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Bayer CropScience milestones

  • 2007

    Tembotrione - Bayer CropScience receives first regulatory approval for its new active ingredient tembotrione in Austria (Laudis®)

  • 2007

    Acquisition of Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co. (Cotton seed)

  • 2007

    Flubendamide - New insecticidal active ingredient Flubendiamide granted regulatory approval in major Asian markets

  • 2006

    Two acquisitions advance Bayer CropScience’s US cotton platform: Assets of California Planting Cotton Seed (CPCSD), Bakerfield, California. Assets of Reliance Genetics, Harlington Texas

  • 2006

    Bayer CropScience acquires rights to FMC Corporation´s insecticides discovery pipeline.

  • 2006

    O-Tec® - New formulation technology from Bayer CropScience for enhanced plant protection.

  • 2005

    Fluopicolide - first registrations for the new downy mildew fungicide fluopicolide in the UK and China

  • 2005

    Acquisition of Associated Farmers Delinting, Littlefield, Texas

  • 2005

    Odesi® - Launch of an innovative formulation technology for herbicides and insecticides based on oil dispersion launched.

  • 2004

    Inauguration of the new plant biotechnology innovation center in Gent, Belgium.

  • 2004

    Prothioconazole – an innovative fungicide successfully launched under the brand name Proline®.

  • 2004

    Acquisition of Crompton Corporation’s 50% holding in the Gustafson seed treatment company in order to achieve full ownership.

  • 2003

    Clothianidin – a new insecticidal seed treatment compound launched under the brand name Poncho®.

  • 2002

    Bayer CropScience formed through Bayer's acquisition of Aventis CropScience.

  • 2001

    Mikado® (sulcotrione) herbicide and Flint® (trifloxystrobin) fungicide line acquired by Bayer Crop Protection.

  • 2000

    Aventis CropScience formed through merger of AgrEvo and Rhône-Poulenc Agro.

  • 1999

    Proagro, based in Gurgaon (India), acquired by AgrEvo.

  • 1996

    Plant Genetic Systems (PGS) research center in Gent (Belgium) acquired by AgrEvo.

  • 1995

    LibertyLink® system (glufosinate selective) registered for oilseed rape (canola) in Canada.

  • 1994

    Hoechst (60%) and Schering (40%) form AgrEvo, integrating the crop protection and pest control business of Roussel Uclaf into the new venture.

[ last update: Friday, May 16, 2008 ]