Russell, Kansas, USA
May 6, 2021
Today Agrilead, Inc. announces award of US Patent No. 10,986,769 relating to its Pizazz® Dry Seed Finisher first commercialized for soybean seed treatment application in 2018.
Pizazz® applied as a powder following liquid seed treatments improves seed handling with less bridging, better seed flow through planting systems, and enhanced seed appearance.
The patent is for discovery of a product with less fugitive dust during treatment application along with better seed coverage and treated seed performance compared to first generation dry products.
Pizazz® and the patented technology are owned by Agrilead and exclusively marketed by KALO, Inc. of Overland Park, KS as result of an industry alliance formed between the companies in 2015.
“Pizazz® is one of many innovations we have discovered and brought to market through partnership with KALO”, says Jeff Ochampaugh the President of Agrilead, Inc. “With the KALO alliance, we have more capacity to develop solutions like Pizazz® that help seed care operators deliver more value to the grower customer.
Chuck Champion, President of KALO sees continued growth, “Pizazz® has been successfully used upon millions of soybean and cotton acres; with increasing demand for more product applied to the same small seeds, we see dry seed finishers as important tools for achieving higher levels of seed care performance.”
The patented Pizazz® technology represents the cornerstone upon which a broad portfolio of innovative dry seed finisher products will be built and introduced; the next innovation is expected during the 4th quarter 2021.
ABOUT AGRILEAD
Since 2005, Agrilead remains focused upon problem solving products and services for the crop protection industry. In 2016, the company mission was formalized to Bringing the Promise of Every Seed to Life®, reflecting an intensified commitment to seed care. In addition to consumable seed treatment products, Agrilead developed the NOVO® Prescription Mixing System and recently launched the Seed Care Pro cloud-based management system for professional seed care operations.
More Information at – www.agrileadinc.com
ABOUT KALO
Since 1932, KALO has used the science of common sense to advance agriculture and turf management. In the 1970’s, KALO pioneered legume inoculants and hopper-box seed treatments before those business divisions were divested in favor of growing a substantial spray adjuvant and soil wetting product portfolio. In 2015, KALO returned to the modern seed care industry in alliance with Agrilead to exclusively market and sell the innovations of that company.
More Information at – www.kaloseedcare.com
Pizazz®, Bringing the Promise of Every Seed to Life®, and NOVO® are registered trademarks of Agrilead, Inc.
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