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Crop protection products accelerated by Vive Crop Protection

A new initiative from Vive Crop Protection is designed to hasten the development of its crop protection products, including fruits such as apples, berries and grapes. Vive's Highest Velocity Commercialization Engine (HVCE) is a new... more »

Early registration ending for Southeast Regional conference

The early registration deadline for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is approaching. The show, scheduled for Jan. 9-11 in Savannah, Georgia, is billed as one of the South’s premier fruit and vegetable educational... more »

USDA to open Davis, California, ag research center 

The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) broke ground on the Agricultural Research and Technology Center (ARTC) in Davis, California, marking a new phase in agricultural innovation. The modern facility will centralize ARS labs currently at... more »

Biobest introduces beneficials dispenser

Biobest has introduced Entomatic, a trademarked beneficials dispenser. Biobest detailed the benefits of the product through a news release highlighting its deployment by one of its customers. Like any soft fruit grower, Berry Sweet, Bullsbrook,... more »

ProGro soil inoculant wins OMRI Certification 

OMRI, the Organic Materials Review Institute, is a non-profit institution that evaluates and certifies a product's supply chain as a fully organic production chain. ProGro BIO was notified by OMRI on Sept. 13 that its... more »

EPA grants registration to new biofungicide

BioConsortia has received registration from the EPA on its new biofungicide, Amara, which is designed for high-value fruit and vegetable production. Amara’s effectiveness stems from its high concentration of environmentally stable active ingredients, which produce antimicrobial... more »

The Fertilizer Institute awards biostimulant certification to Valent BioSciences

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has awarded Valent BioSciences its third Certified Biostimulant certification for its Transit 500 biostimulant. The certification is part of TFI’s new program designed to ensure biostimulants meet rigorous standards for efficacy,... more »

Mutiny Crop Performance welcomes Kirby Green as national sales manager

Kirby Green, a veteran agribusiness professional, has joined the Mutiny Crop Performance team as national sales manager. “Kirby’s experience and knowledge of crop production is extensive,” said Patrick Conyea, co-founder of Mutiny. “We are looking... more »

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