Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), and citrus canker are two devastating diseases that have plagued citrus trees worldwide, causing significant economic losses to citrus growers. In the search for effective solutions to combat these diseases, a promising innovation has emerged in the form of CS 2005, an advanced copper formulation with remarkable properties […]
Magna-Bon Looking Forward to Getting in Front of More Customers
Magna-Bon, a family-owned-and-operated company that produces a wide range of exceptional agricultural products, recently partnered with Custom Ag Formulators, enabling the company to have more boots on the ground. “We utilize their sales representatives where we can focus on providing an exceptional OMRI-Listed copper sulfate pentahydrate to the industry,” said Chad Gillyard, managing director of […]
CS 2005 Helped Control Canker & Greening at Uncle Matt’s when paired with KeyPlex
Magna-Bon CS 2005 helped control citrus canker and citrus greening in organic orange trees when paired with a micronutrient Two environmentally friendly and sustainable products have emerged to help citrus growers fight two of the industry’s most threatening diseases, particularly in oranges, when used together in the same spray tank. The two products – Magna-Bon […]
Growing Organic Produce Profitably Requires a New Tack
It’s critical for growers to understand that organic farming requires a mindset that differs from conventional farming. Suppliers of organic products say the sooner growers realize that, the better. “Organics will not perform exactly like traditional pesticides and conventional fertilizers,” Ted Koellmann, Far West Regional Sales Manager, Hello Nature USA, Inc., says. “Often, it will take […]
Cause for Concern: Blueberry Producers Be Wary of Algal Stem Blotch Disease
Florida blueberry producers need to stay vigilant in maintaining their blueberry bushes for the upcoming year, says Phil Harmon, professor and Extension plant pathologist at the University of Florida. One of the key diseases that growers need to protect against is algal stem blotch. It’s not a typical fungus disease so normal synthetic fungicides are not […]
We Believe In Florida Citrus…
Precise Copper Formulation For more than 15 years, Magna-Bon has been helping citrus growers reduce copper toxicity in the soil. Our product, CS 2005, uses less than a quarter pound of copper per acre compared to several pounds with conventional coppers. With soil toxicity, this will drastically affect yields in the grove. Our systemic copper […]
Combating Anthracnose from Years of Severe Infection….
Combating Anthracnose from Years of Severe Infection…. (Grower Testimonial) We had the opportunity to speak with an apple grower who has farms in California and Washington. For years, they had issues with anthracnose in apple blocks until we introduced them Magna-Bon CS 2005! Here is Eric’s testimonial… I just double checked the experimental orchard here […]
They Rot in the Field – Orlando Sentinel Editorial Coverage
We have always prided ourselves in being a true partner with the farmers across the United States and around the world. Over the last couple of weeks through the pandemic of COVID-19, after seeing several social media posts of growers having issues of not being able to sell crops we decided we were going to […]
Modern Reduced-AI Copper Fungicide Products
Should you be using some of the modern reduced-AI copper fungicide products on YOUR treefruit crops in 2021? Tucked away in Upstate New York with countless old farm homes that scatter the area, Wayne County is the 4th largest apple growing acreage in the US. Jeff consults for a vast majority of the growers in […]
CS 2005 Saved Our Tart Cherry Harvest!
We know you, the grower are hard at work day in-day out. So when we receive testimonials, we love to share them! We’ve been using this particular positive note for a few years now but you can tell how genuine it is! CS 2005 saved our Sweet Cherry Orchards from a severe case of bacterial canker […]
