2025 field work

[ISUAgronomist]

Captan was a major product for Stauffer Chemical especially in California and the fruit and nuts groves.

Stauffer also had Sutan, Dyfonate and Eradacane. Their plastics division created what is now known as Roundup but thought it was too hot of a product and didn’t think it would ever be approved by the EPA so they sold it to Monsanto

They didn't sell glysophate to Monsanto. There was a huge IP lawsuit between the two on who invented it and Stauffer lost as they didn't develop it as a herbicide. Family member worked for Stauffer at the time and one of my graduate committee members was subpoenaed as a material witness.

 

[Turn2]

They didn't sell glysophate to Monsanto. There was a huge IP lawsuit between the two on who invented it and Stauffer lost as they didn't develop it as a herbicide. Family member worked for Stauffer at the time and one of my graduate committee members was subpoenaed as a material witness.

Seems like there were similar issues with resistance genes. I just don't recall any details though, except I think DEKALB was one party involved.