Syngenta’s Broadworks Provides New Tool to Fight Broadleaf Weeds
5 June 2015 Syngenta’s Broadworks herbicide, has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The active ingredient, mesotrione, is the first HPPD inhibitor approved for use in tree nuts, stone fruit and citrus.
“Broadworks will bring a new mode of action to the table for citrus, tree nut and stone fruit growers concerned about managing glyphosate-resistant broadleaf weeds,” said John Foresman, product lead, Syngenta. “It will provide growers a much-needed new tool for handling an increasingly challenging weed-management landscape.”
Broadworks provides growers with some flexibility when choosing tank-mix partners
“Broadworks is going to be a really good partner for a number of other herbicides in the market,” said Brad Hanson, Ph.D., Cooperative Extension weed specialist at University of California, Davis. “I see it as a really useful tool for a grower that takes a programmatic approach to weed control.”
Read more about Broadworks here.
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