Abstract: An adjuvant composition that contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the adjuvant composition (a) one or more betaine surfactant compounds, and (b) one or more surfactant compounds selected from, alkyl ether sulfates, sulfonates, sulfosuccinates, alkyl ether carboxylates, alkoxylated fatty acids, and alkoxylated alcohols is useful as a component of pesticide compositions.

Abstract: The inventors provide the use of a composition comprising an antimicrobial polypeptide comprising Blad or an active variant thereof to prevent or inhibit spoilage of a foodstuff by a microorganism. Also provided is a method of preventing or inhibiting spoilage of a foodstuff by a microorganism comprising administering to a foodstuff in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising an antimicrobial polypeptide comprising Blad or an active variant thereof.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous mixture of glyphosate salts to improve the handling of the mixture, the method comprising forming a homogeneous mixture of at least two bases comprising at least one alkali metal hydroxide, and at least one further base selected from alkali metal hydroxides and nitrogen bases and reacting the mixture of the at least two bases with glyphosate acid in an aqueous reaction medium to provide an aqueous mixture of glyphosate salts wherein the concentration of glyphosate (based on glyphosate acid equivalent) is at least 200 gae/L.

Abstract: The invention includes an aqueous compatibilized herbicidal formulation. In typical embodiments, formulations comprise a diammonium salt of glyphosate and a sodium salt of fomesafen. The invention also includes storage and transport systems containing formulation embodiments. The invention also includes methods inhibiting unwanted plant growth.

Abstract: Aqueous pesticide concentrates containing a pesticide (such as an auxinic herbicide), a surfactant, and a naturally or petroleum derived oil and the use of aqueous pesticide spray mixtures incorporating such concentrates are described. The aqueous pesticide concentrates described herein include from 5 to 90 weight percent of a pesticide (such as an auxinic herbicide), from 0.1 to 20 weight percent of a surfactant, and from 0.1 to 20 weight percent of a naturally or petroleum derived oil. The aqueous pesticide concentrates are stable oil-in-water emulsions that form a stable emulsion upon dilution into a spray solution.

Abstract: The invention provides plants comprising transgenic event MON 88302 that exhibit tolerance to glyphosate herbicide. The invention also provides seeds, plant parts, cells, commodity products, and methods related to the event. The invention also provides DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a Brassica napus plant.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises at least one compound selected from a 1-(3-pyridyl-N-oxide)pyrazole compound of formula I, II, or III, or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R12, R13, Y, and Q, are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises at least one compounds selected from a compound of formula, or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, Q, Z, L, La, and x are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises one or more of the following compounds: 3-(thiazol-2-yl)pyridine 1-oxide compound of formula I or II, or N-(4-chloro-2-(pyridin-3-yl)thiazol-5-yl)-3-(methylthio)propanamide compound (C3), or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and Q, are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises a pyridine triazole compound of formula I or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Z, and x are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises a 3-(1H-pyrazol)pyridine compound of formula I or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R12, x, n, and Q are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises a compound of formula I or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, Z, Q, and Y are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests, or to an area to control pests.

Abstract: Ready-to-use foamable pesticide compositions that contain a particulate pesticide suspended therein and applicators for dispensing such compositions. Methods for treating pests such as arthropods by contacting pests with such compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Aqueous glyphosate formulations comprising a surfactant derived from metathesized natural oil feedstocks are disclosed. The formulations comprise a glyphosate salt, water, and a surfactant derived from a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives. The surfactant is selected from C10 or C12 amine oxides, C10 or C12 quats, C10, C12, or C16 amidoamines, C10 or C12 amidoamine oxides, C10 imidazoline quats, C10 or C12 amidoamine quats, C10, C12, or C16 betaines, C16 amidoamine betaines, C18 diamidoamines, C18 diamidoamine oxides, C18 diamidoamine diquats, C18 diamidoamine oxide quats, C18 diamidoamine oxide betaines, Cis diamidoamine monobetaines, C18 diamidoamine monobetaine quats, C18 ester amidoamine quats, and amidoamines and their oxidized or quaternized derivatives made from self- or cross-metathesized palm or soybean oil.

Abstract: The present invention provides non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from the lipid transfer protein (LTP) gene of Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds containing the Oryza sativa regulatory polynucleotide sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the manufacturing of specifically targeting microcapsules comprising agrochemicals. More specifically, the disclosure relates to specifically targeting microcapsules, to which targeting agents are covalently linked at a ratio from about 0.01 ?g-to about 1 ?g targeting agents per square centimeter of the surface of the microcapsule, such that the microcapsules are capable of binding the agrochemicals contained in the microcapsules to a surface, and to agrochemical compositions comprising such microcapsules.

Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the control of AAD-12 and/or AAD-13 dicot volunteers in fields planted with monocot crops such as corn. The dicots can include soybeans and cotton.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glyphosate formulations (herbicides) containing glyphosate and a surfactant consisting essentially of a branched alkylamine where the nitrogen atom in the alkylamine is connected to a branched alkyl group and one, two or three chains of alkylene oxide units (e.g., ethylene oxide units and/or propylene oxide units, including copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide units).

Abstract: Ready-to-use foamable pesticide compositions that contain a particulate pesticide suspended therein and applicators for dispensing such compositions. Methods for treating pests such as arthropods by contacting pests with such compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an adjuvant selected from a carbamate of the formula (I), a carbamate of the formula (II), or a polymer, which is obtainable by polymerization of at least one alkylene oxide and a carbamate of the formula (I) and/or (II) as defined below.

Abstract: This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”): and processes related thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hybrid promoters comprising a caulimovirus promoter operably linked to one or more of an EF1?, Act8, Act2 or Act11 promoter. The present invention also relates to novel DNA constructs comprising at least one expression cassette which comprises the hybrid promoter thereof. The present invention further relates to transgenic plants/seeds comprising such DNA constructs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to q method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises a base selected from a carbonate and/or a phosphate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an agrochemical composition comprising at least one specific herbicide and at least one specific fungicide for controlling undesired vegetation in soybean cultures and for the desiccation and/or defoliation of soybeans. The invention further relates to a method for controlling undesired vegetation in soybean cultures and to a method for the desiccation and/or defoliation of soybean plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to q method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises a base, which contains a mixture of an alkali salt of carbonate and an alkali salt of hydrogencarbonate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of an aqueous liquid, which contains at least 50 g/l of the base, or in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a glyphosate formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises a base selected from a carbonate or an alkali salt of a phosphate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of an aqueous liquid, which contains at least 50 g/l of the base, or in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base, wherein the tank mix has a tank mix acidity of at least pH 8.0, and wherein the tankmix contains at least 50 wt % water. The invention also relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the tank mix is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of agricultural chemicals and, more particularly, to compositions which can be added to agricultural chemicals for the purpose of improving efficacy and reducing drift of sprayed chemicals away from target areas. Further disclosed are processes for preparing combination water conditioning adjuvant and drift reduction compositions as well as methods of drift reduction utilizing such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises an alkyl polyglucoside and a base selected from a carbonate and/or a phosphate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of an aqueous liquid, which contains at least 50 g/l of the base, or in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base.

Abstract: Ready-to-use foamable pesticide compositions that contain a particulate pesticide suspended therein and applicators for dispensing such compositions. Methods for treating pests such as arthropods by contacting pests with such compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides glyphosate tolerant transgenic turfgrass plants, plant material, and seeds that have a specific transformation event. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the event. The invention also provides sequences for a variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene, cassettes, and plants comprising the variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to the alkoxylate, to a process for its preparation and to its use as adjuvant in pesticide-comprising spray mixtures. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.

Abstract: Described are agrochemical compositions, comprising (a) esters and/or amides of pyroglutamic acid, and (b) biocides. The compositions are clear and exhibit an improved stability even when stored at temperatures between 5° and 40° C. over a longer period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an agricultural composition that is a field ready spray or a tank mix that includes at least one isethionic acid salt neutralized with sodium, at least one agriculturally active ingredient, and at least one surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pesticide formulations containing at least one pesticide active, a hydrotrope comprising a short-chain alkyl sulfonate, and an adjuvant, wherein the weight ratio of the pesticide active to the adjuvant is from about 1:1 to about 1:5. The present invention also relates to herbicide formulations containing at least one herbicidal active comprising glufosinate-ammonium, a hydrotrope comprising sodium octane sulfonate, and an adjuvant comprising a sodium salt of C8 ether sulfate, wherein the weight ratio of the herbicide active to the adjuvant is about 1:1. The present invention also further relates to methods of providing pesticide protection to an agricultural crop by applying the pesticide formulations of the present invention to the crop.

Abstract: The present invention relates to synergistic fungicidal and insecticidal mixtures, comprising at least a Quillay extract and an Acacia negra extract as defined in the description, and to compositions comprising these mixtures.

Abstract: This invention relates to readied in situ glyphosate herbicide soluble powder compositions of high efficiency and low toxicity useful for killing and/or controlling weeds. This invention is also related to a process to prepare the said compositions. It is another object of this invention to provide new compositions that consist of a soluble powder herbicide formulation characterized by a very narrow range of specific ingredients of composition, which optimize the formulation efficiency and minimizes the cost and toxicity to man, to the environment and to the crop being treated. The required amount of glyphosate that needs to be applied on the field is reduced by 30% when compared to the commercially standard liquid solution.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a formulation including a nanoparticle including a polymer-associated strobilurin compound with an average diameter of between about 1 nm and about 500 nm; wherein the polymer is a polyelectrolyte, and a dispersant or a wetting agent. The disclosure describes various formulations and formulating agents that can be included in the formulations. Additionally, the disclosures describes application to various plants and fungi as well as advantages of the disclosed formulations.

Abstract: A seed composition comprising a seed and a first component comprising an agriculturally acceptable complex mixture of dissolved organic material characterized by natural organic matter that is partially humified and methods of seed treating. A method comprising contacting a seed with a first component comprising an agriculturally acceptable complex mixture of dissolved organic material characterized by natural organic matter that is partially humified, where the first component enhances at least one of germination, emergence, root development, seedling vigor, seedling growth, mortality resistance, chlorophyll production, cold resistance, water log resistance, and nutrient uptake compared to similar seed not contacted with the first component.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an agricultural composition that is a registerable, stable agricultural formulation that includes at least one nitrogen containing isethionic acid salt, at least one plant protection product, at least one surfactant and optionally at least one inert ingredient.

Abstract: Suggested are biocide compositions, comprising (a) Glycerol(ether)phosphates; (b) Biocides and optionally (c) Oil components or co-solvents and/or (d) Emulsifiers. The compositions show excellent adjuvant and complexing properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling weeds in a sugar cane field, including applying to a field before or after planting stem cuttings of sugar cane having only one node, at least one herbicide selected from the group consisting of ametryn, atrazine, simazine, alachlor, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, asulam, metribuzin, trifluralin, pendimethalin, tebuthiuron, diuron, hexazinone, amicarbazone, imazapic, trifloxysulfuron-sodium, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, halosulfuron-methyl, ethoxysulfuron, carfentrazone-ethyl, isoxaflutole, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, picloram and salts thereof and esters thereof, 2,4-D and salts and esters thereof, dicamba and salts and esters thereof, clomazone, MSMA, paraquat, diquat, glufosinate, glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-P and salts thereof, and glyphosate and salts thereof. The present invention provides an excellent effect of controlling weeds without causing phytotoxicity problematic to sugar cane in a sugar cane field.

Abstract: A substantially dry, flowable adjuvant compositions comprising, based on 100 parts by weight (“pbw”) of the adjuvant composition: (a) from about 25 pbw to about 75 pbw of a polysaccharide and (b) from about 75 pbw to about 20 pbw of a salt composition. In one embodiment, the salt composition is diammonium hydrogen phosphate, sodium carbonate or a combination thereof, and the polysaccharide is a derivatized guar. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such agricultural compositions comprising adding, to a heel solution, (a) a water dispersible adjuvant composition, in an amount effective to provide deposition and/or drift control properties, comprising, based on 100 pbw of the adjuvant composition: (i) from about 25 pbw to about 75 pbw of a polysaccharide, and (ii) from about 75 pbw to about 20 pbw of a salt composition, wherein an aqueous solution of the adjuvant composition has a pH value of between about 7 and about 12, and (b) an effective amount of an active.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of strobilurine type compounds of formula I and the N-oxides and the salts thereof for combating phytopathogenic fungi containing a mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene conferring resistance to Qo inhibitors, and to methods for combating such fungi. The invention also relates to novel compounds, processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising at least one such compound, to plant health applications, and to seeds coated with at least one such compound.

Abstract: A pesticide composition includes an active component and polyethyleneimine having a weight average molecular weight of at least about 750,000 g/mol and has improved rainfastness. The polyethyleneimine of this invention has decreased mobility in water as compared to related lower molecular weight analogs. The pesticide composition is formed using a method that includes the steps of providing the active component, providing the polyethyleneimine, and combining the active component and the polyethyleneimine to form the pesticide composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid glyphosate formulation comprising glyphosate acid and further comprising at least one agriculturally acceptable salt of glyphosate, wherein the glyphosate acid and the at least one glyphosate salt are in admixture and wherein the mole ratio of glyphosate acid to total glyphosate moieties in the formulation is at least 10%. Methods of preparing said formulations are also provided. The present invention further provides a method of removing unwanted foliage comprising administering a diluted form of a formulation according to the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) one or more water-soluble pesticides, b) one or more quarternary ammonium compounds of the formula (I), R1R2R3N30—(CmH2mO)pH X? (I), in which R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group with 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 can be the same or different and are each independently of each other an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, m is 2 or 3, p is a number from 1 to 5, and X is chlorine, and c) water.

Abstract: This document discloses molecules having the following formula (Formula One) and processes related thereto.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of applying glyphosate to improve weed control in a field containing herbicide tolerant brassica species. More specifically, glyphosate treatments are applied to a substantial portion of herbicide tolerant brassica plants which are beyond the 2-6 leaf stage such as for example to a substantial portion of herbicide tolerant brassica plants which are at the 10% open flowers to about 10% pod stage. The disclosure provides methods that apply glyphosate at late stage brassica development.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).

Abstract: A liquid formulation containing at least about 500 ae g/L, and up to 625 ae g/L or more, of glyphosate, a surfactant that is efficacy-enhancing for glyphosate and is compatible with potassium glyphosate and which constitutes less than about 100 g/L of the formulation, non-amphiphilic cations, the majority of which are potassium cations, a low molecular weight acid or conjugate base thereof that is chemically distinct from glyphosate, and water.