- Two new fungicides from BASF recently received registration from the EPA for use on cereals, providing growers with broad-spectrum activity on rust, head scab and other major cereal diseases. Caramba fungicide, the first fungicide registered, provides activity against head scab. The second fungicide registered for use by the EPA is a premix fungicide product containing the active ingredients pyraclostrobin, the same active ingredient in Headline® fungicide, and metconazole.
- Thomas Gahm joins the growing team of professionals at ABG, a global performance solutions company serving clients in the agriculture, life sciences and food industries. ABG is an Adayana company, and Gahm will also serve as director of communications and investor relations for Adayana. Most recently head of business communications for Syngenta Seeds in Minneapolis, Minn., Gahm brings more than 30 years of marketing communications experience to ABG and Adayana.
- Kubota Tractor Corporation is tapping into the National Safety Council’s (NSC) annual celebration of National Safety Month in June to bring added attention to tractor and equipment safety. This year marks the 12th anniversary of National Safety Month, which has the theme of “Make a Difference.” The NSC has designated each of the four weeks in June with a specific safety focus: June 2-6: Emergency Preparedness; June 9-13: Reducing Distracted Driving; June 16-20: Poisoning Prevention; and June 23-27: Falls Prevention.
