b'ON THE EDGESyngenta Launches New Cereal Herbicide Talinor forNew Corteva Cereal Fungicide Seed Treatment 2024 Growing Season Straxan LaunchesSyngenta Canada has launched Talinor, a post emergent cerealsStraxan fungicide seed treatment, a seed and soil-borne cereal herbicide that has a differentiated active ingredient to managedisease treatment, has commercially launched in Canada, a news difficult broadleaf weeds, including herbicide resistant weeds, arelease from Corteva said.news release said. Straxan provides advanced protection against early season Its premixed liquid formulation of bicyclopyrone anddiseases such as Fusarium species, Rhizoctonia, true loose smut bromoxynil that can be used on spring wheat, durum wheat, andand more. It helps maximize crop stand establishment and yield barley, the release said. Talinor has an application range from thepotential, the release said.two-leaf stage through to six leaf three tiller. Protecting yield potential from persistent diseases will always Talinor is an excellent addition to the Syngenta cereals herbicidebe a priority for cereal farmers, which is why it was important for portfolio because of its reliable control, fast acting performance, andus to bring a complete and versatile option like Straxan fungicide wide application window on both crop and weeds, Donavan Baer,seed treatment to the Western Canadian market, Kirsten Ratzlaff, cereal herbicide product lead with Syngenta Canada, said in theportfolio manager for seed applied technologies and biologicals at release. With Talinor, we see an efficient knockdown of broadleafCorteva Agriscience, said in the release. In addition to its strong weeds within a few days of application. disease protection, Straxan offers an easy-to-apply formulation The release noted that in Western Canada, cereal growers havethat provides flexibilityboth through commercial seed treaters been grappling with a growing number of resistant broadleaf weeds,and on-farm equipmentand stable application under varying including kochia and cleavers. conditions and temperatures.Bicyclopyrone, an HPPD inhibitor, will help growers proactivelyStraxan has a highly compatible formulation and can be used guard against weed resistance, Rob Klewchuk, technical lead forwith multiple seed treatment products, the release noted. It includes Western Canada with Syngenta Canada, said in the release. HeLumivia CPL insecticide seed treatment that delivers the broadest added Talinor can be paired with a wide list of grass weed tank mixcereal seedling insect protection on the market for long-lasting partners, including Axial brand herbicides for one pass grass andcontrol of wireworms, cutworms and more.broadleaf control. Seed treatments help crops get off to their best possible start, Talinor will be available in multiple packaging sizes for the 2024and Corteva continues to invest in R&D to deliver robust seed growing season. treatment offerings to Canadian farmers, Ratzlaff said. Straxan fungicide seed treatment fortifies Cortevas industry-leading cereal protection portfolio, equipping farmers with a tool that will help each seed reach its genetic potential. New Clubroot Strains Capable of Infecting Resistant Canola FoundA study from the University of Alberta (U of A) has identified new strains of clubroot across Western Canada, a news release said. There were several clubroot strains capable of infecting canola plants bred to resist the disease discovered.The U of A researchers identified 25 unique clubroot pathotypes from samples collected from more than 250 fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2019 and 2020. The release noted seven of the strains are newsix of which can bypass the crops bred resistance against the disease.The findings really underscore how quickly pathotype shifts are occurring and how quickly we are finding new pathotypes. And it is likely we will continue to find new one, Keisha Hollman, study lead and a PhD candidate in plant science in the U of A Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, said in the release. Stephen Strelkov, a U of A plant pathologist, supervised Hollmans research.The findings from this study will help inform clubroot management efforts. Hollman added producers must continue to manage the risk through integrated management strategies that help take the pressure off genetic resistance alone. These measures include sanitizing farm equipment between fields and rotating out of canola for at least two years or more.120seed.ab.ca'