Crop Protection
Wet spring brings more shoot, twig blight to Michigan blueberries
Twig blights in blueberries Weather conditions have been wet in Michigan and blighted twigs have been found in blueberries (Photo 1). Tip dieback and blighted blossom clusters are the first symptoms growers and scouts find... more »
Concentric Ag new name for plant nutrient company Inocucor
Inocucor Corp., a developer and producer of proprietary biological and essential plant nutrient inputs for specialty and broadacre crops, today announced it will change its name to Concentric Ag Corp. Concentric by definition means “having a common... more »
BioSafe Systems introduces PVent Biological Fungicide
BioSafe Systems has released PVent Biological Fungicide. An enhancement in microbial fungicide technology, PVent provides growers with an easy-to-use, versatile IPM tool. This innovative development was spearheaded through a strategic partnership between two family-owned businesses:... more »
Fruit nemesis spotted lanternfly takes aim on Ohio, Missouri
An invasive pest that was initially contained within Pennsylvania has spread to Delaware and Virginia, and insect experts worry the next stop will be Ohio. Spotted lanternflies suck sap from fruit crops and trees, which can... more »
Rare fruit fly detection brings pest alert in Florida
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) has issued a pest alert, indicating a male peach fruit fly – Bactrocera zonata(Saunders) (Tephritidae) – was captured in a detection trap last week... more »
Syngenta gets EPA registration of fungicide Adepidyn
Syngenta's latest carboxamide fungicide (SDHI mode of action) – Adepidyn – has been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Formulated in five products under the Miravis brand family, Syngenta will make Adepidyn fungicide broadly... more »
Marrone Bio expands sales team, establishes new sales territory
Marrone Bio Innovations (“MBI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:MBII), a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for the agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets, has hired Rachel Land as Territory Sales... more »
Keeping powdery mildew at bay
{Sponsored} Farmers are well versed in checking for powdery mildew in their fields. As most farmers know, once powdery mildew has invaded the crops, it will often spread unchecked via spores, wind or even on the... more »
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