LIQUI-PLEX^® BONDER 5-0-0 is a liquid mixture containing 50% amino acids obtained from organic yeast cells. Complexing with amino acids improves bioavailability of fertilizers and minerals in tank mixes, and provides a source of nitrogen and carbon.

TURF-SET^® is a combination of nutrients to support turf growth and recovery. Using unique fermentation technology, TURF-SET assists with improved density, color and overall turf quality.
• Promotes vigor
• Contributes to developing a healthier root system
• Provides nutrients essential to plant metabolism
• Promotes turf rejuvenation

Specially designed for ornamental horticulture and the home garden, NATURES BASICS^® LAWN & GARDEN is a natural-based fertilizer applying advanced fermentation technology to fortify plant health for better blooms and healthier, more beautiful fruits and vegetables.

Specially formulated for oilseed crops, NATURES BASICS^® 2X is a blend of micronutrients and fermentation metabolites applied during flowering and fruit development to stimulate the plant for better fruit set and seed development.
• Promotes greater plant vigor, leading to increased harvest yields
• Provides nutrients essential for plant metabolic processes
• Aids cell wall strength, cell division, and translocation of sugars and carbohydrates

A unique biochemical blend of micronutrients and fermentation products, GRAIN-SET^® is specially formulated for cereal, grain, forage and oil crop production.
• Provides nutrients essential for plant metabolic processes
• Increases grain weight and yield
• Optimizes crop uniformity and improves grain fill and quality

CROP-SET^® enhances the plant’s ability to utilize nutrients, thereby optimizing fruit and vegetable yields as well as improving quality and uniformity.
• Provides nutrients essential for plant metabolic processes
• Contributes to larger fruit size, increased marketable yield and enhanced quality characteristics
• OMRI Listed for use in organic production by Improcrop USA, Inc.

SOIL-SET^® includes specific bacterial metabolites and natural enzymatic compounds that aid in healthy root development and plant growth while optimizing soil microbial populations.
• Improves mineral availability for plant nutrition
• Helps optimize the soil microbiome and improve soil structure
• Reduces the effects of stressful situations that limit plant growth

CONTRIBUTE^® SR is a microbial inoculant consisting of beneficial live cultures specially selected to optimize the soil microbiome, improve soil structure and bolster root development and plant vigor.

• Contains plant growth promoting bacteria Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium and Lactobacillus plantarum
• Improves balance of microbiota

Spain’s old-world charm is infused with music, food and wine. The Alltech Crop Science (ACS) Spain Crop Tour 2016 certainly enjoyed these Spanish delights, but attendees were there for something else: Spain’s agriculture.
 
Seventy-two tour participants representing Brazil, the United States, Canada, Morocco, Algeria, Greece and northern Spain commenced their week-long journey in southeastern Spain. They began with a visit to Primaflor, a producer of ready-to-eat salads that specializes in leafy vegetables. Primaflor farms over 14,000 acres and has been using ACS products for four years, resulting in increased quality and quantity. Inside a 7.5-acre, fully automated greenhouse, the group viewed the systems that allow the greenhouse to produce the equivalent of 22 acres’ worth of greens!
 
The lack of water throughout eastern Spain means that producers have to be more creative in their usage and make every drop count. From Plantiagro, a seeds and seedling producer in Murcia, to Daramezas and Castrejón Alto in Toledo, which produce grapes for cognac and olives, respectively, challenges include not only overcoming issues with scarcity, but also with salinity and poor water quality. Growers are constantly looking for ways to make their farms more efficient while maintaining and increasing productivity levels, something many of the tour participants found relatable.
 
Before ending with a day at Fruit Attraction, the largest agronomic trade show in Europe, the tour included a visit to the research fields and laboratory of Ideagro, an independent research group that has been working with ACS for years, as well as touring the table grape variety fields of ITUM and sightseeing in Murcia, Toledo and Madrid
 
After spending a week together, the group felt like a large family.
 
“The trip was wonderful in networking, fun and learning, but what truly makes a difference are the people we share the experience with,” noted Sebastião Rodovalho from Trisolo.
 
“In one word, I would describe the tour as wonderful, because it makes me want to do more, learn more,” said João Garcia, who represents Casa do Adubo. “I came back excited and full of knowledge to share.” 
 
A few days later, Garcia shared his experiences from the tour with friends who were “amazed with all the information I was able to bring back,” he said. “With all that we learned during the week, Brazil and the world gained more experienced people when we returned home.” 

The year is 2050. 

The global population has now reached 9.6 billion people and is increasing every day. You turn on the television, and once again the news turns to how we need the equivalent of three planets in order to feed this unprecedented population. 

Is the world ready for this type of reality? Through the use of sustainable practices and precision agriculture, the answer could be a resounding “yes!”

In October 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was created, with one of the key goals being to effectively manage the global food system. To celebrate the founding of the organization, World Food Day was created, and this year, the 71^st anniversary, the theme is “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must, too.”

Dr. Steven Borst, general manager of Alltech Crop Science, believes that biotechnology, as an evolving science, is paramount to tackling the challenges of sustainable development. In 1987, The United Nations defined sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” 

“Having the ability to understand, influence and obtain immediate feedback on how we can assist and maintain the maximum potential inherent to each crop could unlock the keys to yield increases as well as abiotic and biotic stress resistance in ways that we could not imagine,” said Borst. 

In order to feed this growing population, we will have to work together at every level: global, local and individual.

“Regardless of which category you fall under, utilizing sustainable approaches to maximize yields and quality will assist with ensuring that we maintain the successes we have already gained in this battle,” continued Borst. 

To bring the goal of sustainably and feeding 9.6 billion people one step closer to reality, new tools and management practices will be needed. We must be able to do more with less, while improving and maintaining food quality.

Alltech Crop Science utilizes unique technologies that stem from research. By strengthening natural plant processes and providing precise micronutrient availability, crops are better able to withstand environmental stresses and reach their maximum genetic potential in yield and quality.

The increasing use of precision agriculture also enables today’s growers to pinpoint areas under stress. By targeting fertilizer and other input applications only to the affected areas, growers can improve their environmental footprint and even their bottom line.

These new technologies could lead to a 2050 that’s more sustainable for our world, our food production and the operations of the modern grower.

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