Conservation tillage herbicides debut
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Two new
herbicides with characteristics
that make them particularly well
suited for use in conservation
tillage systems have been in
troduced by Monsanto
Agricultural Products Company.
One new product, Harness, is a
soybean herbicide which performs
well in high organic matter, and
also appears to be effective in high
residue conservation tillage
systems. The other product is
Lasso M.E., a new formulation of
Lasso which, for the first time
ever, utilizes microencapsulation
technology in a commercial
herbicide.
Harness and Lasso M.F. were
introduced as part of a national
Monsanto press conference on
conservation tillage.
Harness, which contains eight
pounds of active ingredient m a
liquid base, provides soybean
growers with excellent control of
labeled grasses and broadleaf
weeds, even under difficult con
ditions
Harness controls weeds in high
organic situations, making it ef
fective for use in muck or peat
soils Preliminary trials also in
dicate that Harness performs well
in high-residue conservation
tillage systems.
While the activity of most her
bicides declines rapidly as soil
organic levels increase, Harness
offers very consistent per
formance. Its maximum rate us
four pints per acre, even in soils
with organic matter levels of over
20 percent. Many herbicides ar€'
not recommended for use in these
types of soils, while others require
much higher rates than Harness
In addition to its performance in
high organic situations, university
test results indicate that Harness
has superior activity agamsl
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small-seeded broadleaf weeds,
such as pigweed, lambsquarters,
black nightshade, common
ragweed and smartweed.
Harness currently is undergoing
field tests under an expenmenta I
use permit (EUP) granted by the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Lasso M.E. is the first herbicide
on the market to utilize innovative
microencapsulation technology in
which the herbicide’s active
ingredient is encapsulated in tiny
capsules suspended in a water
base
This new Lasso M.E. for
mulation, which eliminates
organic-based solvents, features
all of the assets of the Lasso E.C
formulation, while providing
additional features and benefits.
Because of Lasso M.E.'s unique
formulation, weed control con
sistency is improved in high
residue conservation tillage
systems. Although the exact
reason for this is not known,
researchers believe that more
herbicides gets through the residue
and into the soil to provide more
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consistent weed control. Testing
has shown that microencapsulated
formulations can provide better
and more consistent weed control
in high crop residue situations,
when compared to non-M.E
herbicide formulations.
Lasso M. E. is nonflammable
and odorless. It offers excelled
compatibility with herbicides and
liquid fertilizers, has a very low
freezing point and good
resuspension properties. In ad
dition, it has excellent handling
characteristics and poses minimal
problems with seals and hoses in
pumps and spray equipment.
The new Lasso formulation
offers the same benefits as the
Lasso E.C. formulation broad
spectrum weed control, less
herbicide stress, low volatilization
and photodecomposition on the soil
surface, and compatibility with
most other herbicides in tank
mixes,
Currently labeled for use in
soybeans and dry beans, Lasso
M.E. also is being tested in corn
under an EUP granted by the
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Pfizer to hold research talks
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Advances
In animal and poultry nutrition and
disease research wijl be the focus
on the 32nd Annual Pfizer
Research Conference scheduled
for Tuesday, May 22, at the
Chicago Marriott Hotel downtown.
The conference, which begins at 2
p.m., kicks off the annual con
vention of the American Feed
Manufacturers Association.
“The Pfizer Research Con
ference continues to be a forum for
the exchange of ideas between
industry and top university
scientists in animal and poultry
nutrition and health,” says Dr.
Rendle L. Cornwell, conference
chairman and vice president,
science and technology, for Pif
zer’s Agricultural Division. “It is
an integral part of Pfizer’s com
mitment to the future of
agriculture through research.”
The following speakers and their
topics were announced by Dr.
Cornwell: Dr, Robert A. Easter,
University of Illinois, “Amino Acid
Supplementation of Practical
Swine Diets;” Dr. David A.
Roland, Sr., Auburn University,
“Relationship of Calcium to Ex
cess Feed Consumption and Fat
Composition" (poultry); Dr. Jay
C. Meiske, University of Min
nesota, “Cattle Nutrition
Research, 1983;” and Dr. Millard
C. Calhoun, Texas A&M Univer
sity, “Recent Advances in Sheep
Nutntion Research in 1983.”
B. Gentry Lee, project engineer
of the Galileo Mission to the planet
Jupiter for the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory of the California In
stitute of Technology, will be the
keynote speaker. His talk, “Ex
ploration and the Human Spirit,”
will explain how the seeking of new
things and new frontiers is the
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basis for successful evolution and
adaption by both individuals and
civilization. Dr. Lee is a recipient
of NASA’s Medal for Exceptional
Scientific Achievement for his
contributions to Project Viking,
the first successful spacecraft
landing on Mars.
For the past 31 years, the Pfizer
Research Conference has been
attended by several hundred
nutritionists, feed manufacturers,
government personnel, university
scientists and others associated
with the feed industry. The con
ference Proceedings are a highly
regarded synopsis of research
information for industry and
educational associations, made
available at the conference and
subsequently from Pfizer Inc.
Farm slide show
available
YORK— "Seasonsin theSun”,a
slide presentation by the York Co.
Farmers Association is available
for showing to classes and youth
groups learning about agriculture.
The show follows meat, milk,
fruit, vegetables, and potatoes
from farm to table. It takes the
viewer to a potato chip factory, a
commercial dairy, a butcher shop,
and a farm market as well as to
numerous York County farms.
It is suitable for any group age 10
to adult interested in learning
more abut where food comes from.
It runs approximately one half
hour. Teachers and group leaders
interested in using the show should
contact Kathy Heffernan at York
County Conservation District (755-
0405).