Houston, TX (December 1, 2009) - A North Carolina farmer is harvesting the benefits of Stoller products as his crops have overcome threatening regional conditions.

Jimmy Winslow of Tanglewood Farms has been using Stoller products for over eight years on his wheat, corn and soybean crops. Regular applications of products such as Bio-Forge® have helped to increase yield and quality while shielding Tanglewood’s investment from harsh weather, disease and insect pressures.

The farming conditions in North Carolina can be challenging … many times farmers face a long, dry season followed by the torrential rains and extreme winds experienced during hurricane season. In addition, insect and disease pressures common to the area erode the overall yield potential. To combat these regional conditions, the folks at Tanglewood Farms have come to rely on products like Stoller’s Bio-Forge® and X-Tra Power™.

“The roots are the brains of the plant,” says Winslow, “and Bio-Forge promotes large root mass to ensure a good crop, even in some tricky conditions.”

At Tanglewood Farms, Bio-Forge is applied to wheat, corn and soybeans along with nitrogen and again when applying fungicide. Wheat treated with Bio-Forge got off to a good start and emerged from the cold winter conditions faster than untreated wheat, remaining golden and healthy despite several heavy rains prior to the late harvest.

This year, Winslow also credits Bio-Forge with helping to eliminate problems with SCAB (Stinking Smut) and other diseases common to the area. Grade, test weight and yield were also higher than normal, resulting in an estimated return on investment increase of 50 cents per bushel. The corn crop, despite hail damage, was vigorous and healthy – with hearty root systems, larger stalks and an overall increase in quality and yield.

“Even my soybeans are significantly taller than neighbors not using Stoller products,” Winslow recently added, “Better yields. Better quality. Why wouldn’t I use Bio-Forge?”

Bio-Forge is a yield-enhancing stress reducer for all crops. It reduces the negative effects of plant stress caused by drought, excessive moisture, frost, herbicide damage and other crop stressors. Proven to enhance a plant’s natural ability to overcome damage caused by disease and insects to increase productivity and overall yield, Bio-Forge may be applied as a seed treatment, in-furrow or as a foliar spray application.

StollerUSA is dedicated to helping producers enhance their crops by maximizing genetic expression. The result is in enhanced marketable yield, resistance to insects, nematodes, and disease, while maximizing the return on investment. Stoller products are proven to ensure optimum plant growth by maintaining appropriate hormone balance in combination with supporting nutrients, resulting in healthier, more productive crops that are better able to withstand stress and achieve their full genetic potential.

About StollerUSA

In agribusiness for more than 40 years, StollerUSA markets a full line of products to help farmers increase crop yield and quality. StollerUSA, headquartered in Houston, is actively engaged in basic and practical research to enhance crop productivity in more than 50 countries.