Bayer CropScience announced that it will launch a new biocontrol seed treatment in cotton, corn and soybeans in 2011. Select producers and seed companies will be able to test VOTiVO on their farms in 2010 for a firsthand look at its protective properties.
Product manager Paul Hewitt says the new seed treatment creates a living barrier around plant roots so nematodes have limited access to feed. The safe, stable formulation allows endospores of the bacteria to be applied directly to the seed. When that seed is planted, the endospores are activated and VOTiVO begins its work.
The product provides enough protection to withstand early season nematode feeding when damage potential is highest. And because it blocks nematodes rather than attacking them, VOTiVO is effective against all major plant-parasitic nematodes, including lance, lesion, needle, root-knot and soybean cyst nematodes.
Storm Denim Maintains Popularity
Cotton Incorporated and the Cotton Board provided the media with an update on Storm Denim technology, which provides water repellency, protection from the cold and damp while maintaining cotton's natural breathability at the same time.
The technology was first introduced in 2006 and created a functional goal: to offer a high degree of water repellency for use as rainwear and outerwear, while maintaining the natural comfort of cotton.
The denim segment continues to evolve and remain fresh through design and technical innovations such as the Storm Denim finish.
Presenting the hands-on-demonstration of Storm Denim was Mark Messura, Cotton Incorporated's executive vice president of Global Product Supply Chain.
Several other industry updates were given by Cotton Incorporated president Berrye Worsham, Cotton Board chairman Larkin Martin and Cotton Board president Drayton Mayers.
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