Source: John Hart, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 8/5/14

Drought tolerance and stress tolerance are important traits for corn hybrids in the Southeast which is why Syngenta and other seed companies incorporate those characteristics in the seed they market to farmers in the region. During a corn and soybean field day on July 23 at Strickland Farms in Faison, N.C., Ken Teeter, agronomic service representative for Syngenta, said a key aim of Syngenta’s breeding program is to develop water-optimized hybrids targeted specifically for Southern conditions. 

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