Keystone LA herbicide, a soil-applied premix of acetochlor and atrazine, will be available for the 2003 growing season, reports Dow AgroSciences. The “LA” stands for “less atrazine”; at standard use rates it delivers ¾ lbs./acre, compared to 1½ lbs./acre of atrazine in Key-stone herbicide. The lower-rate Keystone was formulated primarily for atrazine restricted-use areas. Targeted states include northern Iowa, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Contact Dow AgroSciences at 317/337-7131, visit www.agrosciences.com or www.freeproductinfo.net/fin.

Bayer is betting its new 32 oz./acre Liberty rate and a lower price — $16/acre — will boost sales of the postemergence corn herbicide and LibertyLink corn hybrids. Growers will get killing power that's about 30% more than last year's average rate. When applied at the 32 oz./acre rate, Bayer guarantees control of labeled weeds through its Performance Promise program. Contact Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 919/549-2000, visit www.cornexperts.com or www.freeproductinfo.net/fin.

A full range of GrowSmart soil moisture-sensing products is offered by Lindsay Manufacturing Company. The GrowSmart Field Diviner is a portable moisture probe that uses patented Swipe and Go technology. When inserted into an access tube, it measures soil moisture conditions at up to 16 depths throughout the root zone. Data collected are shown on a handheld display unit and stored for review using Windows-based graphing software. For large operations with multiple irrigation systems, remote automated sensing can be done from a network of probes. Contact Lindsay Mfg., Box 156, Lindsay, NE 68644, 402/829-6805, visit www.growsmart.com or www.freeproductinfo.net/fin.

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