Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Syngenta AG published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 49
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
•
Next >
-
U.S. pesticide makers seek answers as bee losses sting agriculture
ReutersBy Carey Gillam May 20 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care Center." And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the...Tags: Food Industry, European Union, Bayer AG, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
-
Growers should plan ahead for energy beet production
Farmers considering energy beet production in the future should assess what herbicides they use during this growing season due to potential residue impact. “Many growers across North Dakota are looking hard at a new industrial crop called energy beets,...Tags: Beets, Biofuels, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Research
-
EU pesticide ban to save bees may curb rapeseed production
Reuters* Crop threats include flea beetles, peach potato aphids * Ban imposed to tackle sharp fall in bee population * Insects becoming more resistant to some alternatives By Nigel Hunt LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Rapeseed production is likely to fall in...Tags: Potatoes, European Union, Swiss Confederation, Dow Chemical Co., Viral Diseases and Infections
-
Drought eases in many places, fields turn to mud
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As spring rains soaked the central United States and helped conquer the historic drought, a new problem has sprouted: The fields have turned to mud. The weekly drought monitor report, released on April 25 by National Drought...Tags: Arable Farming, Natural Disasters, Weather, Weather Reports, Droughts
-
EU to ban bee-harming pesticides despite split vote -source
ReutersBRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission will temporarily restrict the use of three of the world's most widely used pesticides over fears they harm bees, after EU governments failed to reach agreement on the issue, a Commission source said....Tags: Swiss Confederation, Germany, International Organizations, Politics
-
Scientists divided on pesticides and bee health
Reuters* Dispute over how much pesticides contribute to bee decline * Europe likely to impose ban after governments fail to agree * Scientists say more studies needed By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Bee...Tags: United Kingdom, Arable Farming, Health and Safety at School, Swiss Confederation, Viral Diseases and Infections
-
Impatiens disease changing American gardens
Chicago-area gardeners face a whole new landscape this spring and summer, one without a longtime favorite. Over the last two years, a fungal disease has devastated America's impatiens beds. Downy mildew was reported in Illinois and 35 other states...
Tags: Pathology, Weather, Guinea, Weather Reports, The Home Depot
-
Certified seed integrity relies on clean machines
GREENSBORO, N.C. - With planting season just around the corner and more growers relying on seed treatments to provide disease and insect protection, application specialists advise frequent cleaning of seed-treating equipment to maintain the integrity of... -
Water utilities share $105M herbicide settlement
ST. LOUIS - More than 1,000 communities that have spent millions of dollars over many years filtering a common agricultural herbicide out of their drinking water are welcoming their shares of a $105 million settlement with the weed-killer's maker. The...Tags: Ohio River, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Birth Defects, Environmental Issues, Water
-
Syngenta, retail partners honor FFA tradition through Blue Jacket Program
GREENSBORO, N.C. - When one hears “FFA,” a vision of the organization's iconic blue jacket springs to mind. Since introducing the distinctive garment in 1933, FFA has issued more than 4 million jackets to deserving young agricultural leaders. Today,...Tags: Human Interest, Lynnville
-
Saturday, December 1, 2012
5 - 6 a.m. The Saturday Morning Show with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong 5:05 a.m. Max visits with market analyst, Brian Basting with Advance Trading, about the importance of South American weather during the winter growing season and potential...Tags: Iowa Hawkeyes, Northwestern Wildcats, Big Ten Conference, 2012 NHL Lockout, Wisconsin Badgers
-
Drought puts corn technology from Syngenta to the test
Minnetonka, Minn. - Syngenta announced that results from extensive field trials during 2012 confirmed that under severe and extreme drought conditions, hybrids with Agrisure Artesian technology produced 16.8% higher yields compared to the plot average....Tags: Natural Disasters, Trials, Environmental Issues, Droughts
May 20, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 10, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 3, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 22, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 22, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Feb 1, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Dec 28, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 26, 2012
|Story| WGN-AM
Dec 21, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Original site for Syngenta AG topic gallery.
