Broadworks Herbicide Receives Registration

Broadworks^™ herbicide, which provides residual control of broadleaf weeds and certain grasses, is now available to tree nut, stone fruit and citrus growers. Its active ingredient, mesotrione, is the first HPPD inhibitor approved for use in these crops. By controlling weeds, such as marestail and fleabane, which are resistant to certain herbicides, including glyphosate, Broadworks aids in herbicide resistance management.

“Broadworks brings a new mode of action to the table for citrus, tree nut and stone fruit growers concerned about managing glyphosate-resistant broadleaf weeds,” says John Foresman, product lead with Syngenta. “It gives them a much-needed new tool for handling an increasingly challenging weed-management landscape.”

Broadworks is also an ideal tank-mix partner because its single active ingredient fits in well with other modes of action. “Broadworks is going to be a good partner for a number of other herbicides on the market,” says Brad Hanson, Ph.D., Cooperative Extension weed specialist at the University of California, Davis. “I see it as a really useful tool for a grower who takes a programmatic approach to weed control.”