As growers begin looking ahead to the next season, many of the same questions remain front and center. How do you manage risk, protect yield, and stay ahead of pests that seem to adapt year after year. At the same time, there is no shortage of new tools and technologies entering the market, which makes it just as important to understand what is proven and available today as it is to know what is coming next.
One of the challenges that continues to demand attention is corn rootworm. It is a pest that has proven it is not going away, and that reality keeps soil insecticides an important part of many growers’ management plans. We talked with Wen Carter, product development and technical services manager for AMVAC, about how the company approaches that challenge and how it balances trusted solutions with ongoing innovation.
Carter says AMVAC views its role as providing growers with proven, reliable tools they can depend on season after season.
That long-term commitment to the soil insecticide space remains important as pest pressure continues to shift and adapt. Carter says maintaining access to effective tools also means working within today’s regulatory and stewardship expectations, while still meeting grower needs in the field.
At the same time, AMVAC is also focused on expanding its portfolio as new technologies become available. Carter says innovation is a key part of that strategy, especially as growers look for additional options to fit different operations and management styles.
Carter says that upcoming product would build on AMVAC’s existing lineup and reflects a broader effort to give growers more flexibility when making planting and pest management decisions.
As growers continue to manage persistent pests like corn rootworm, Carter says AMVAC’s focus remains on pairing trusted products with new innovations, while working directly with growers to make sure those solutions fit real-world production systems. More information on AMVAC’s products and local representatives is available online at amvac.com.
