Arch Chemicals, Inc. Earns Canadian Registration for Omacide(TM) IPBC 30, 40 and 100 Fungicides Mar 5, 2010
March 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Chemicals, Inc. has been granted registration for use of its Omacide(TM) IPBC 30, 40 and 100 fungicides as dry-film paint preservatives by Pest Management Regulatory Affairs (PMRA), the agency responsible for conducting efficacy assessments on pest control products as well as industrial biocides for use in Canada. These broad-spectrum fungicides, based on IPBC (3-lodo-2-propynl-n-butylcarbamate) chemistry, inhibit the growth of mildew on latex paints and... (Primezone Releases)
Arch Chemicals, Inc. and Syngenta Join Forces in Development of New Dry-film Fungicides Primarily for Paints and Coatings Feb 26, 2010
"Arch Chemicals is excited about the opportunity to expand our family of biocides for building products with Sporgard(TM) technology, which represents the next generation in dry-film fungicides for coatings products," said Mark Kenline, Global Business Director for Arch Chemicals' Industrial Biocides Building Products business ... "The Sporgard(TM) combination of fungicides provides the most sophisticated mold control technology available.". (Primezone Releases)
Tan spot was most prevalent spring wheat disease in 2009 Feb 25, 2010
She said tan spot can be managed through crop rotations, using resistant varieties and fungicides ... There are a lot of choices for early season fungicides and they are all good and have done well on leaf diseases, McMullen said ... Last year, in the west, a 1-bushel response to fungicides was needed for a breakeven price on applying fungicides. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Buying Organic Cotton Clothes, Bedd... Feb 22, 2010
The resulting product is cotton saturated with pesticides, herbicide, fungicides, and the like. To illustrate just how heavily treated cotton crops are, consider this: Cotton crops take up only 2. (Suite101.com)
Across Knox County, 2-7: Dont count on chemicals to cut corn vomitoxin Feb 9, 2010
This is largely because the problem is not common enough to allow for adequate testing of fungicides and adequate application timing will likely be a big concern. . (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Powdery mildew Feb 3, 2010
In some situations, especially in the production of apples, grapes, susceptible cucurbits and roses, fungicides may be needed. Sulfur and synthetic fungicides are available ... Fungicides must be applied to highly susceptible plants at the earliest signs of the disease. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
South America's Record Soybean Crop Under Attack From Frogeye, Asian Rust Feb 1, 2010
7 billion in fungicides last year to fight the disease and lost 571,800 tons to the fungus, to Brasilia-based Embrapas Web Site. Asian Rust was first found in Brazil in 2001 and peaked two years later when it wiped out 4. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Chinese Drywall Latest Problematic Import Feb 1, 2010
With the the lead federal agency looking into complaints surrounding Chinese drywall, preliminary research from the found the Chinese-made drywall contained , which is not in U.S. drywall, but widely used in black gunpowder, matches, insecticides and fungicides. EPA tests also found , (a metallic element that is highly reactive chemically, including, in a finely powdered state, spontaneous ignition at room temperature) at levels 10 times as high as in U.S. drywall. (RealtyTimes)
Illinois wheat forum set for Feb. 15 Jan 27, 2010
Steve Ebelhar, agronomist at the University of Illinois Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, will lead off the morning program with an update on the effects of maintaining wheat in rotations with corn and soybeans, the proper nitrogen management of wheat, and the interactions of fertility and fungicides for high wheat-yield management. Carl Bradley, University of Illinois Extension plant pathologist, will provide an overview of wheat diseases that have caused yield and quality losses to Illinois... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Does Mother's Milk Transfer Environmental Toxins to Breast-Feeding Babies? Jan 26, 2010
We also feed them, albeit in minuscule amounts, paint thinners, dry-cleaning fluids, wood preservatives, toilet deodorizers, cosmetic additives, gasoline byproducts, rocket fuel, termite poisons, fungicides and flame retardants. In the wake of such kinds of news reports, four nursing mothers came together in 2005 to form Make Our Milk Safe (MOMS), a nonprofit engaging in education, advocacy and corporate campaigns to try to eliminate toxic chemicals from the environment and in breast milk. (Scientific American)
ARS studies rotations under irrigation, greenhouse gas emissions (36) Jan 25, 2010
"We want to continually use different chemicals, even with our fungicides, to keep from developing resistance to chemicals," Evans said. They are using soybeans because they wanted a legume in the rotations to provide benefits to the following year's crops, including soil quality, nitrogen and better management of diseases in a rotation system. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Myco’ Crown and Root Rot in Alfalfa Emerging Problem in Wisconsin, Minnesota? (1) Jan 17, 2010
Samac says that the Myco fungus is reported to be sensitive to several fungicides but chemical control may not be practical or effective in the field. If growers and/or consultants suspect Mycoleptodiscus crown and root rot in an alfalfa field this coming year, Samac suggest they dig about 10 plants form the affected patch, trim off the foliage and remove soil from roots. (Agri-View, WI)
Updated fact sheet discusses fungicides (36) Jan 13, 2010
Updated fact sheet discusses fungicides ... BROOKINGS, S.D. A South Dakota State University publication updated for 2009 offers tips on using fungicides as a management tool ... SDSU Extension Fact Sheet 917, Managing Crop Diseases with Fungicides, is available online at. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Tree warden, 101, can't save beloved elm (3) Jan 13, 2010
Later, fungicides injected directly into the trees roots had some success. Still, trees continued to die. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
EarthTalk Q&A: TV myth, sewage Jan 10, 2010
We also feed them, albeit in minuscule amounts, paint thinners, dry-cleaning fluids, wood preservatives, toilet deodorizers, cosmetic additives, gasoline byproducts, rocket fuel, termite poisons, fungicides and flame retardants. . (MSNBC -- Environment)
