AMVAC, a subsidiary of agricultural inputs provider American Vanguard Corp., Newport Beach, Calif., and specialty fertilizer producer Verdesian Life Sciences, Cary, N.C., announced on Jan. 11 that they have expanded their relationship to include MicroSync® IronClad IDC and MicroSync®ZINC micronutrients.
Verdesian’s MicroSync® ZINC was first made available for the 2021 planting season through SIMPAS-applied Solutions™ (SaS), which are products prescriptively applied with patented SmartCartridge®container technology to address unique agronomic needs. According to the companies, farmers can use SmartCartridge technology to apply precise rates of zinc by management zone.
The companies said multiple SaS products, such as insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, and micronutrients, are delivered simultaneously in-furrow during planting using the SIMPAS Application System. MicroSync IronClad IDC, a granular fertilizer designed to supply increased available iron to crops, will be available as a SaS product for the 2022 planting season.
“We’re pleased to continue expanding the SaS family of products, each of which has been carefully selected to address farmers’ most pressing agronomic challenges and needs,” said Jim Lappin, Director of SIMPAS Portfolio and Alliances at AMVAC. “Additionally we’re pleased to welcome Verdesian to our growing roster of SIMPAS partners and collaborators, which also includes Trimble and Corteva Agriscience. We look forward to making additional announcements regarding SaS products and partnerships in the weeks and months to come.”
Current SaS products also include AZTEC® HC SmartCartridge Insecticide, COUNTER® 20G SmartCartridge Insecticide / Nematicide, and Force® 10G HL SmartCartridge Insecticide.