- Thanks to a new incentive package, timed-event ropers at the 2007 World Championship Appaloosa Show will compete for more than $40,000 in added cash and prizes. This year’s show is set for Oct. 26 to Nov. 3 in Fort Worth, Texas. Contestants in five open and non-pro roping classes will divide a cash purse of $10,500. Fund donors include Mike Mataya, M&C Ranch; and Hyman and Julia Young, owners of Appaloosa performance horse Last Day Lite. The prize list also includes an S&H horse trailer from Sundowner of Texas; one ton of Nutrena feed; trophy saddles from Luskey’s/Ryon’s and Coats Saddlery; roping dummies from Hot Heels; trophy buckles from Gist; and saddle pads from Classic Equine.
- Merial announced today that IVOMEC® (ivermectin) 1% Injection for Cattle and Swine now features new package advantages, making it more convenient for veterinarians, dealers and producers to use. Bottles of IVOMEC 1% Injection have added security measures to prevent tampering and counterfeiting, and can now stand alone or be hung from the top or bottom of the bottle. “These changes are all part of the innovation-driven approach Merial takes as a leading animal health company that produces high-quality, user-friendly products that help further the industry.” says Dr. Steve Lerner, Director of Marketing for Merial Large Animal Businesses.
- Syngenta Crop Protection announced brand names for its newest fungicides, both of which target diseases which often develop on vegetables and fruits during the growing season. Revus™, a new foliar fungicide, is intended for use as a preventive spray against downy mildew diseases on lettuce, brassica crops, onions, grapes and cucurbits. Revus Top™ will control late blight and early blight on potatoes and tomatoes. Due to the ability to bond quickly to the wax layer of plants, Revus and Revus mixtures offer consistent disease control even under extreme weather conditions. The second of the new fungicides, Inspire®, uses a triazole mixture proven effective in other countries. Inspire and Inspire mixtures will provide broad spectrum control of leaf spots and powdery mildews while acting as resistance management tools in the pome fruit and vegetable industries.
