 25th
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10. Foremost, AB 20. Watrous, SK 30. Brandon, MB
May 28th to 30th June 27th to 29th July 26th to 28th
-------------------------------------------------------------------------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 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion. Syngenta employs over
21,000 people in more than 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock
exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: A high resolution photograph of the Horizon Blimp is
available on request.
(R) HORIZON and the Syngenta logo are registered trademarks of a Syngenta
Group Company. (C) Syngenta 2008.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, which can be
identified by terminology such as "expect," "would," "will," "potential,"
"plans," "prospects," "estimated," "aiming," "on track" and similar
expressions. Such statements may be subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause the actual results to differ materially from these statements. We
refer you to Syngenta's publicly available filings with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks and
uncertainties. Syngenta assumes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect actual results, changed assumptions or other factors.
This release does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to
sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer, to purchase or subscribe for
any ordinary shares in Syngenta AG, or Syngenta ADSs, nor shall it form the
basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefore.
/NOTE TO PHOTO EDITORS: A photo accompanying this release is available on
the CNW Photo Network and archived at http://photos.newswire.ca.
Additional archived images are also available on the CNW Photo Archive
website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited
members of the media/
For further information: Katie Gates, Cohn & Wolfe, (416) 924-5700 ext.
4059, Katie.Gates@cohnwolfe.ca; Blair Burke, Horizon Blimp Flight Crew, (902)
221-2700 (cell), BlairBurke@exitmetro.ca
