Registered in corn and soybeans, unique new extended residual herbicide provides greater application flexibility for growers
GUELPH, ON, Jan. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Powered by the unique new active ingredient Pyroxasulfone, with a group 15 mode of action, Focus Herbicide tank-mix provides corn and now soybean growers with exceptional extended residual weed control and enhanced burnoff performance with Carfentrazone, a group 14 herbicide.
"We are excited about the launch of Focus for corn and soybean growers in Ontario, Quebec, and the rest of Canada", stated Wayne Myers, Business Manager for Eastern Canada. "The unique characteristics of pyroxasulfone mean growers will need as little as 10% the amount of product compared to other soybean and corn herbicides which will provide even longer residual weed control. We think this will provide substantial time savings due to less product handling and more convenience when applying the product", adds Myers.
With soybeans added, Focus becomes one of the only herbicides applicators and farms can use across both soybeans AND corn. Focus is a very strong herbicide for Amaranth species, providing season long control of these important yield robbing weeds which include redroot pigweed and green pigweed in Canada, and two species (common waterhemp and palmer amaranth) which are challenging growers in the US with glyphosate resistance.
Focus is distributed by UAP in Eastern Canada.
About FMC
FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial, environmental and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. In 2012, FMC had annual sales of approximately $3.7 billion. The company employs approximately 6,000 people throughout the world, and operates its businesses in four segments: FMC Agricultural Solutions, FMC Health and Nutrition, FMC Minerals and FMC Peroxygens. For years in Canada, Aim, Command, Pounce and Ranman have been available through our partners and have helped protect many crops including pulse crops, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cucurbits, carrots, cereals, soybeans and many others. For more information, visit www.FMC.com.
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About UAP Canada
Founded in 1978, United Agri Products (UAP) is the largest distributor of agricultural and non-crop inputs in Canada and the United States and is an emerging developer of their own proprietary innovative new technologies. UAP is helping growers meet the challenges of higher crop yields and healthier production practices by offering a comprehensive line of proven crop protection products, including plant nutrients, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and specialty products. These products are available to Canadian growers through national and regional dealers. UAP Canada is headquartered in Dorchester, Ontario, with regional offices in Oak Bluff, Manitoba and Langley, British Columbia and reps in every corner of the country.
SOURCE: FMC Canada
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