Corteva Unveils New Tool for Cercospora Control

Corteva announced a new fungicide targeting Cercospora leaf spot during the International Sugar Beet and Dry Bean Expo in Grand Forks. Corteva’s Matthew Peterson said Verpixo fungicide addresses one of the biggest challenges facing sugarbeet growers. “It’s a new mode of action fungicide targeting specifically Cercospora, which is the number one economic concern in the sugarbeet industry here in North Dakota, Minnesota, and much of the nation.” Peterson said Verpixo will be key for resistance management for growers “and just help them increase yield and sugar content quality.” Corteva states that the product is awaiting EPA registration, with its first use expected in the 2027 growing season.