John Hart
Clint Umphlett, right, joined by his father Robbie Umphlett, always works to keep the boom low when he applies dicamba to tolerant cotton and soybeans on the family farm. Clint Umphlett takes it slow. He doesn’t rush things.
Robbie Umphlett describes his son Clint as patient. That certainly is a valuable trait when it comes to applying herbicides to their dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans on their farming operation in Gates County, N.C. and Suffolk County, Va.
“Clint takes it slow. He doesn’t rush things. He is patient,” Robbie says.
Clint does most of the spraying for the family farm and as long as they have used the technology, they haven’t had a single issue or complaint of drift.
Late last week Bayer announced they’ve received an important green light for their SmartStax® PRO Technology with its third-generation corn rootworm trait. Bayer received the final safety certificate for import and food/feed use from China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for the trait, and that allows for commercial introduction in the United States to proceed.
SmartStax® PRO Technology is the first product offering three modes of action for corn rootworm control.
“We’re excited to receive this authorization and look forward to putting SmartStax® PRO Technology in the hands of our grower customers,” said Scott Stein North America Corn Product Management Lead. “The introduction of a novel mode of action like RNAi will provide growers yet another tool to help control tough corn rootworm pests.”