News & Events

2009 Crop Protection & Agriculture News 

• Pioneer Hi-Bred and Beck’s Hybrids Enter into Research and Distribution Agreements (06/17/09)
• DuPont Asserts Anti-Trust, Patent Claims Against Monsanto (06/16/09)
• DuPont North America Agricultural Seed Sales Volume Up Significantly (06/12/09)
• DuPont Knowledge Center Files First Patent (06/09/09)
• Plenish™ High Oleic Soybean Oil Offers Trans Fat Solution with Superior Performance(06/07/09)
• DuPont Moves Toward Registration of Family of Land Management Herbicides (06/04/09)
• DuPont Files Lawsuit Against BASF to Protect Intellectual Property (06/01/09)
• DuPont Named Among Best Places to Work by The Scientist Magazine (05/29/09)
• Wheat Harvest Tour Provides a View From the Road – and Combine (05/15/09)
• DuPont Receives Canadian Regulatory Approval for High Oleic Soybean Trait (05/11/09)
• EPA Scientific Advisory Panel Report on Optimum® AcreMax™ 1 Insect Protection System for Corn Supports First-Ever Integrated Refuge Program (05/07/09)
• World-Class R&D Pipelines, Local Investments Fueling Growth of DuPont Agriculture Businesses (05/06/09)
• DuPont Alleges Anti-Competitive Conduct by Monsanto (05/05/09)
• A New Innovative Use for Catmint: DuPont Develops New Natural Insect Repellent (04/27/09)
• DuPont Leader: Agriculture is Up to Global Productivity Challenge (04/16/09)
• DuPont Researcher Awarded for Lifetime Achievements in Crop Insect Control Technologies (04/01/09)
• DuPont and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Collaborate to Advance Crop Insect Control, Increase Yield (03/24/09)
• DuPont Partners with Indonesian Center for Rice Research to Advance Hybrid Rice (03/16/09)
• DuPont Unveils Innovative Mobile Wind Machines to Help Improve Corn Yield (02/20/09)
• New DuPont™ Accent® Q and Steadfast® Q Corn Herbicides Deliver More Options for Changing Weed Control Needs (02/19/09)
• DuPont™ Rynaxypyr® Enters Turkish Market (02/19/09)
• DuPont Biotech Stewardship Program Gains External Certification (02/17/09)
• DuPont Expects Increased Global Seed Corn Share, Continued Agriculture Earnings Growth (02/10/09)
• DuPont and Athenix Collaborate to Advance Insect Control in Corn, Soybeans (01/15/09)

2008 Crop Protection & Agriculture News 

• DuPont Unveils New Strategy to Expand its Seed Business (12/11/08)
• Crop Protection Launches Two Herbicides in India  (9/8/08)
• New DuPont™ Coragen® and Altacor® Insect Control Products Receive Florida State Registration (9/3/08)
• DuPont™ Rynaxypyr® Wins 2008 R&D 100 Award  (8/12/08)
• Agricultural Productivity Alliance to Help Meet Food, Fuel Demand  (7/25/08)
• Western Bean Cutworm Expands Its Reach, Pioneer Hi-Bred Recommends Early Scouting (7/18/08)
• Borel at United Nations: Break Barriers, Help Farmers  (7/8/2008)
• DuPont and Syngenta Enter into Crop Protection Technology Exchange (6/24/08)
• DuPont Opens New Maize Research Center in Mexico  (6/23/08)
• Nufarm Acquires Mepiquat and Cotton Harvest Aid Products from DuPont Crop Protection (6/17/08)
• New DuPont™ Altacor® and Coragen®, Powered by Rynaxypyr®, Receive California State Registration (6/9/08)
• DuPont and Rotam Reach Patent Non-Assertion Agreement (5/27/08)
• New Professional Products DuPont™ Acelepryn™ Insecticide Receives EPA Registration for Controlling All Key Grub Species and More  (5/6/08)
• DuPont™ Altacor®, Coragen® Receive Key Registrations (5/5/08)
• DuPont Launches Next Generation Technology to Accelerate Corn Research and Increase Productivity  (3/6/08)
• EPA Approves Texas Section 18 Emergency Exemption For DuPont™ Dermacor™ Rice Seed Treatment (2/28/08)
• EPA Approves Louisiana’s Section 18 Emergency Exemption For DuPont™ Dermacor™ Rice Seed Treatment (2/19/08)
• DuPont Unveils Strategies to Increase Ag Productivity (2/13/08)
• Collaboration to Bring Ag Products to Market Faster: Going Where the Growth Is (2/13/08)
• Etigra Acquires Super Boll® and FreeFall® Cotton Products from DuPont (2/9/08)
• DuPont and Kansas State University Research Foundation Partner To Commercialize Sorghum Herbicide-Tolerant Traits (2/8/08)

2007 

• DuPont Recognized for Best Agricultural R&D Pipeline and Products (10/17/07)
• Going Where the Growth Is: DuPont Ukraine Connects with Customers (7/18/07)
• DuPont Crop Protection Recognizes Environmental Leadership in Mexico (7/17/07)
• DuPont Meets Regulatory Milestones for Optimum™ GAT™ Trait in Corn   (7/3/07)
• DuPont Crop Protection Divests Select Miticide & Fungicide Assets   (6/28/07)
• Marrone Organic Innovations, Instituto Biomar and DuPont Crop Protection Sign Natural Products Development Agreement   (6/18/07)
• DuPont Launches DuPont™ Cerenol™ – its Newest Renewably Sourced Polymer Family   (6/4/07)
• Pioneer® Introduces New Sunflower Hybrid with DuPont™ ExpressSun™ Trait   (5/17/07)
• DuPont Executes Investments to Accelerate New Seed Product Development (2/27/07)
• DuPont to Introduce Crop Protection Products with Flumioxazin - Bringing More Choices and Sustainable Solutions to U.S. Farmers (2/14/07)
• DuPont Announces Submission of Registration Applications for Products Containing the Technical Active Ingredient DuPont™ Rynaxypyr™ Insecticide (1/31/07)
• DuPont Scientists Highlight R&D Advances for President Bush (1/25/07)
• President Bush: DuPonters ‘Dream Big Dreams’ -- and Follow Through (1/25/07)
• President Bush’s Visit Showcases DuPont Science Leadership (1/25/07)
• President Bush Tours DuPont R&D Headquarters to View Various Biofuels Advancements (1/24/2007)
• DuPont Licenses New Fungicide From Mitsui (1/18/2007)