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a bigger priority, but acknowledged it
takes time and money.
" Energy is already doing that, but
they have a lot more money to lobby, "
he said, " but the potential is there. "
NANOTECHNOLOGY
A nanometer is one billionth of a
meter. Nanotechnology deals with
dimensions of less than 100 nanometers,
particularly the manipulation of atoms
and molecules.
This technology has been used
extensively in the medical field, but
now it's becoming more widely used
in agriculture. One company diving
in on nanotechnology is Vive Crop
Protection. Co-founder and President
Darren Anderson spoke on the subject
at Potato Expo.
Nanotechnology isn't going to
improve the biology of soil on its own.
It won't kill insects, stop diseases or
fertilize
seeds.
It
will help products
designed to do these jobs be more
effective, Anderson said.
" There are some companies that
sometimes claim that nanotechnology
is magic; it can do anything. It really
can't, " Anderson said. " It's really about
delivering a pesticide, a fungicide,
insecticide or, potentially, a nutrient
to where it needs to go and then that
product does its job once it gets there. "
Vive has used nanotechnology in
its Allosphere technology, which
delivers chemistry in a new way. For
example, a mixture of fertilizer with
an insecticide, nanotechnology makes
the process much more effective than
in the past.
" (Without nanotechnology) it would
plug nozzles, cause you to have cleanouts
and stop planting, " Anderson said. " If
you're using a pivot, it would clog your
pivot. It was a pain.
" By using nanotechnology, by using
these little shuttles, what we can do is
make a much better mixing product. "
Thus far, Vive has focused on earlyseason
disease and pest control, but
is currently working on products to
improve soil mobility and improve
seed treatment.
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