Canopy® Used in Award Winning Cotton Crop

The cotton insecticide and defoliant aid, Canopy®, hasproved its worth in helping manage a stonking "5 ½bale" (13.45 bales/ha) crop on Corish Farms' 'Yambacully'property at Goondiwindi during 2011. More

CRC Urges Spray Oil to Control Pests in Cotton.

The Cotton Catchment Communities CRC 'On FarmUpdate' for November 2011 has highlighted the importance of petroleum spray oils (PSOs) in controlling pests without disrupting beneficial insects in cotton crops. More.

Moree Cotton Grower Advocates IPM Spray Oil.

One of the pioneers of using spray oils in Integrated PestManagement (IPM) in cotton, Peter Glennie of "Norwood",Moree, is a firm believer in maintaining soft, but effectiveoptions in controlling insect pests. More.

Canopy® Oil Basis of Successful Cotton Program.

St George cotton grower, Robert Gracie of 'Katoota' is one of a growing number of growers who have achieved effective pest control using the Caltex Precision Spray Oil™, Canopy® as the basis of his spray program. More

Proactive Approach to Ward Off Pests and Disease.

Cotton growers are being urged to prepare for higher thannormal pest pressure and potential disease outbreaks, including Cotton Bunchy Top and Silverleaf Whitefly, in this season's cotton crop. More

New adjuvant registration in summer crops further broadens Canopy®'s appeal

The popular Caltex Precision Spray Oil™, Canopy®, has broadened its already widespread versatility with further registrations as a selective herbicide adjuvant at the same rates as Hasten®.  Read more

Prevention is better than cure when it comes to whitefly control

At St. George in 2008 - 09 whiteflies needed control at most locations with Pegasus or Admiral, but in other areas were completely absent. The absence of whiteflies was consistently associated with simple integrated pest management principles, all aimed at preventing or avoiding a whitefly problem rather than addressing it after it has occurred. Read more

Canopy shows value with new herbicides & cotton varieties

The value of the Caltex Precision Spray Oil, Canopy® in combination with other spray treatments
has been further demonstrated in a series of field trials at Wee Waa NSW and Nangwee Qld. Read more

Canopy to become 'spray of choice' for cotton

The Caltex Precision Spray Oil™, Canopy® could become the product of choice for cotton growers in the coming season if heavy insect pressure is experienced in Australia's major cotton growing areas. Read more

Canopy® finds new fit in cotton IPM strategy

Canopy®, the new product in Caltex's Precision Spray Oil™ range, is finding increasing acceptance among cotton growers to combat sucking insects causing yield damage in both
conventional and Bollgard crops. Read more

'Soft' insecticide program produces results at Boggabri

John Watson and his sons Andrew and Peter, of "Kilmarnock", Boggabri were the first farmers in the district to grow cotton some 25 years ago. Today they are among an army of growers in the district using environmentally responsible 'soft' chemical options to manage insect pests as part of their overall farming program. Read more

The future of insect control in cotton

Cotton growers could be saving themselves thousands of dollars and reducing the heavy
dependence on Bollgard cotton by simply including the Caltex Precision Spray Oils (TM) product Canopy® in their Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. Read more