Option 2: In fields without a history of thiocarbamate herbi cide use (EPTC or butylate), apply 5 to 7 pint per acre Eradi cane preplant incorporated. Incoiporate immediately after Pluses Broadspectrum The Only Encapsulated Premix That Gets Through Residue In no-till com, you only get one shot at season-long weed control. That’s why it pays to load up with Bullet* herbicide. Bullet is encapsulated to shoot through heavy crop residue. So while others volatilize off the surface or get tied up in residue, Bullet gets into the soil to stop germinating weeds. Encapsulated For Superior Crop Safety Instead of releasing its power in a single shot, Bullet meters out its active ingredient throughout the entire growing (Continuad from Pago 22) application. Eradicane will also control other annual grasses, nutsedge, and give suppression of pigweed. The cost of this program is $l5 to $25 per acre. Minuses Cost (higher rates) Tillage required B High Caliber Control For No-Till Corn Ako\sßeadanlhilltmLabelOirrciwns Bullef a a Restricted Use Praaidt flu//* l /*u arrgisttredtmdfmrkofMofuantnComputis 0/9W MonsanloCtmpun\ BUL-42090 Giant Foxtail Option 1: Apply Dual or Las so plus atrazine or Bladex. Use 1.5 to 2.5 pint Dual or 2 to 3 quart Lasso plus 1.25 to 1.6 quart atrazine or 1.5 to 3 quart Pluses Broadspectrum Single trip Option 2: Include 1.8 to 2.4 pint Prowl 3.3 E applied late preemfcrgence with Lasso or Dual. This will add an addition al $6 to $8 per acre. To avoid injury problems with Prowl, do Pluses Broadspectrum Single trip Residual control Editor's Note: The author and Penn State University do not imply endorsement of any season. In doing so, it delivers unsurpassed crop safety — especially when your young com plants are most vulnerable to herbicide stress. Encapsulated For Season-Long Grass And Broadleaf Control Unlike other atrazine premixes, Bullet is micro encapsulated for timed-release, season-long control. The kind of control you need to stop tough grasses and broadleaves like foxtails, fell panicum, cocklebur, lambsquarters, pigweed and velvetleaf. This year, ask your dealer for the no-till premix that combines stopping power with staying power. Bullet ' mmSSS' herbicide from Monsanto. Corn Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19,1994—Page Bladex. Use the higher rates of Dual or Lasso if grass pressure is more severe. These combina tions will range in cost from $2O to $35 per acre. Minuses Cost (higher rates) atrazine restrictions not apply at planting. Delay ■ application until com reaches flte spike stage. Also, be sure the seed furrow is completely closed before applying. See the Prowl statement above for additional comments. Minuses Injury risk product mentioned in this paper. Bioproducts Fuel Corn Revolution DENVER, Colo. A revo lution is taking place, and it is coming out of the com field in the form of a new generation of natural and environmentally friendly products. That was the message received by about 2,000 com growers and industry leaders attending the National Com Growers Association’s 1994 Com Classic. Ethanol represented the com industry’s first major shot in the battle to replace petroleum based products, but the com petition is escalating as com moves into the emerging field of bioplastics and biochemicals. Although these new products are just beginning to emerge, it is already obvious the result will be explosive growth in com utilization, said Mark Whitacre, president of Archer Daniels Midland’s (ADM) biopro duct division, at the Com Classic breakout session “Improving Profits By Increasing Com Use.” “The chemical business is a $6O billion industry. Petroleum and natural gas are the current feedstock for these products, but biochemicals made from com are expanding rapidly. ADM has already invested $1 bil lion in its bioproduct division and it is expected to represent one-third of the com pany’s business by 1996-97,” said Whitacre. ADM is focusing on corn-based food and feed additives such as vitamins, flavoring agents, and natural insecticides. The biopro duct arena offers dramatic expansion and com utilization opportunities, said Whita cre. “While many of the existing markets for com, like fructose and dextrose, are growing at 3 to 4 percent each year, bioproducts like lysine and citric acid are growing at 30 to 40 percent annually,” he said. Whitacre observed that livestock feed additives will be a big market. So will such items as vitamins. There are about 13 vita mins which are widely used and ADM has plans to make them all from com in the near future. The company hopes to expand to 50 new bioproducts by the year 2000. Also at the breakout session, Cargill, Inc., Manager of Business Development Bob Buehler, noted that his company is position ing itself to meet society’s needs for pro ducts that are natural and reduce environ mental impact. Cargill is introducing a new generation of biodegradable plastic products. “EcoPLA can be converted into bags, food service ware such as knives and forks, diapers, filters and even medical garments. EcoPLA performs like conventional plastic, but it degrades at the same rate as paper,” Buehler said. Early generation degradable plastics made from cornstarch had some functional problems, but the Cargill technology allows the plastic to be strong, versatile and com pletely degradable in 45 to 60 dsays, he said. Cargill is currently taking the technology from the pilot plant stage to the market deve lopment stage. Plans call for construction of a large plant in Blair, Neb., in 1996 or early 1997, which will produce 250 million pounds of EcoPLA annually and use 35,000 to 40,000 bushels of com each day. EcoPLA has lots of potential because it is cost compe titive, meets manufacturer and consumer demands, and lends itself well to compost- 229
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