Fungicide/Bactericide From Nufarm Is Now OMRI Listed

Nufarm announces that ChampION++, a fungicide/bactericide that controls fungal and other diseases in a variety range of high-value crops such as citrus, walnuts, grapes, tomatoes, and peppers, is now OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) listed.

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The Organic Materials Review Institute is an international, non-profit organization that determines which input products may be allowed for use in organic production and processing. OMRI-listed products are approved for use in certified organic operations under the USDA National Organic Program.

To receive OMRI certification, a product undergoes rigorous review to ensure that the product complies with the USDA’s National Organic Standard. Acceptable products are OMRI Listed and appear on the OMRI Products List.

The product is a new dry formulation (water dispersible granule) of copper that features consistently smaller particles and other unique formulation attributes to provide more thorough coverage – and thus better disease control – with less environmental loading.

“ChampION++ has the smallest average particle size of any dry copper formulation,” Bob Bruss, technical services director for Nufarm, says. “The average particle size of the ChampION++ product is approximately three to four times smaller than the average particle size of competitive products.”

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According to Nufarm, the smaller particle size has another important benefit: it means that producers can apply a significantly lower rate of copper but still get effective disease control.

“Compared to older copper formulations, we are applying approximately half of the rate of copper per acre with ChampION++” Bruss says. “But because of the smaller particle size and superior coverage with ChampION++, we get equivalent or better disease control, even at this much lower rate of copper.”

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