State agencies give year-end update on spotted lanternfly
On Nov. 26, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided a year-end update on the state’s efforts to control the spread of the spotted lanter... more »
Atticus offers post-emergence protection with Tetris SG
Cary, North Carolina-based Atticus has expanded its herbicide portfolio with Tetris SG, a selective herbicide for the specialty crop market. Tetris S... more »
Purdue to host crop advisor conference in December
Certified crop advisers, consultants, farmers, agribusiness professionals and students will learn from top experts about crop, nutrient and pest manag... more »
Honeycrisp gains notorious reputation as its market soars
Despite the extra work, growers will keep planting, picking and selling Honeycrisp apples, as long as the core economics makes sense. That's the c... more »
California helps ag fertilizer management, water quality
The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) has awarded over $1.1 million in gr... more »
Harvesting grapes after fall frost
Last year, the 2017 growing season was ended with low fall temperatures and fall frost before fruit was harvested, leaving the grapevines without a po... more »
Verdesian bolsters sales staff with new vice presidents
Cary, North Carolina-based Verdesian Life Sciences has announced the addition of four new vice presidents to lead growing demand for nutrient use effi... more »
CRISPR-Cpf1 genome editing technology licensed by BASF
BASF has attained a global, non-exclusive licensing agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for the use of CRISPR-Cpf1 genome editing te... more »
Postharvest fresh produce losses subject of study
Concerns over postharvest losses of fresh produce prompted the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to initiate a study to measure losses in four crops in a tota... more »
NRCS California invests $4.4 million in high tunnels
For Scrivner Hoppe-Glosser, a small farmer in Pleasant Grove, Calif., he can’t help but beam at the newest thing to pop up in his farm field. It isn... more »
