- Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer appointed one producer alternate member to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. Kay S. Wild, from Vista, Calif., has been immediately appointed to complete the term that ends on Oct. 31, 2008.
- Hero insecticide from FMC Corporation recently received an expanded label and now can be used to control tough foliar pests that can impede plant health and overall plant quality and yields. Hero is now the standard for fast knockdown and longer-lasting residual control of tough foliar pests in soybeans and other crops.
- Syngenta Crop Protection announced that the U.S. EPA has approved Warrior II with Zeon Technology® for broad-spectrum insect control in more than 23 crop groups. Warrior II is a more concentrated formulation of Warrior with Zeon Technology®, and will provide storage, handling and container disposal advantages.
- The Andersons, Inc. announced it has acquired Douglass Fertilizer & Chemical, Inc. as an addition to its Plant Nutrient Group. Douglass Fertilizer, based in Maitland, Fla., is primarily a specialty liquid nutrient manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler serving a variety of agricultural and to a lesser degree industrial and turf markets primarily in Florida, the southeast U.S. and the Caribbean.
