During the past growing season Hook has been used successfully by many IFA field agronomists with various agricultural materials on a variety of crops throughout Utah and parts of Idaho. Because Hook is a new material, the IFA crop advisors have taken a very close look at it and many of them have had a great experience adding Hook to their spray program.
Randy Grover in Garland has used Hook with grain herbicides such as 2-4-D and Harmony Extra. He believes that the over all weed control was improved by using Hook especially with the Yellow and Purple Mustard (Mustard blue Chorispora tenella). In years past he has had good results with most weed control except for the mustard family. This year the control was very evident compared to past years due to the absence of mustard. Some of his growers have asked what he did to improve the weed control this year. Their fields were cleaner and did not have the typical break through weeds. The only change Randy made was using Hook. He was very pleased to get the control that he has wanted.
The Spanish Fork Agronomy Center has been using Hook in their Ro-Gator throughout Utah County both this year and last. Spanish Fork crop advisors work with a large number of alfalfa, corn, and grain growers, and spray many acres with Roundup, Velpar and Weedar 64 (2-4-D). Due to the continual population growth of Utah County and new residential neighbors, Spanish Fork applicators are very careful not to let the spray materials leave the fields they are treating. When Hook is added to the spray tank it enhances the activity of the spray material, gives great weed control, reduces drift, and the potential for unhappy neighbors. Hook is a product that gives real results.
Dan Madsen is the Manager at the Uintah Basin Agronomy Center in Roosevelt, Utah. Last year Dan sold more Hook than any of the other IFA salesmen. Whenever he needs a surfactant Dan uses Hook. He believes that Hook improves the activity of the materials in the tank with either herbicides or insecticides. Dan will admit that he has not done a side by side “Test†with other surfactants, however, when he uses Hook the control of either weeds or insects has been up to what the growers demand (perfection).
Hook is a new generation surfactant that improves the deposition and activity of the spray material on the surface of the plant, helps reduce the number of fine particles in the spray pattern and gives a more even coverage and less loss due to drift and runoff while spraying. Hook will improve the activity of most chemicals.
Hook is manufactured by IFA in Garland, UT. Intermountain Farmers is very excited to offer this product to the wonderful growers who purchase agronomy products at IFA. Please contact your local IFA crop advisor for more information about this product.
REMEMBER: ALWAYS ADD HOOK LAST TO YOUR TANK MIX
