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effective in the early reduc- tion of Septoria leaf blotch powdery mildew yellow rust net blotch and scald. In the area of overall plant health one of the newest announcements was made by Verdesian Life Sciences which launched Take Off ST this year. Its a technology weve had for a couple years but weve adapted that to a seed treatment and gotten the rates down low explains Jim Pullens Verdesian Life Sciences marketing man- ager for seed treatments and inoculants. Pullens shares that this was the first year when growers used it in the field on their winter wheat last year. Weve gotten calls in from growers whove said the fields theyve had it on are their best fields he says. We think this is a way that growers can really boost their yields with a material thats easy to use and relatively low cost especially for a low- profit crop like winter wheat. Verdesian reports that Take Off ST provides quicker germination emergence and growth helping the plant to achieve greater photosyn- thetic capacity and better preservation of soil moisture. It also improves nutrient uptake facilitates carbon fixa- tion and increases nitrogen utilization. Take Off was discovered by Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico 30 SEEDWORLD.COM OCTOBER 2015 and developed by Verdesian. There are now six formulations with Take Off ST the seed treatment formulation being one of them. Take Off works inside the plant to accelerate nutrient acquisition and assimilation while improving nitrogen efficiency says Ryan Bond Verdesian vice president of marketing and technical development. At this years Farm Progress Show in Decatur Ill. Verdesian launched a new product called Tuxedo Cereals thats focused on micronutrients. It uses the patented palmer technology that was used with Avail and Nutrisphere in the past to pro- tect micronutrients from bind- ing in the soil Pullens explains. Micronutrients are very important for us to get yields he says noting that they can be a limiting factor for grow- ers looking to achieve high yields. But they are high cost and they require the grower to broadcast a lot of material. In cereals zinc is a big factor nearly 50 percent of the cultivated soils for wheat production globally are low in plant available zinc. Pullens says with Tuxedo they can apply as much zinc in a seed treatment to get the results they would get from about 50 pounds of broadcast fertilizer distributed evenly. We think its a more efficient way to get those nutrients to that crop to get the yield response growers want to receive he says. Tuxedo has been tested in more than 50 wheat trials across U.S. wheat growing regions. Data from these trials shows a 41 return on invest- ment. Investments Now for a Better Future According to BASF research and development efforts are essential for the development of new seed and chemical innovations to feed clothe and provide fuel for a grow- ing world population which is why BASF invests more than 2 million daily into agricultural research and development. BASF is continually seek- ing new ways to help farmers become more efficient and get the most out of every acre says Paul Rea BASF senior vice president for North America. Were driven to deliver innovation to help farmers deal with the chal- lenges they face today and prepare them for those that still lie ahead. Syngentas Palle Pedersen head of product marketing for its Seedcare business says these coatings really help to defend the seed so it can ger- minate and reach its genetic potential. Its the farmers insurance that the seed he has purchased hes also going to get good yield from he adds. Syngenta continues its investment in this market estimated to be valued at 600 million annually in North America with the expansion of its Stanton Minn. Seedcare Institute. A 20 million invest- ment the expanded facility will have an additional 38000 square feet of high-tech laboratories for research and development plus a state-of- the-art training facility. The overall goal of seed treatments is to integrate the insecticides fungicides nematicides biologicals and micronutrients so that all can be put on the seed. Each year the seed treatment indus- try makes progress as more discoveries are made and new products are released. SW Its the farmers insurance that the seed he has purchased hes also going to get good yield from. Palle Pedersen