- Syngenta Crop Protection announced that the U.S. EPA has approved Inspire™ SB fungicide for use on sugarbeets to control Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew. Inspire SB, an Inspire™ brand product, contains the active ingredient difenoconazole and provides preventive and curative activity on sugarbeets. State registrations or specific crop and/or pest uses may still be pending in certain states.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., announces the recipients of its 2008 Advancement in PRRS Research Awards. Recipients recognized at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Conference in San Diego, Calif., were: Jim Lowe, DVM, Carthage Veterinary Service, Carthage, Ill.; Paul Yeske, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minn.; and Scott Dee, DVM, PhD, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.
- Jeff Murphy, vice president of sales for Kemin AgriFoods North America, announced the appointment of Sonda Sibole as the Key Account Manager responsible for Kemin sales development in California and Arizona. In addition, Matt Gottberg, the Kemin key account manager who previously managed California and Arizona, will now focus on developing sales in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Utah.
