Potato Sprout Inhibitor Receives EPA Registration
February 13, 2013 American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) announced that its subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), received registration from EPA for SmartBlock, a potato sprout inhibitor. SmartBlock is pending approval for Canadian and European registrations.
“The registration of SmartBlock expands AMVAC’s potato product portfolio, with offerings from pre-planting through post-harvest storage. It enables potato storage managers to utilize a novel, efficacious, and green product for sprout control,” said Eric Wintemute, chairman and chief executive officer of American Vanguard.
SmartBlock features a patented new class of potato sprout inhibitor technology that represents a breakthrough approach in the treatment of post-harvest potatoes. The product is a naturally-occurring molecule, an FDA-approved direct food additive, and is classified by EPA as a biopesticide. It is said to offer safe, comprehensive, long-term storage control and is easily applied using existing equipment. AMVAC will begin marketing SmartBlock in the U.S. immediately.
“This technology was discovered by researchers at Washington State University and has been developed and tested by AMVAC for over seven years. It is the first commercial offering to emerge from our new product development pipeline, which serves as a channel for innovative technologies from numerous university and industry sources,” said Glen Johnson, senior vice-president.
For more information, go to www.american-vanguard.com.
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