Crop Protection
Spotted wing drosophila catches rise sharply in southwest Michigan
Last week we reported that 2018 has been slow to start compared with last season in terms of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) caught in traps. This week, our network of MSU monitoring traps have detected a... more »
Is New Hampshire the center of the leafhopper universe?
Granite Staters sometimes quip that New Hampshire is the Center of the Universe, but is it also the center of the leafhopper universe? Three decades of research by scientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment... more »
Bayer’s Bromacil herbicide unit purchased by AMVAC Chemical
AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD), has purhased the Bromacil herbicide business in the United States and Canada from Bayer Crop Science (“Bayer”). This transaction is unrelated to the... more »
Trials test disease resistance of cider apple varieties
A set of trials at Michigan State University (MSU) is testing cider apples for toughness against scab and fire blight. MSU researcher George Sundin said more years of trials are needed before he reports the... more »
Bayer sponsors bee health webinars
National Pollinator Week is being celebrated by Bayer Crop Science, Bee Culture and Project Apis m. with webinars featuring innovative research aimed at making an immediate impact on honey bee colony health. The webinars... more »
Anna Rath joins Michigan-based Vestaron as CEO
Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Vestaron, a company that pursues efficacy and sustainability of crop protection through displacement of chemical pesticides with biologic peptides has named Anna Rath chief executive officer. With more than a decade of experience across... more »
Plants that fight back: WSU researchers combat parasitic worm
So small it can’t be seen with the naked eye, a parasitic worm called the root-knot nematode causes mammoth problems for Northwest farmers. Potatoes, grapes and other crops could gain a new, nature-based way to... more »
New guide to organic management of spotted wing drosophila released
Michigan State University is collaborating with researchers from across the country to address the invasive insect pest, spotted wing drosophila (SWD). This pest is particularly challenging for organic growers due to the limited numberof organically approved and effective... more »
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