Walnut Creek, California
August 8, 2008
Tough weed control, rotational
flexibility make Valor a great option for 2009 corn crops
Farmers can now use Valor® Herbicide from
Valent U.S.A. Corporation 14
days prior to planting no-till or minimal till field corn. Valor
was recently registered for corn by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
Valor is the first preemerge PPO herbicide for field corn and a
new mode of action for farmers to use when controlling tough
weeds.
"Valor is a great tool for controlling such tough broadleaf
weeds as common ragweed, lambsquarters, marestail, Palmer
pigweed and waterhemp. Valor also offers competitive grass
control so corn farmers have superior weed control and maximum
yield results," said Jamie Nielson, Valor brand manager.
Valent's research shows Valor works well in two programs prior
to planting Roundup Ready® corn:
- 2 ounces of Valor with
atrazine 14 days prior to planting followed by an in-season
application of Roundup®.
- 2 ounces of Valor 14 days
prior to planting followed by a postemergence application of
atrazine with Roundup.
"In our trials, Valor plus
atrazine has demonstrated better performance on broadleaf weeds
and competitive grass control compared to other preemerge corn
herbicides," said John Pawlak, Valor product development
manager.
With fluctuating commodity prices, Valor's rotational
flexibility is an important feature for farmers who want the
option to make last-minute planting decisions. A farmer can
plant corn, cotton, peanuts, rice, soybeans or wheat after a
preplant Valor application if they follow the basic plant back
restrictions.
Valor is part of the strong line-up of products from Valent
U.S.A. Corporation: Cobra® Herbicide, Domark® Fungicide,
Gangster® Herbicide, Phoenix™ Herbicide, Resource® Herbicide,
Select Max® Herbicide with Inside Technology™ and Valor® XLT
Herbicide
Valent U.S.A. Corporation markets and sells herbicides,
fungicides, insecticides, bioinsecticides, insect growth
regulators, nematicides, baits and plant growth regulators for
the agricultural, horticultural, turf and ornamental markets.
For more information about Valor, Valent U.S.A. Corporation or
Valent's full product line, call 800-6-VALENT (682-5368) or
visit the Valent Web site at
www.valent.com. |
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