Crop Protection
Research seeks suppression of bitter pit
Focusing on the early season may help to moderate the “terrible scourge” of bitter pit in Honeycrisp apples, according to a tree fruit specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program. Research... more »
Michigan Apple Committee announces 2020 research funding
The Michigan Apple Committee board approved funding for 2020 research projects this month. Research is an important part of MAC’s mission. “Members of the MAC Board of Directors select growers to serve on the research... more »
Plant Response Inc. adds executive to strengthen commercial efforts
Plant Response has expanded its executive team with the addition of Jeff Wheeler as chief commercial officer. Wheeler holds a Bachelor of Business Administration-Marketing degree from Delta State University and an Executive Master of Business... more »
The Smart-Apply Intelligent Spray Control System wins award
The Smart-Apply Intelligent Spray Control System by Smart Guided Systems has been selected for the Davidson Prize, a high honor for agricultural innovations that are projected to have a significant impact on agricultural production, efficiency, or... more »
Pesticide registration reviews may be accelerated with new EPA action
EPA announced March 12 a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act to assure that pesticide registration review actions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act do not jeopardize endangered species.... more »
Natural habitat around farms a win for strawberry growers, birds and consumers
Conserving natural habitat around strawberry fields can help protect growers’ yields, their bottom line and the environment with no detectable threat to food safety, indicates a study led by the University of California, Davis. In... more »
Agrisel USA hires two new Southern territory sales representatives
Agrisel USA Inc., a company that offers formulation and distribution of value-added products to dealers and distributors in the agricultural, poultry, turf and ornamental, golf course, home and garden, and specialty pest control markets, has... more »
California acts against Santa Maria grower for violating pesticide laws
In an ongoing effort to enforce stringent pesticide regulations, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced March 4 it has fined a Santa Barbara County strawberry grower $15,000 after an illegal pesticide was detected on his... more »
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