Request for Restriction of Supply of Pyganic Organic Insecticide for use in Organic Agriculture
Sumitomo Chemical Australia requests that effective immediately, batches of Pyganic Organic Insecticide: AC1030; AC1948; AC1693 not be supplied into the organic market. Low levels (parts per million) of a synergist, piperonyl butoxide, have been detected in all batches. These batches of Pyganic...
Read moreCouncil grateful for flood mossie control
Townsville City Council has thanked Sumitomo Chemical Australia for reducing the impact of mosquitoes after the floods. The company has donated 35,000 “Mossie Mesh” mosquito control emanators to the city. Townsville Local Recovery and Resilience Group Chair Deputy Mayor Les Walker said Council...
Read moreNovel product to tackle post-flood mosquito surge
Sumitomo Chemical donates mosquito product to Townsville City Council In response to the recent floods in Northern Queensland, Sumitomo Chemical Australia is proud to announce that it has donated 35,000 Mozzie Mesh mosquito control products to Townsville City Council. Mozzie Mesh will be...
Read moreEndoPrime
EndoPrime® is a plant and soil enhancement product that contains mycorrhizae. Mycorrhizae are beneficial fungi that naturally exist in soils colonising the root systems of plants. EndoPrime includes 4 high performing endo-mycorrhizae species that have been proven to increase crop productivity and...
Read moreNigel Bartels Intuity Testimonial
Nigel Bartels is a Horticultural Consultant with Serve-Ag in Huonville, Tasmania. Nigel’s beat spans multiple growing regions across Tasmania. An expert in pome- and stone-fruit crops, Nigel specialises in cherries and apples. “Cherries are a high value export crop,” says Nigel, “and we’re...
Read moreValor brings flexibility to summer weed control
New pre-emergent residual registrations for Valor® herbicide in fallows and prior to planting summer crops greatly broadens crop rotation flexibility and boosts efforts in combating herbicide resistance. New registrations for Valor herbicide now enable it to be used for highly effective pre -...
Read moreSumitomo Chemical Begins Operations at New Chemistry Research Centre
Sumitomo Chemical has announced that, starting June 1, it will begin the operations of its Chemistry Research Centre (“CRC”), a synthesis research building newly built on the premises of its Health & Crop Sciences Research Laboratory in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The CRC is intended...
Read moreSumitomo Chemical acquire Botanical Resources Australia
Sumitomo Chemical Japan recently acquired 82.9% of shares in Botanical Resources Australia Pty Ltd and its affiliated companies (the BRA group), making it a consolidated subsidiary. The BRA group is a global leader in the production of the natural insecticide active ingredient, Pyrethrin which is...
Read moreNew Appointment Announcement - Jock Leys
Sumitomo Chemical Australia has appointed Jock Leys as Business Development Manager – ANZ. Based in the Sydney head office, the role will primarily be responsible for developing the company’s soil health and biological portfolio (biorationals) across Australia and New Zealand. Sumitomo Chemical’s...
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