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Avicta® Complete Corn and Quilt Xcel™ from Syngenta Sponsor 2010 NCGA Corn Yield Contest

2/24/2010

Syngenta to recognize winners using both brands with donations to local FFA chapters            
  • National winners eligible for a $1000, $500 or $250 donation in their name to the FFA chapter of their choice.
  • State winners to have $50 donated in their name.
Greensboro, NC, USA, February 24, 2010 —Syngenta today announced that Avicta® Complete Corn nematicide/insecticide/fungicide seed treatment combination and Quilt Xcel™ fungicide are sponsors of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) 2010 National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC).
 
Held annually, the NCYC allows participating growers to test their corn production skills and knowledge by competing for the highest yield in their category on both state and national levels. Winners receive national recognition in industry publications and other awards from sponsoring companies.
 
For the 2010 competition, NCYC winners who use both Avicta Complete Corn and Quilt Xcel on their submitted plots will be recognized with a donation in their honor to their local FFA chapter, or to an FFA chapter of their choice. Growers using Cruiser Extreme® 250 insecticide/fungicide plus Quilt Xcel also will be eligible. On the national level, winners will receive donations in their name as follows: first-place, $1000; second place, $500; and third place, $250. Additionally, each state winner using both products will be recognized with a $50 donation.
 
“Syngenta is committed to research and development efforts that result in new and emerging technologies to make corn production more successful,” said Mark Jirak, crop manager, Syngenta Seed Care. “With the introduction of Avicta Complete Corn and Quilt Xcel for the 2010 season, we are achieving that goal. And by recognizing the winners of the National Corn Yield Contest who use both of these brands with a donation to FFA, we are encouraging corn growers who are looking for high-performing brands that help maximize yield potential to try these new solutions.”
 
The National FFA Organization is a dynamic youth program that is a part of agricultural education programs at middle schools and high schools. FFA builds bright futures for students with leadership and personal development opportunities. Over 500,000 student members are engaged in a wide range of curriculum and FFA activities, leading to over 300 career opportunities in agriculture. FFA is structured on three levels: local, state and national. The organization has 7,429 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
 
Avicta® Complete Corn nematicide/insecticide/fungicide seed treatment is a made up of separately registered products and combines Avicta Duo Corn, an Avicta brand seed treatment nematicide/insecticide premix, with an increased rate of Cruiser® seed treatment insecticide (0.50 mg ai/seed) and the industry’s most robust seed treatment fungicides, Apron XL®, Maxim® XL and Dynasty®. Providing corn growers with an innovative and convenient technology applied directly to the seed, the products in Avicta Complete Corn are designed to effectively safeguard corn seedlings against the most damaging early-season pests. Avicta Complete Corn offers superior protection against the early-season threat of nematodes, insects and diseases, providing greater benefit than when its individual components are used alone.
 
Quilt Xcel is the elite systemic fungicide that provides greater preventive and curative residual control over major diseases in corn and rice. In addition to broad spectrum disease control, Quilt Xcel optimizes Plant Performance™, leading to greener plants, better drought tolerance, stronger stalks and standability, improved ear fill and higher yields.  
 
More information is available from your sales representative, by calling the Syngenta Customer Center at 866-SYNGENTA (866-796-4368), or by visiting www.farmassist.com.
 
With 30 years of experience and proven products that have been used on millions of acres, Syngenta SeedCare is the clear leader in innovative seed treatment solutions. Syngenta SeedCare products are backed by years of research, skilled scientists, state-of-the-art research centers and knowledgeable sales representatives to offer our customers the best products and services available. From the beginning, Syngenta SeedCare has been committed to providing the most advanced seed treatment portfolio on the market, a vision that has made us a leader in seed treatment technology and that will allow us to remain ahead of the competition for years to come.
 
Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 24,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com.
 
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Lisa Venters
Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
919-870-5718 or lventers@gibbs-soell.com   

Jodie McClement
Syngenta Seed Care
 
 
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2010 Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., 410 Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27409. Important: Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using Syngenta products.  Quilt Xcel is not currently registered for sale or use in all states. Please check with your local extension service before buying or using this product.  Avicta Duo Corn is a Restricted Use Pesticide. For use by certified applicators only. Growers planting Avicta Duo Corn treated seed are not required to be certified applicators.
 
Avicta Complete Corn is a promotional combination of separately registered products containing Avicta Duo Corn nematicide/insecticide, Apron XL®, Maxim® XL and/or Dynasty® fungicide(s) and may contain Cruiser insecticide.

Avicta technology is protected by U.S. Patent No. 6,875,727 and other patents and pending patent applications in the U.S. and other countries.
 
Cruiser Extreme® 250 is a seed company-applied promotional combination of four active ingredients that deliver 0.25 mg a.i./seed of Cruiser® (thiamethoxam) insecticide plus three fungicides: Apron XL®, Maxim® XL and Dynasty®.
 
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