2006 News Archives

December 28, 2006
DuPont Achieves Regulatory Milestone for High Oleic Soybean Oil Trait
Bunge, DuPont Alliance on Track for U.S. Commercialization of Next-generation Healthy Soybean Oil Trait in 2009

December 18, 2006
Growers Planting Pioneer® Brand Hybrids Win 23 of 27 National Categories in 2006 NCGA Corn Yield Contest

December 13, 2006
Create New Checklist for Hybrids on Corn-After-Corn Fields

December 12, 2006
DuPont Further Strengthens Seed Business with Second Chinese Joint Venture

December 11, 2006
DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition Increases Investment in Plant Biotechnology; Streamlines Nutrition and Crop Protection Businesses
Cost Savings to be Reinvested Primarily In R&D for Seed Products

December 7, 2006
DuPont Announces New Biotechnology Advisory Panel Member

December 6, 2006
Growers Planting Pioneer® Brand Sorghum Hybrids Win Majority of National Categories in NSP Yield and Management Contest

December 5, 2006
Donald Duvick Recognized Posthumously for his Contributions to Plant Breeding
MAYDICA Commemorative Edition Lauds Lifelong Achievements in Maize Breeding

November 29, 2006
Pioneer Research Confirms Corn Kernel Size Has Minimal Impact On Yield

November 28, 2006
DuPont Achieves Regulatory Milestone for Optimum™ GAT™ Trait in Soybeans
Next-generation herbicide tolerant trait on track for 2009 U.S. commercialization

November 27, 2006
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Begin Bio-PDO™ Production in Tennessee
$100 Million Plant Is World's First to Produce Propanediol From Corn Sugar

November 27, 2006
Bio-PDO™ Production Represents New Market for Agriculture
$100 Million Tennessee Plant is World’s First to Produce Propanediol from Corn Sugar

November 17, 2006
Pioneer Named “Friend of Extension”
Company recognized for contributions to local 4-H chapters, communities

November 15, 2006
DuPont Soybean Genetic Marker Technology Speeds Yield Enhancement
Proprietary genetic markers deliver yield gains three times industry average

November 14, 2006
Pioneer Applauds Kip Cullers On World Record-Breaking Soybean Yield
Sets record with Pioneer variety 94M80, yielding 139 bushels/acre

November 14, 2006
Missouri Soybean Producer Wins MSA Yield Contest and Breaks World Record
Kip Cullers sets record with 139-bushel yield

November 9, 2006
DuPont Updates Analysts on Pioneer North America Harvest and Brazil Performance
Strong Yield, Agronomic Performance in North America and Positive Momentum in Brazil

November 7, 2006
Retired Pioneer Researcher Selected as Fellow by Industry Organization
Award Recognizes Researcher for Teaching, Service and Leadership Achievements

November 2, 2006
DuPont Vice President to Chair Public-Private Committee for Sustainable Development
William Niebur to Guide Private Sector Effort to Increase Food Security, Reduce Poverty in Developing Countries

October 31, 2006
University Research Finds Herculex® RW Twice as Effective as YieldGard® RW Against Corn Rootworm - Universities Evaluate Nodes of Roots Injured by Corn Rootworm

October 27, 2006
CHS Announces Low Linolenic Soybean Contracting Opportunities With Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

October 23, 2006
Pioneer Focuses on Developing Drought-Tolerant Corn
Managed environment, multiple technologies accelerate research process

October 19, 2006
DuPont and CIMMYT Announce $1.3 Million Maize Collaboration For Africa
Public-Private Partnership to Speed Product Development

October 18, 2006
Dow AgroSciences, DuPont Expand Access to Herculex Traits
High demand prompts co-developers to make biotech traits more readily available to growers

October 17, 2006
Pioneer Offers 20 New Soybean Varieties for 2007

September 25, 2006
Consolidated Grain and Barge Company Announces Low Linolenic Soybean Contracting Opportunities with Bunge DuPont Biotech Alliance

September 18, 2006
New Pest Taking Bigger Bite of Midwestern Cornfields
Entomologist Predicts Some Farmers Could Lose 3 Percent or More in Yield per Ear

September 11, 2006
Bunge DuPont Biotech Alliance Expands Contracting Opportunities for Production of TREUS™ Low Linolenic Soybean Oil
Growers Can Earn Premiums for Planting Pioneer® Brand Low Linolenic Soybeans

August 31, 2006
Late Summer Provides Opportunity to Evaluate Soybean Fields for Agronomic Issues
Field-by-field evaluation of disease and pest issues improves product selection

August 29, 2006
DuPont and Bunge Broaden Soy Collaboration to Include Industrial Applications and Biofuels
TREUS™ Brand Name Introduced for Soy Product and Technology Platform

August 22, 2006
New Plant Sciences Key to Meeting Global Demand for Crops
DuPont Vice President says a better understanding of plant genes will help both developed and developing countries

August 17, 2006
DuPont to Increase Speed to Market for New Seed Technology
New Facilities to Help Bring Better Products to Customers Faster

August 16, 2006
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Celebrates Open House at LaSalle, Colo., Research Center
Center specializes in drought tolerance, forage product research

August 10, 2006
Time to Focus on Creating Quality Silage Is Now
Pioneer® brand inoculants with L. buchneri preserve silage quality

August 9, 2006
New Data Confirms Herculex® RW, Herculex® XTRA Protect Corn Roots Better Than Other Technologies
2006 Root Digs Show Consistent, Persistent Performance

August 1, 2006
DuPont Helps Growers Maximize Soybean Market Opportunities
Characterization of high oil, protein levels beneficial for emerging biodiesel market

July 26, 2006
DuPont launches MAXIMUS™ Rapeseed Hybrids in Europe Agronomic performance of product results in extremely high grower satisfaction

July 20, 2006
Pioneer Introduces New Varieties with Peking Source of SCN Resistance in Midwest

July 17, 2006
Pioneer Forage Forum Offers Nutrition Expertise to Dairy Industry Blogs, podcasts feature information from Pioneer forage experts

July 13, 2006
William P. Weiss Receives Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Award

July 6, 2006
Pioneer Offers Enhanced Yield Mapping Service
FIT mapping system available to Pioneer customers at no cost

July 3, 2006
Statement on DuPont Agreement with Delta and Pine Land Company
Agreement Extends Optimum™ GAT™ to Global Cotton Farmers

July 3, 2006
Delta and Pine Land Company Acquires Technology Licenses From DuPont
Broadens Herbicide Tolerance Product Portfolio for Cotton and Soybeans

June 28, 2006
Pioneer Collaborates With Universities to Track Western Bean Cutworm
Pioneer secures cooperators to place more than 200 pheromone traps

June 26, 2006
Eurofins | GeneScan Launches Test Kit for Latest Herculex® Insect Protection Traits in Maize Hybrids

June 26, 2006
Stressful Late-Season Environment May Cause Anthracnose Stalk Rot
Plan for prevention, scout and evaluate harvest timing

June 21, 2006
Gifts bolster Drake Law School’s offerings

June 20, 2006
Multimedia News Release - DuPont and BP Announce Partnership to Develop Advanced Biofuels
DuPont Bio-based Science and BP Fuels Technology Expertise Will Bring Next Generation Biofuels to Market

June 20, 2006
Next Generation of Biofuels Will Increase Demand for Agricultural Products

June 5, 2006
Agronomy Reports Available on Pioneer GrowingPoint® Website
Pioneer agronomists discuss timely agronomic topics of value to growers

May 25, 2006
DuPont Helps Increase Sunflower Production for biofuels, healthy oils
New sunflower hybrid line-up offers growers expanded options to help increase yields

May 22, 2006
FFA Names 40 Individuals as the 2006 New Century Farmers
Program Prepares Young Farmers for Success in the 21st Century

May 18, 2006
DuPont and Devgen Extend Research Collaboration on Pest Resistance Solutions
- Research focused on multi-billion dollar nematode challenge for crops, including soybeans -

May 17, 2006
Judkins, Gebhardt and Kegler Named to GreenLeaf Genetics Leadership Team

May 9, 2006
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. of Nampa, Idaho, Earns Prestigious OSHA “Star” for Workplace Safety and Health

April 27, 2006
Corn Growers Value Insect Protection Technology, Implement IRM Plans in 2005
On-farm assessments and telephone surveys report more than 90 percent of growers adhering to Bt corn borer stewardship requirements

April 10, 2006
DuPont Statement on Japanese Approval of Herculex® RW and Herculex® XTRA
The Broadest In-Plant Insect Protection Available Today Is Available for Key Import Market

April 10, 2006
Herculex® RW, Herculex XTRA earn Japanese approval

April 10, 2006
DuPont and Syngenta Form Joint Venture to Facilitate the Out-Licensing of Seed Genetics and Biotech Traits

April 6, 2006
Des Moines Human Rights Commission Recognizes Pioneer Hi-Bred International as 2006 Business and Industry Human Rights Award Winner

March 28, 2006
New 11B91 Inoculant From Pioneer Developed for Use on High-Moisture Corn

March 3, 2006
European Commission Decision Paves Way for Herculex® I Import into EU

March 3, 2006
União Europeia Aprova o Milho Biotecnológico da Pioneer Hi-Bred International para Alimentação Humana
- A decisão prepara o caminho para a importação do milho 1507 dentro da União Europeia -

March 3, 2006
La Unión Europea Aprueba el Maíz Biotecnológico de Pioneer Hi-Bred International para la Alimentación
- La decisión allana el camino a las importaciones del maíz 1507 en la Unión Europea -

March 3, 2006
EU Approves Pioneer Hi-Bred International's Biotech Maize for Food
- Decision Paves Way for Imports of 1507 Maize Into the European Union -

March 2, 2006
ASA/DuPont Young Leaders Complete Training

March 2, 2006
Multimedia News Release - DuPont Names Glyphosate, ALS Tolerant Trait Optimum™ GAT™

March 1, 2006
Pioneer Announces New South Dakota Research Center

February 23, 2006
Syngenta and DuPont Announce Crop Protection Technology Exchange

February 17, 2006
Pioneer Customers Have Access to Alfalfa with Roundup Ready Trait

February 8, 2006
Planting Bt Hybrids This Spring? A Refuge Is Required To Help Prevent Resistance

February 3, 2006
New Herculex® RW Trait Gives Solid Performance Against Corn Rootworm in University Trials

January 20, 2006
Pioneer Soybean Varieties Offer New Soybean Aphid Ratings
Ratings offer growers new pest management tool - aid in setting field scouting priorities and insecticide application

January 18, 2006
New Soybean Variety From Pioneer Combines Multirace SCN Resistance, High Yield Potential
Ratings offer growers new pest management tool - aid in setting field scouting priorities and insecticide application

January 12, 2006
Pioneer Growers Shine in National Sorghum Yield Contest
Ratings offer growers new pest management tool - aid in setting field scouting priorities and insecticide application

January 9, 2006
ASA/DuPont Young Leaders Complete Training at Pioneer
Ratings offer growers new pest management tool - aid in setting field scouting priorities and insecticide application

January 9, 2006
The Entomological Foundation Announces the Winner of the 1st Pioneer Hi-Bred International Graduate Student Fellowship
Ratings offer growers new pest management tool - aid in setting field scouting priorities and insecticide application

January 6, 2006
Pioneer Breaks New Ground in Trait Optimization With 'Gene Shuffling' Technology
Ratings offer growers new pest management tool - aid in setting field scouting priorities and insecticide application