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Who goes toeto-toe against
weeds?
Syngenta is now accepting
nominations for the Resistance
Fighter™ of the Year program.
The deadline for nominations
is September 13, 2013.

Florida’s
12-month
growing
season allows
scientists to
generate
multiple
seasons of
field data per
year for a
wide range
of crops. ...

“We help put tools for pest management
into growers’ hands,” says Clark Lovelady,
group leader for the insect control team at
the VBRC. “We’ve accomplished this by
providing quality data and unique observations about the behavior of these compounds through lab assays, greenhouse
trials and field studies.”
Solid support. VBRC scientists go even further
to answer questions and fine-tune products
once Syngenta introduces them commercially. “We also collaborate with our sales
force, retailers and growers to investigate
unexpected outcomes and product issues,
and we answer their questions quickly,” says
Dunne, who has worked at the center since
1988. In addition, the scientists focus on
water quality to enhance product efficacy,
she adds. “We evaluate herbicide efficacy
dependencies on water pH and mineral ion
content, for example, so we know what water
conditioners growers should use to help our
products work efficiently.”
Powerful partnerships. While Syngenta
researchers conduct many tests on site,
they also collaborate with university
researchers across the country. Mike Owen,
Ph.D., an Iowa State University Extension

Eligible nominees include retailers,
consultants, extension agents
and farm managers who have
successfully implemented resistance
management programs with growers
in their area.
Nominate a deserving person who
is doing their part to Be Part of the
Solution in the fight against herbicide
resistance.

For more information, visit
www.resistancefighter.com.

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