On Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, Bayer CropScience held a media briefing at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando, Fla. Members of the Bayer CropScience cotton team announced that Liberty herbicide will replace Ignite herbicide for LibertyLink crops; talked about advancements in seed treatment technology for cotton with Poncho/VOTiVO paired with AERIS and Trilex Advanced; advancements in BioScience seed and trait technology and the recent advancement of new cottonseed varieties for 2012 for FiberMax and Stoneville; and the release of the Variety Selector Tool and Seed Planner apps for tablet and mobile.

To learn more, click on the links below or contact a Bayer communications represenative.

The information provided to media is available in this online press kit. If you have further questions or would like to schedule an interview, please feel free to contact us or call the Media hotline at 877-879-6162.

The 2012 Bayer Media News Briefing will be held on Wed., Jan 4 at 2 p.m.
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University of Arkansas’s Tom Barber Honored as 2012 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year

01/05/2012 Arkansas leader’s passion is to increase on-farm yield and profitability

Bayer CropScience Introduces Good Growing Link

01/05/2012Innovative Web-based tool helps food supply chain measure, track, and communicate sustainability

Bayer CropScience Announces Liberty Herbicide to Replace Ignite Herbicide for LibertyLink Crops

01/04/2012 The use of the LibertyLink system is experiencing rapid adoption due to growing weed resistance to glyphosate and the excellent germplasm performance

New FiberMax and Stoneville Varieties for 2012 Released

01/04/2012 A robust variety lineup will meet farmer needs across the Cotton Belt.

GlyTol LibertyLink Stack Revolutionizes Mid-South, Southeast Cotton

01/04/2012 GlyTol and GlyTol LibertyLink technologies demonstrate success in Southwest during first season

Bayer CropScience Highlights Benefits of Pairing Poncho/VOTiVO with AERIS on Cotton at Beltwide

01/04/2012 Bayer also showcases its newest innovation in seed treatment application – On Demand.

Stoneville LibertyLink Variety Combats Resistant Weeds

01/04/2012 ST 4145LLB2 gets accolades for high yields and effective weed control.

FiberMax and Stoneville Put Latest Variety Information in Farmers’ Hands

01/04/2012 Bayer CropScience releases two apps for iPad, iPhone and Android.

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