Delta and Pine Land Co said in a statement at the annual Beltwide Cotton conference here that it is launching two new cotton seeds and there will also be a limited launch for two other varieties in the 2004 growing season.
PhytoGen Seed Co, a joint venture between Mycogen Corp and J.G. Boswell Co, is releasing five new seed varieties. Mycogen is an affiliate of Dow Agrosciences, which is a wholly owned unit of Dow Chemical Co.
Delta and Pine Land is a commercial breeder, producer and marketer of cotton seed. It is based in Scott, Mississippi.
PhytoGen issued its release from Indiannapolis, Indiana.