Agriliance, St. Paul, MN, introduces Superb HC, which it describes as a patented, highly concentrated crop oil that can be used at half the rate of traditional crop-oil concentrates recommended on pesticide labels.

Superb HC is designed for use with postemergent herbicides that recommend use of a crop-oil concentrate. The company says the product's excellent mixing characteristics make it compatible with a variety of tankmixes, including glyphosate and clethodim.

For more information, visit www.agriliance.com.

ExSeed Genetics, Raleigh, NC, a division of BASF Plant Science, and NC+ Hybrids have signed a license agreement allowing NC+ to market corn hybrids with NutriDense, ExSeed's nutritionally enhanced grain and silage output trait.

The company claims that grain and silage with NutriDense contain higher crude protein, increased concentrations of essential amino acids, greater levels of key minerals and elevated oil.

For more information, visit www.basf.com/biotechnology.

AMVAC Chemical Corporation, Newport Beach, CA, announces the registration of Discipline 2EC insecticide to control soil and foliar insect pests on all types of corn. The active ingredient in Discipline is bifenthrin, a pyrethroid insecticide used to control cutworms, corn rootworms, armyworms, corn borers and mites.

For more information, visit www.amvac-chemical.com.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Des Moines, IA, will offer four corn hybrids with in-plant corn rootworm resistance for spring 2004 planting. These hybrids include the YieldGard 1 Rootworm gene and range from 106 to 114 comparative relative maturity.

The new hybrids are 34F41, 33M72, 33N49 and 33F36. All will be treated with Poncho 250 insecticide seed treatment to offer protection against insects such as wireworm, seed corn maggot, white grub and flea beetle, according to the company.

For more information, visit www.pioneer.com.

Mycogen Seeds, Indianapolis, IN, announces immediate availability of nine new grain corn hybrids. The new lineup features a variety of insect and weed controls, including Herculex I insect protection; LibertyLink herbicide resistance; YieldGard Plus, YieldGard Corn Borer, and Clearfield technologies.

These new hybrids offer a variety of added protection options. All are available with Cruiser Extreme Pak seed treatment composed of seed-applied Cruiser insecticide and Dynasty fungicide.

For more information, visit www.mycogen.com.

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