Gowan Company Receives Federal
Registration For Gambit™ Herbicide On Rice
11 December 2017
YUMA, AZ – (December 11th, 2017) – Gowan
Company is pleased to announce it has received Federal registration for Gambit™
herbicide. Gambit™ contains the active ingredients halosulfuron and
prosulfuron and is highly effective for sedge and broadleaf weed control in
rice. In addition to Federal registration, Gowan has received state
registrations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri. State registrations have
been filed, and are currently pending, in Texas and Mississippi with approval
expected by the end of December 2017.
Gowan brands Permit® and Permit
Plus® have been effective and widely used herbicides in Mid-South rice
production for many years. Gambit offers even more comprehensive weed
control including groundcherry, alligatorweed, and texasweed. In addition,
Gambit® adds over 50 additional broadleaf weeds to the spectrum covered by
Permit Plus.
Gambit is the next evolution in the Permit rice herbicide
portfolio that brings a new active ingredient to rice and provides an
additional tool in the fight against problematic weeds in rice fields
throughout the Mid-South and Texas.
“Federal registration of Gambit
is another example of Gowan’s continued commitment to develop innovative
solutions for the grower in a very challenging U.S. rice market,” said Gowan
USA product manager, Salvatore Strano. “Gambit is the next evolution in the
Permit rice herbicide portfolio that brings a new active ingredient to rice and
provides an additional tool in the fight against problematic weeds in rice
fields throughout the Mid-South and Texas.”
Gambit is also registered for use
in field corn, grain sorghum and proso millet applications.
About Gowan: Gowan Company, based in
Yuma, Arizona, USA, is a family-owned developer, registrant and marketer of
crop protection products, seeds, and fertilizers. Gowan champions technology
for agriculture and horticulture through innovative product development, public
advocacy and quality production.
Field of stem rust: Infecting adult wheat stems in the field.
The pathogen kills wheat plants by girdling stems, resulting in crops
comprising a tangled mess.
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