Agrium fast-tracks new ag-chem super polymer to boost herbicide firepower

Andrew Marshall
June 22 2017 - 6:30am
Pharmaceutical company, Starpharma, looked for new applications for its dendrimer technology research and decided" agriculture was the most valuable” says chief executive officer Dr Jackie Fairley.
Pharmaceutical company, Starpharma, looked for new applications for its dendrimer technology research and decided" agriculture was the most valuable” says chief executive officer Dr Jackie Fairley.

Australian chemical technology just acquired by Canadian giant, Agrium, promises to boost the effectiveness of herbicides such as glyphosate by an impressive 40 per cent, or more.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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