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Hasten a leading spray adjuvant for 25 years

In 1993, Dr Bob Killick – owner of Vicchem, was involved in the creation of ground breaking chemistry by using ethylated canola oil to create the unique formulation of Hasten Spray Adjuvant.
Read full storyWe can’t afford to lose older herbicides

Ian Linklater and his sons, Daniel, James and Michael – of Trentham Farms, near Gol Gol in Far Western NSW, crop 9800 ha of sandy loam country and appreciate the value of older and cheaper herbicides that are still effective options against their major weeds.
Read full storyHow widespread a problem is Spraydrift?

Spray drift events have been at an all-time high due to floods and large-scale rain events at the end of 2022.
Read full storyGuidebook identifies key to spraying efficiency

A new technical and troubleshooting resource for grain growers is available in the form of a GRDC guidebook for mixing and batching agricultural chemicals.
Read full storyLess fines = less drift with On Coarse DRA

Without fines, there’d be no drift. Worries about nearby cotton, surface temperature inversions, low or high wind speeds, downwind buffer zones or stories on the ABC would be a thing of the past, says FMC’s technical extension specialist, David Johnson.
Read full storyMix up your approach to fenceline weeds

The recent discovery of multi-resistant capeweed along fencelines in Western Australia has put a fine point on the need for integrated weed management tactics to be applied to non-production areas on farms.
Read full storyHasten increases cross-labelled products to 45

Years of research and development by Vicchem creating superior crop adjuvants such as the flagship Hasten brand continues to pay off for the science-based company. Since its Australian launch in 1996, Hasten is now cross-labelled on 45 leading agricultural chemical products, with recent additions including BASF’s Versys Insecticide and Adama’s Topnotch Fungicide. Hasten’s foliar penetrative properties make it an adjuvant of choice for these new systemic products.
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