The Latest News on ProFume Gas Fumigant

Press Releases
August 28, 2009 Dow AgroSciences Announces New Account Representative Responsibilities for ProFume® Gas Fumigant in Florida
May 27, 2008 Adoption of ProFume Gas Fumigant Advances
October 17, 2007 Dow AgroSciences Recognized in International AGROW Awards Program
September 21, 2007 Dow AgroSciences Wins United Nations' Montreal Protocol Innovators Award for Stratospheric Ozone Protection Efforts
September 17, 2007 California Accepts Registration of Expanded ProFume Gas Fumigant Label
June, 2007 Dow AgroSciences Named a 'Partner in Ozone Protection' by EPA 
January 4, 2007 Presenters at Annual Conference Continue to Name ProFume Gas Fumigant a Technically and Economically Viable Alternative to Methyl Bromide
November 28, 2006 Presentations at International Stored Product Pest Control Conference Recognize ProFume® Gas Fumigant as a Viable Alternative to Methyl Bromide 
August 15, 2006 Sulfuryl Fluoride Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) Adopted By Codex Alimentarius Commission
July 14, 2006 New Option Available for Stored Product Pest Management in Seed Facilities
January 23, 2006 ProFume Gas Fumigant Named a Viable Alternative to Methyl Bromide in Stored Product Pest Control
 
Newsletters
On Target, Issue 1, 2008 (539KB PDF)
On Target, Issue 3, 2007 (257KB PDF)
On Target, Issue 2, 2007 (214KB PDF)
On Target, Issue 1, 2007 (533KB PDF)
On Target, Issue 3, 2006 (  27KB PDF)
On Target, Issue 2, 2006 (161KB PDF)
On Target, Issue 1, 2006 (205KB PDF)

 

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Trade Publication Articles

Quality Assurance & Food Safety, "Precision Fumigation Increases Options," March/April 2007   (200KB PDF)
Jim Garrett, owner of Fume-Tech Inc., a major fumigation company serving California, discusses his success with ProFume gas fumigant.  Garrett says ProFume, along with Precision Fumigation tools and techniques, has made him a better fumigator and allowed him to provide unprecedented flexibility to his customers.

World Grain, "Methyl Bromide Debate Continues," September 2006 (179KB PDF)
Research results on methyl bromide alternatives for stored product pest control are presented from Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam, professor in the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University.  Case studies on ProFume® gas fumigant in both a pet food facility and a flour mill are highlighted, demonstrating effective control of the target pests in all life stages. 

Milling Journal, "Rice Mill Fumigation," April/May/June 2006 (426KB PDF)
Four fumigations using ProFume® gas fumigant in three California rice mills resulting in a maximum performance rating based on "no infestation after 30 days or longer" by all three millers, and a maximum rating in 17 of 18 categories by the fumigator. In addiiton, the fumigator reported that use of Precision Fumigation™ tools and techniques provided the necessary flexibility to conduct effective fumigations under a variety of circumstances and to gain close agreement between expected and observed CT.

Food Quality, "Exploring Options in Stored Product Pest Control," Feb/March 2006 (124KB PDF)
Three industry experts provide insight into new developments and research on the methods available or on the horizon for stored product pest control.