Crop Protection
BPIA Names Certis USA Member of the Year
The biopesticide company Certis USA was named Member of the Year by the Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) Oct. 14. Certis USA is charter member of the 15-year-old organization. The company was cited as a... more »
Helm Agro US gets California OK for Helmstar Plus SC fungicide
Tampa, Florida- based HELM Agro US, Inc. has received California Department of Pesticide Regulations (CDPR) approval for its Helmstar Plus SC fungicide for use on selected crops in that state. According to the company, Helmstar Plus SC... more »
DowDuPont files statement for Corteva Agriscience
DowDuPont (NYSE:DWDP) filed Oct. 18 the initial Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the separation of Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. Corteva Agriscience remains on track to separate... more »
Industry veteran Bucci joins AgBiome Innovations team
AgBiome Innovations, the commercial arm of AgBiome bringing plant protection solutions to market, said Oct. 16 that Toni Bucci has joined the team in the role of chief operating officer. Bucci... more »
Wilbur-Ellis names Mark Ripato as new Agribusiness president
Wilbur-Ellis Co., a recognized leader in the marketing and distribution of crop protection, seed and nutritional products, as well as precision agriculture technology, has announced that starting Nov. 1, Mark Ripato will take over as... more »
UC ag webinar series offers continuing education credit
Continuing education credits required by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation will now be available from UC Cooperative Extension by participating in live webinars. "Everybody is busy," said Beth Grafton-Cardwell, UCCE citrus entomology specialist. "It’s... more »
Certis USA completes production facility in California
Certis USA has completed construction and start-up of a new azadirachtin formulation and packaging facility located in its factory in Wasco, California. The state-of-the-art system allows the company to produce the highest quality biopesticides and... more »
Cultural management strategies to reduce orchard suitability for SWD
Manipulation of the tart cherry orchard environment to reduce suitability for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) has been suggested as a promising new component to SWD management systems. The team at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center successfully... more »