Magazine - Broadleaf Weed Control just got alot Cheaper

By Rob Cooper in Industry News on 26th Sep 2009 6:00

The APVMA recently approved registration of 4Farmers 'Turf Control'.
This is a broad spectrum and selective herbicide that has been imaged from the label of the well known turf herbicide, Spearhead*.   Stock is now in store at Living Turf and ready for sale.

4Farmers 'Turf Control' selective herbicide (APVMA  registration no 62327) is available now in 10L packs, combining 300g/L MCPA, 15g/L diflufenican and 20g/L chlopyralid.  It is registered for a wide range of broadleaf weeds and is safe for all turf, including buffalo.

With patent protection now expired on the pioneer formulation of these 3 herbicide active ingredients, 4farmers have used their formulation and regulatory expertise to develop 'Turf Control' selective herbicide. This initiative will bring about savings of up to 25% for end users, based on equivalent herbicide chemistry.

4Farmers is a West Australian based farmers cooperative, with the core mission of developing cost effective chemical products for West Australian agriculture.  With their recent recruitment drive toward specialised formulation capability, 4Farmers have become a credible force in the Australian agri-chemical market.

4Farmers are one of the few Australian formulators who can reliably engineer this unique mixture of active ingredients.  In formulation, MCPA and chlorpyralid are both very soluble and simple to blend.  However the diflufenican is insoluble and requires expert formulation as a suspension concentrate to produce a reliable product that meets APVMA approval. 

After reviewing the logistics of access to the turf market, 4Farmers have chosen Living Turf as their distribution partner for the east coast of Australia.  As a result, Living Turf will manage direct sales and also sub distribution of 4Farmers 'Turf Control'.

So whether you are a turf practitioner, open space manager or distributor of turf products, 4Farmers 'Turf Control' can be purchased by calling 02 9517 9107, or by contacting your Living Turf representative.


* Spearhead^® is a registered trademark of Bayer Crop Science.


For more information about Living Turf head to the website : www.livingturf.com
Or contact on email accounts@livingturf.com or phone 02 9517 9107

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