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Next generation to lead Koppert Biological Systems
Netherlands-based Koppert Biological Systems is under new management after more than 20 years, it was announced Nov. 18. CEOs Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek, and CFO Robert Pathuis of the organic crop protection company will hand over the baton f... more
Locus AG launches CarbonNOW Program with guaranteed cash payments
Recognizing that less than 5% of U.S. farmers participate in carbon farming programs, Locus Agricultural Solutions (Locus AG) addresses growers’ top concerns by adding new incentives to its globally recognized CarbonNOW program. These upgrades h... more
Anuvia Plant Nutrients wins Next Big Things in Tech Award
Anuvia Plant Nutrients Anuvia Plant Nutrients has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the world's Next Big Things in Tech. The inaugural award program is the magazine's first to focus entirely on technological advances, honoring "technology bre... more
Natural enemy of invasive, berry-eating SWD found in US
A parasitoid wasp that is the natural enemy of a fly known as the spotted wing drosophila could be a good friend to growers. Washington State University researchers recently confirmed the discovery of the potentially beneficial wasp in the United Sta... more
Sym-Agro’s Eckosil Shield manages heat and abiotic stress, cuts sunburn
Sym-Agro announced Nov. 18 the introduction of Eckosil Shield, a new OMRI listed silicon-based stress mitigation solution for organic farming and conventional agriculture. Eckosil is based on soluble orthosilicate technology which quickly absorbs in... more
Impact of inflation and supply chain woes felt in October
Twenty months into the pandemic, fresh produce retailing remains in flux. Continually changing consumer consumption and buying patterns, high inflation and severe supply chain disruption and constraints have yet to create a new and lasting balance of... more
New, revised guides from WSU Extension: Spray Nozzle Curriculum, and more
The latest free guides from Washington State University (WSU) Extension include a new training curriculum aimed at tree fruit growers and other agricultural producers, as well as a study materials form for spray users and professionals. • Spray... more