Fungicide registered
Gustafson has received registration for Raxil FL cereal fungicide for use on wheat and barley. It contains tebuconazole, which in low doses controls seed-borne and soil-borne diseases.
It will control the major diseases of wheat and barley including smut, leaf stripe, common bunt, seed rot and seedling blight caused by fusarium.
It comes in a ready-to-apply, water-based flowable form.
For more information call 877-487-8237.
Apple fungicide
BASF has introduced a new fungicide for use on apples to control fruit and leaf scab, and powdery mildew.
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Sovran fungicide, which contains kresoxim-methyl, is the first strobilurin to be registered in Canada for any crop.
It has systemic activity that allows the active ingredient to spread across the surface of the leaf or fruit in a vapor, resulting in more uniform protection against disease.
It controls apple scab up to 96 hours after the crop has been infected and provides 10-14 days of preventative disease control.
Contact BASF dealers for more info.
Expanded Prestige label
Dow AgroSciences has received an expanded tank mix label registration for Prestige herbicide.
The product is now approved to control volunteer flax, round-leaf mallow, stork’s-bill and other broadleaf weeds in a single pass when tank mixed with Assert.
Prestige is registered for use on spring wheat and barley, but not durum. It controls perennial weeds such as Canada thistle and sow thistle.
In 2000, Dow AgroSciences also expects to get registration for two other Prestige tank mixes – Horizon and Puma Super to provide control of broadleaf and grasses in one pass.
For more information contact a Dow AgroSciences dealer or phone 800-667-3852.
TagTeam registrations
Philom Bios has received two registrations for TagTeam inoculants for chickpea or dry beans.
TagTeam is a seed inoculant that maximizes the plant’s uptake of phosphate and nitrogen to promote healthy, vigorous crops.
The company also has TagTeam products for lentils and peas. Bacteria in the inoculant are specific to each crop, which means an inoculant designed for peas, for example, will not work on beans.
The company said that in 51 farmer-applied split-field demonstrations on peas and lentils, crops with TagTeam averaged 11 percent more yield per acre than competitive seed-applied inoculants.
For more information contact a TagTeam supplier, phone 888-744-5662 or write to Philom Bios Inc., 318-111 Research Dr., Saskatoon, Sask., S7N 3R2.
Wet feeder systems
Koca Equipment has introduced the FeedMaster wet feeder system for hog barns.
The feeders are available for nursery, grower, finisher and wean-finish operations.
The feeders can be used for mash or pelleted rations. The design minimizes feed and water waste and cuts down on dust.
The system allows for precise adjustment and large hoppers are available if feeding system problems occur.
For more information contact Koca Equipment Ltd. at 1457 Ð 400 Webb Place, Winnipeg, Man., R3B 3J3, phone 204-957-7707 or fax 204-957-7577
Remote control for field markers
Centrack Controls has introduced MarkerMaster, a remote control for field markers.
With one-touch button operation, farmers can accurately position markers.
It has a variable top-up feature, which automatically keeps markers in position and is adjustable to match the condition of the hydraulic system.
The lights on the control box allow the operator to see the position of each marker and monitor the marker motion.
MarkerMaster separates marker control from the implement lift function. There is no need to lift the implement to adjust markers when crossing ditches or planting point rows.
For more information contact Centrack at Box 1722, Saskatoon, Sask., S7K 3S1, phone 306-246-4687, fax 306-246-2113 or e-mail centrack@the.link.ca.
