REG - Plant Health Care - Expanded Recommendations for OBRONA

Plant Health CareAnnouncement

24/07/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 5304X  Plant Health Care PLC  24 July 2024

24 July
2024

 

Plant Health Care plc

 ("Plant Health Care" or the "Company")

 

Expanded Recommendations to Support Commercial Sales of OBRONA(®) Biochemical
Fungicide for Use on Corn, Soybean, and Wheat

 

Plant Health Care(®) (AIM.PHC.L), a leading provider of peptides used by
growers to improve crop production and quality within global agriculture
markets, is pleased to announce the issuance of new recommendations for use of
OBRONA(®) biochemical fungicide to provide farmers with another tool to
control a wide range of diseases and improve crop yield and harvest quality in
corn, soybean and wheat in key US states.

 

Highlights:

-    The new Section 2(ee) recommendations cover the use of OBRONA to
control diseases in the following crops:

·    Control in corn of common rust, gray leaf spot, northern and southern
corn leaf blight and tar spot,

·    Control in soybean of downy mildew, frogeye leaf spot, sclerotinia
stem rot, and white mold,

·    Control in wheat of multiple rust species: black, leaf, stem, stripe,
and yellow rust.

-    These diseases represent serious threats to agricultural production and
can significantly reduce crop yields, harvest quality, and grower
profitability if not properly managed. OBRONA provides growers with a novel
mode of action and an environmentally friendly tool to control these diseases
and support sustainable agriculture based on reduced reliance on established
synthetic pesticides.

 

Section 2(ee) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) allows users to apply pesticides under certain limited conditions that
are not specified on the commercial label. The recommendations shown above
have been written to address control of target pests not listed on the OBRONA
label.

 

Compared to current biocontrol products, OBRONA provides highly consistent and
convenient product performance to control a broad spectrum  of fungal and
bacterial plant diseases. In addition to providing growers with a favorable
return on investment, OBRONA brings growers convenience as it is compatible
with many commonly used fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides in tank-mix
and sequential application programs. OBRONA has no special requirements for
storing or handling, which allows greater flexibility within the distribution
channel and ease of on-farm application.

 

Jeff Tweedy, CEO of Plant Health Care, said: ‟Wilbur-Ellis is aggressively
launching OBRONA this summer across the mid-west for disease control in corn,
soybean and wheat. Results from field testing of OBRONA are very promising and
we are excited to continue working with Wilbur-Ellis to bring the benefits of
OBRONA to a wide range of growers across the country for the 2024 season."

 

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

 Plant Health Care plc
 Jeff Tweedy, CEO

                                                          Tel: +1 919 926 1600

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited - Nomad & Broker       Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 9771
 Neil McDonald / Pete Lynch

 

For further information about Wilbur-Ellis, please contact: Jeanne Forbis,
jforbis@wilburellis.com

 

 

About Plant Health Care

Plant Health Care offers products to improve the health, vigour and yield of
major field crops such as corn, soybeans, sugarcane, potatoes, rice, and
wheat, as well as specialty crops such as fruits and vegetables. We operate
globally through subsidiaries, distributors, and supply agreements with major
industry partners. Our innovative, patent-protected biological products help
growers to protect their crops from stress and diseases, and to produce higher
quality fruit and vegetables, with a favourable environmental profile.

 

Find out more at www.planthealthcare.com (http://www.planthealthcare.com/)

 

About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies  

Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading marketers,
distributors and manufacturers of agricultural products and animal nutrients.
By developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments, and
capitalizing on new opportunities, the Wilbur-Ellis companies have continued
to grow the business with sales of over $3.5 billion. For more information,
please visit www.wilburellis.com (https://www.wilburellis.com/)

Wilbur-Ellis Agriculture, with annual sales revenue of $2.5 billion, has over
150 retail locations throughout the U.S.

 

 

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