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In the NewsProplant™ Turf and Ornamental Fungicide Added to Advan LLC Product LineupAdvan LLC continues to broaden its product line with its introduction of Proplant™ turf and ornamental fungicide. Comparable to Bayer Environmental Sciences Banol® product, Proplant prevents and cures many Pythium diseases, including damping off, cottony blight, grease spot and root rot on turfgrass and ornamental plants...»Read more  Andy Lee Named CEO of Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. and ADVAN, LLCThe Board of Directors of agrochemical companies Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. and ADVAN, LLC announced the appointment of Andy D. Lee as Chief Executive Officer of ADVAN and Sipcam Agro USA today. Lee has extensive experience within the agrochemical industry, having held senior leadership roles with BASF Corporation and other chemical companies in the United States and Europe. Lee said, “I am delighted to be joining Sipcam and ADVAN. Growers and the channel need a reliable, trustworthy source of products and information to get the best out of every acre. Sipcam and ADVAN are uniquely positioned to meet these needs.” Prior to his appointment as CEO of Sipcam and ADVAN, Lee was Director of the U.S. Crop Protection Business for BASF Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC. Earlier in his career, Lee held positions in global marketing for BASF in Parsippany, NJ and for American Home Products, NJ. Before his move to the U.S., Lee was based in Brussels with American Cyanamid where he served as technical director and then commercial director for Europe. He has also held a variety of technical and commercial positions with Cyanamid U.K. and Shell Nickerson Seed Company. Lee obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Biology from Hertfordshire University, U.K. Giovanni Affaba, SIPCAM-OXON Group Managing Director, said, “We are proud that Andy is taking over commercial leadership of Sipcam and ADVAN and are confident that he will drive our offerings of innovative solutions to meet global demands for food, fuel and fiber.” Toru Suzuki, General Manager, Agriscience Division, Mitsui & Co. LTD, said, “Andy’s successful track record of delivering exceptional business growth through new products and ideas will be central to our goal of building the competitive position of U.S. growers.” »Read More Get Your 2008 Advan T&O Product BrochureThe Advan T&O group handles one of the industry's most extensive product lines. Products range from the Echo family of high-quality chlorothalonil products to Cavalcade prodiamine herbicide to Enforce imidacloprid insecticides. Advan's proprietary biopesticides round out the product line with Trilogy fungicide/insecticide/miticide and SoilGard, a Gliocladium virens fungicide. See the full list of Advan T&O products at a glance in the 2008 product brochure.»Click here (pdf) Contans® WG fungicide Available for Sclerotinia control on Soybeans, Lettuce and More Advan LLC is granted the right to market Contans® WG, a fungicide for control of Sclerotinia in vegetable and field crops, in the U.S. by the manufacturer of Contans, Prophyta Biologischer Pflanzenschutz. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Sclerotinia minor affect more than 380 ornamental, field, vegetable and herb crops by causing stem rot in soybeans, white molds in a wide variety of vegetable crops and potatoes, lettuce drop, stem rot of tomatoes and potatoes, and head and stalk rot of sunflowers...  Botanical IGR Neemix® 4.5 Gets Lower REI and Signal Word on Product LabelFederal EPA approves two significant changes to the product label of Neemix 4.5, a botanical insect growth regulator from Advan LLC. The signal word for Neemix 4.5 has been reduced to “caution,” and its re-entry interval (REI) now allows growers to return to their fields four short hours after the product has been applied. Advan management says the less-restrictive changes should broaden the use of Neemix 4.5, which is OMRI-approved and used by organic and conventional growers to control aphid, leafminer, whitefly and thrips in specialty agriculture crops....»Read more 
Advan, LLC Introduces New Tee-1-Up™ WDG FungicideWith its introduction of Tee-1-Up™ WDG fungicide, Advan puts two proven fungicides — one a contact fungicide and the other systemic — into a single jug. Tee-1-Up combines the contact properties of chlorothalonil with the excellent systemic control offered by thiophanate-methyl in a package that maximizes the product’s ease of use...»Read more Advan, LLC Enters the Turf Plant Growth Regulator MarketAdvan LLC enters the plant growth regulator market for turf with two new product introductions: Groom™ PGR for managing turf growth and Tide Paclo 2SC ornamental plant growth regulator for managing the growth of both turfgrass and trees...»Read more  Crop Sunscreen, Cocoon™ Arrives in Time to Beat the Summer’s HeatSunburn damage on fruit, vegetable and nut crops can put a blemish on harvest profits. Advan LLC introduces a sunscreen for growers to apply before solar radiation does its damage...»Read more  Basamid®
Basamid, the only granular soil fumigant on the market, is the quickest, most dependable way to achieve perfect turf. The success of renovation efforts using Basamid is largely dependent upon proper site preparation. So please contact your local Advan sales representative before applying Basamid. And visit the Basamid Renovation Resource Center for loads of information about the product and how to achieve best results from its use. |
management of new third-party crop protection products. To gain maximum market penetration, Fuhrman will accelerate entry of Advan’s bio- and conventional pest control products into the agricultural, turf and ornamental markets...
administrative and operational support for the sales and marketing team’s activities. With the increased order entry activity we have experienced since the creation of Advan, Veronica also helps backup our customer service and logistical support people. Veronica reports directly to Tim Damico, but her administrative functions are designed to serve the entire sales and marketing efforts.