Gowan Crop, an affiliate of Gowan Company, has sealed a deal with Bayer to acquire rights to the active ingredients Fenamidone and Pencycuron. The acquisiton includes product registrations and trademarks, including Consento, Reason, Monceren, and Prestige, and related intellectual property and labels for both fungicides.
Pencycuron is a foliar and seed treatment product for the control of diseases originating from Rhizoctania solani in various crops including cotton, rice, potatoes, turf and vegetables. It has broad presence in Japan, Brazil, India and Russia, among other countries.
Fenamidone is a product for control of diseases originating from water moulds or oomycetes class of fungi, key among them being downy mildew, late blight and early blight on grapes, vegetables, potatoes and ornamentals. With sales in the US, Mexico, India, Russia and Brazil, Fenamidone is a critical tool for many growers around the world.
A cornerstone of Gowan’s Muddy Boots philosophy is to help growers combat the challenges of pests and diseases. Gowan is confident that the acquisiton will expand its core product offering, and allow the company to better serve growers’ needs.
