Don Sykes is a pecan grower in Georgia who previously had issues battling Pecan Scab. We had the pleasure of meeting Don at The Georgia Pecan Growers Association Annual Conference & Tradeshow in 2023. He agreed to add CS 2005 to his spray program and here is his testimonial!
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 […]
“I Believe in Magna-Bon” NC Blueberry Testimonial
A large North Carolina blueberry grower/packer has used Magna-Bon for several years after meeting the team at The Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah and The North Carolina Blueberry Council in Fayetteville. “I believe in Magna-Bon” claims grower. “It has helped us fight gray mold, etc. in the packing house. We spray several […]
Magna-Bon Succeeds by Serving Growers
For the past 20 years, Magna-Bon Agricultural Control Solutions has been supporting growers with a line of products that help control algae and bacteria through applications that are alternatives to toxic chemicals. These include Magna-Bon’s staple product, Magna-Bon CS 2005, which the company describes as “a copper sulphate pentahydrate that is an environmentally friendly bactericide […]
CS 2005 Shows Favorable Results in Combating Powdery Mildew
Control of grape powdery mildew with synthetic, biological, and organic fungicides: 2021 field trials Akif Eskalen – UC Davis This trial was conducted at the University of California Davis Plant Pathology Fieldhouse Facility from April to July 2021. Treatments were placed in a complete randomized block design. Spraying was completed on July 9th based on […]
Evaluation of Bactericide Fire Blight Trials with Cornell University
Evaluation of Bactericide Programs for the Management of Fire Blight on ‘Idared’ Apples in New York, 2021. A research trial was conducted at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY to evaluate the effectiveness of bactericide programs for the management of blossom blight and shoot blight on apple. The orchard site is a planting of 18-yr-old ‘Idared’ […]
CS 2005 Helped Control Canker & Greening at Uncle Matt’s when paired with a micronutrient
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 […]
