ONE-PASS OPERATIONS--Great Plains Manufacturing Inc., Salina, Kan., introduces the new 8000 Series Disc-o-vator line. Comprised of seven models with working widths from 26 to 52 feet, the 8000 Series Disc-o-vator models offer increased strength and reliability; a "clean" new frame design, and increased residue flow with the only 4-rank, 5-row, Max-Mix shank pattern on the market. These new models feature 24.5 inches of underframe clearance on all models. The improved shank spacing and an added rear bar has improved the clearance around the tires and walking beam. Walking tandems are standard on the center section and first wings of all models. For more information, call 785-823-3276, or visit www.greatplainsmfg.com.

Producers have new option for early season insect/nematode prot

The makers of Temik insecticide/nematicide--the longtime standard for cotton in-furrow insect and nematode control--are giving cotton producers another tool designed for today's cotton crop production needs.

With twin goals of convenience and performance in mind, Bayer CropScience, Research Triangle Park, N.C., developed the AERIS Seed-Applied System. The system offers broad-spectrum protection from all major early season insects and nematodes.

Depending on local conditions, AERIS provides up to 28 days of thrips protection; up to 42 days of aphid protection; suppression of early season fleahoppers and plant bugs; and up to 28 days of nematode protection for farms with low to moderate populations.

University research data from 2005-06 indicate that AERIS can play a role in improving plant health and protecting cotton yields.

"With AERIS, we've seen enhanced root mass, root depth and leaf area," said Chris Kleyla, product manager AERIS and Temik, Bayer CropScience. "These factors all correlate to potential yield increases."

Kleyla added that AERIS and Temik give growers a complete set of tools for early season insect and nematode protection, regardless of their on-farm soil and environmental conditions. Working with their farm consultants and their local Bayer CropScience sales representatives, growers can determine which product is best-suited for their production practices.

"With Bayer CropScience products, cotton growers have options across a wide range of soil types and environmental conditions to meet individual production needs," he said.

For the 2007 season, growers can request AERIS through the major cottonseed companies or by contacting their local Bayer CropScience field representative.

Additional pest control, plant response and yield data will be presented at the upcoming 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Jan. 9-12 in New Orleans. For more information, call 866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit www.cottonexperts.com.

High-sugar forage grass designed to boost profits

Grassland Oregon, Keizer, Ore., recently introduced SucraSEED, a new line of high-sugar grass seed products designed to increase dairy milk yield and livestock growth while reducing environmental pollution. The new seed mixtures produce a progressive variety of forage grass that is already in wide use in Europe and New Zealand with profitable results. Now with Grassland Oregon's recent acquisition of exclusive domestic rights to the grass, SucraSEED is readily available and gaining momentum within the United States.

Since its development 20 years ago by the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER), High Sugar Grass (HSG) has been shown to provide a number of benefits to dairy, beef and lamb producers. Multiple trial studies have demonstrated measurable increases in livestock performance, including milk yield in dairy cows (up to 6 percent more milk for the grazing season), increased live weight gains in lambs and beef cattle (up to 20 percent) and higher dry-matter intakes (up to 4.41 lbs/head per day).

This increase in productivity is caused by very high levels of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) present in the specially bred grass. The sugars, by providing extra energy to microbes in the animals' rumen, allow the animals to digest more of the protein that they take in. As a result, more grass protein is converted to milk and meat, and less is excreted as unused nitrogen into the land. The decrease in waste nitrogen is a significant environmental benefit. HSG studies in Europe and New Zealand, for example, reported a reduction in nitrogen pollution of as much as 24 percent.

Grassland Oregon's SucraSEED product line includes mixtures specially formulated for specific livestock: Beef Bank (for cattle) Cash Cow (for dairy) and Great Gains (for sheep and goats).

For more information, visit www.sucraseed.com.

New herbicide stops resistant weeds, porvides residual control in soybeans

FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, introduced new Authority First DF herbicide for use in soybeans.

Authority First combines the proven, dual modes of action of sulfentrazone from FMC and cloransulam-methyl. Through a long-term supply agreement with Dow AgroSciences announced on October 30, FMC Corporation gained access to cloransulam-methyl. Authority First is available in a dry flowable formulation, for preemergence use to control a wide spectrum of problem weeds, including glyphosate-resistant broadleaf weeds.

"Authority First gives soybean growers a clean start in the growing season and provides them with an effective resistance-management tool," says Aaron Locker, Authority First product manager with FMC. "Soybean growers have used glyphosate for years as part of their Roundup Ready soybean weed management program. Now many of these growers are rotating into Roundup Ready corn, further increasing the likelihood of glyphosate-resistance buildup."

Authority First provides an excellent residual weed control foundation for Roundup Ready soybeans, maximizing the value of glyphosate in a grower's weed management program while minimizing weed escapes. Applied pre-plant up to three days after planting, Authority First can be tank mixed with other pre-plant herbicides for more broad spectrum weed and grass control. It can be applied pre-plant surface, via shallow incorporation or pre-emergence in no-till, minimum till or conventionally tilled soybean acres.

"Authority First gives soybean growers an economical way to fight glyphosate-resistant weeds and get started each season with a clean field to help young soybean plants get off to the best start possible," says Locker. "Lowering plant stress and eliminating weed competition is a key step in optimizing soybean yields, and Authority First will be a valuable tool in achieving that goal."

Authority First controls a number of key weeds in soybeans, including: Kochia (including ALS- and triazine-resistant); Nightshade (Eastern black, silverleaf & hairy); Palmer amaranth; Russian thistle; Waterhemp (tall and common); Pigweed (redroot, smooth and tumble); Velvetleaf; Pennsylvania smartweed; Common cocklebur; Carpetweed; Common purselane; Marestail (including glyphosate-resistant biotypes); Prickly sida (teaweed); Lambsquarters; Morningglory; Sicklepod; Common and giant ragweed; Sunflower; Signalgrass; Goosegrass; and Nutsedges.

In 2005 and 2006, Authority First outperformed competitive herbicides in control of key weeds in field trials conducted throughout the Corn Belt, including:

--Iowa, where it provided 99% control of waterhemp and morningglory in trials conducted in 2005.

--Missouri, where 2005 University of Missouri trials found the product provided 100% control of waterhemp and 99% control of morningglory.

--Illinois, where 2005 field trials showed Authority First tank-mix combinations provided superior control of key weeds such as waterhemp, morningglory and giant ragweed.

--Ohio, where trials this year showed that Authority First provided 100% control of redroot pigweed and 99% control of lambsquarters.

On Roundup Ready soybeans, Authority First is applied at a rate of 3.2 to 4.0 oz/A (see label for specific soil pH and organic matter use rate recommendations.) On conventional soybeans, the product is applied at 6.45 to 8.0 oz/A (see label for specific soil pH and organic matter use rate recommendations.)

For more information, call 215-299-630o, or visit www.fmc.com.

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