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Information on Monsanto's Rootworm Corn.
 

YieldGard® Rootworm
YieldGard Rootworm delivers effective and consistent inplant protection against western, northern and Mexican corn rootworms, for a zone of protection around the roots from the time you plant.

  • YieldGard Rootworm offers broad-spectrum, in-the-bag control of secondary pests like wireworm, white grub, seed corn maggot and early flea beetle.
  • YieldGard Rootworm protects more consistently and effectively than traditionally applied insecticides, allowing corn to maximize its root system.
  • YieldGard Rootworm’s larger root system enables the corn plant to utilize more moisture and more nutrients and ultimately produce higher yields.
  • YieldGard Rootworm maximizes and protects yield potential and limits lodging.
  • YieldGard Rootworm provides convenience to growers since the amount of insecticide handled and the time spent scouting for insect damage are reduced.


Insect Resistance Management Requirements and Options

To preserve the benefits and insect protection of the YieldGard® family of corn technologies, and Insect Resistance management (IRM) plant must be part of short-term and long-term production strategies.

  • Plant up to 80% of your corn acres with YieldGard Rootworm or YieldGard Plus corn.
  • Plant at least 20% of your acres on each farm as a corn refuge.
  • Plant the refuge within or adjacent to the YieldGard Rootworm or YieldGard Plus fields.
  • Refuge can be a block or in-field strip (six consecutive rows minimum, 12 rows preferred, in each strip).
  • Planting a refuge is an EPA requirement for YieldGard Rootworm and YieldGard Plus corn.

 

Please refer to the YieldGard IRM Guide for complete IRM requirements.

Before opening a bag of seed, be sure to read and understand the stewardship requirements, including applicable refuge requirements for insect resistance management, for hte biotechnology triats expressed in the seed as set forth in the Monsanto Technology Agreement that you sign. By opening and using a bag of seed, you are reaffirming your obligation to comply with those stewardship requirements.

Grain harvested from products that bear this mark is fully approved for food and feed use in the United States and Japan, but is not approved in the European Union. You must find a market for this crop that will not ship this grain or its processed products to Europe. Appropriate markets for this grain include: domestic feed use or grain handlers that specifically agree to accept this grain and handle it appropriately. For more information on your grain market options, go to the American Seed Trade Association's website at www.amseed.org or call your seed supplier.

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Know Before You Grow®, an information service provided by National Corn Growers Association at www.ncga.com.

Growers should refer to Monsanto's Technology Use Guide on crop stewardship regarding the potential movement of pollen to neighboring crops. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Know Before You Grow® is a registered service mark of National Corn Growers Association. For more information call 1-866-SELL-CORN.

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