Watch the interview with Joe Gednalske, Director of Education – Adjuvant Development at the CPDA and Bob Herzfeld, Product Manager at Exacto below and listen to their perspective on industry developments.
Joe Gednalske, Director of Education – Adjuvant Development, CPDA has been an agricultural industry beacon for many decades, working to explore the value adjuvants bring to agriculture and the crop protection industry. With his background as an agronomist and spearheading the development of many adjuvants, such as Interlock, he has gained a wealth of insight and information on the challenges and advancements over the years.
Tune into his conversation with Bob Herzfeld, Product Manager at Exacto. Together, they have worked on developing many adjuvant systems that are still used on millions of acres today. Furthermore, they discuss the value of adjuvants in growing crops successfully, where adding a premium adjuvant to your spray tank can increase the yield by up to 15%. Plus, hear their perspective on the various supply industries’ nonintegrated approach to optimizing results for growers and the role CPDA certification plays.
Fungicides are an important part of plant health, protecting crops from disease. Corn tar spot, southern corn rust, and frogeye leaf spot are a few diseases that can be costly if not treated with an effective fungicide application. Planning an application with adjuvants specifically targeting these diseases is imperative to reducing disease pressure.
Fungicides are an important part of plant health, protecting crops from disease. Corn tar spot, southern corn rust, and frogeye leaf spot are a few diseases that can be costly if not treated with an effective fungicide application. Planning an application with adjuvants specifically targeting these diseases is imperative to reducing disease pressure.
How do great ideas turn into high-quality products? The idea is translated into a stable, quality formulation then the questions begin. At what rate should the product be applied? When should it be reapplied? Can it be mixed with other materials? Does it need to be watered-in? We answer these questions by conducting field trials to put new product ideas to the test under real-world conditions.
Adjuvant decisions may not seem like a big deal, but they can make a real difference in active performance, agronomic effects, and overall cost of an application. It’s important to ask questions to understand product composition and potential agronomic effects to determine if an adjuvant will truly be cost effective.
Exacto has strong research and product development capabilities build on 40 years of experience. We offer customized product development services to meet your specific pesticide, fertilizer, biostimulant, biopesticide, adjuvant, or seed treatment needs.
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