New AgriPro Wheat Variety Available for the Northern Plains

Syngenta is debuting a new AgriPro brand wheat variety in 2018.
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Syngenta Key Account Lead Corey Dathe checks out wheat growing in a field in Crookston, Minnesota.
By Emma Kirkpatrick / Photography by Britta Trystad
Syngenta has introduced a new AgriPro® brand wheat variety for the 2018 season. Specifically developed for the Western wheat acre, SY Rockford, a hard red spring variety, is a strong performer that handles drought and stress well, with very good foliar disease resistance and large leaves that cover rows quickly.

New AgriPro #wheat variety from @SyngentaUS will be available for fall #plant18 in the Northern Plains.

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SY Rockford is a medium-late maturity, semi-dwarf variety and is well-suited for the Northern Plains, including Montana and Western North Dakota.

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