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MPT Mustard Products and Technologies Inc Obtains US EPA Soil Fumigant Registration
MPT has successfully obtained US EPA registration for their new soil fumigant MustGrowTM. MustGrowTM provides control of soil borne diseases and nematodes prior to planting fruits and vegetable crops.
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MPT Mustard Products & Technologies Inc introduces MustGrow™ Invest™ as new option for nematode control
MPT Mustard Products & Technologies Inc (MPT) is pleased to introduce MustGrow™ Invest™ nematicide for the US turf and ornamental markets.
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MPT looks to grow
A Saskatoon company that manufactures pesticides and fertilizers from mustard seed will soon be seeking more capital to expand its business.
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MPT Mustard Products & Technologies Inc launch MustGrow™ Invest™ natural nematicide at Florida turfgrass conference
MPT Mustard Products & Technologies unveiled their newest natural turf and ornamental nematicide product called MustGrow™ Invest at the Florida Turf Conference held in Orlando, Florida. University of Florida Nematologist Dr. Billy Crow, PhD provided a crowd of interested turf professionals an overview and discussed his previous experiences with the product. As a master's student he studied the biofumigation effects of the product on root-knot nematodes.
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Jay McCord Joins MPT Mustard Products & Technologies Inc. as US Turf Market Development Manager
Jay will lead the commercial launch of MustGrow Invest™ Natural Bio-Pesticide to control parasitic nematodes and soil pathogens in turf and ornamentals.
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Telone Discontinued in Canada for All Uses
The organization representing the province's ginseng growers is sounding the alarm about the loss of a fumigant that plays a key role in protecting the crop's health.
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Industrial Agriculture: PAN North America Overview
Humans have been farming for 10,000 years. Sixty years ago, after World War II, we started industrializing U.S. farming operations through a mix of policy decisions and accidents of history. This method of farming is neither inevitable nor efficient. More to the point, it can't be sustained.
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Telone No Longer Available for Canadian Tobacco
Most Ontario tobacco growers are aware that the Telone products (Telone II and Telone C-17) are no longer available for sale or use in Canada. As of last fall, the registration for these products was withdrawn. Hopefully most tobacco growers have tried alternative fumigants or other management strategies (e.g. cover crops) on portions of their fields, and are familiar with the application of these products.
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Now that methyl iodide has been pulled, what's next for California growers?
The recent announcement by Arysta LifeScience, the manufacturer of the soil fumigant methyl iodide, of its product withdrawal from the California and U.S. markets represents a significant development in the campaign to protect workers, rural residents and the environment from the pesticide's potentially adverse effects.
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Maker Pulls Pesticide Amid Fear of Toxicity
A manufacturer has pulled a controversial pesticide from the American market, surprising both growers and environmentalists who have warned that it poses serious hazards.
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Arysta LifeScience Suspends MIDAS in United States
Arysta LifeScience Corporation today announced the immediate suspension of product sales for all formulations of the fumigant MIDAS® in the United States.
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MPT™ Moving to New Facility
MPT™ is pleased to announce that they have moved into a new commercial manufacturing facility. This new facility is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which is the heart of the world's largest supply and production of mustard seed.
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MPT Presents at the Agriculture 2.0 Global Investments Conference in Toronto
This is the one event where the major players in ag investment such as Kliener & Perkins, Investeco, Sprott, Alta Corp Capital, Syngenta Vetnure Capital and many others come together to find deals and build the international network of investors and industry executives moving toward a sustainable future for the global food system.
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MPT to Present at Crop Week 2012 with Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission
MPT was invited to present at Crop Week 2012. MPT's presentation was about the organization being at the forefront of the biotech industry globally, creating effective and potent biofumigants, nematicides and fertilizers using Saskatchewan-grown mustard and exporting products throughout the world.
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MPT a Platinum sponsor of the 4th International Biofumigation Symposium
International researchers, growers and industry experts from around the globe gathered to discuss their biofumigation research, experiences and products.
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Upcoming conferences and events for MPT Mustard Products & Technologies
Get details on conferences and symposiums that MPT will be attending in the coming months. Come out and see us, we'd love to see you at any of these upcoming events.
