Crop Protection
Labels for Pindar GT herbicide granted for Southeast
Pindar GT herbicide by Dow AgroSciences is now registered for use on bearing apples and peaches in the Carolinas, and apples in Virginia. Fruit producers’ toughest weeds, such as marestail (horseweed) and pigweed plus dozens of... more »
Jay joins Arysta LifeScience in Midwest region
Cary, North Carolina-based Arysta LifeScience North America has added Johnathan Jay as a territory sales manager for the Midwest region. Carry's territory includes Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. “The experience Johnny has in the ag-chem industry... more »
Asparuhov joins Willowood USA as Western account manager
Broomfield, Colorado-based Willowood USA has hired Asen Asparuhov to serve as a Western Region Account Manager. Asparuhov started his new role effective Sept.18, 2017. Asparuhov joins Willowood USA from Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) where he... more »
N.C. Department of Ag licenses drone for pesticide use
Advances in agriculture happen all the time. Inspectors with our Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division saw this advancement firsthand last week, as they licensed the first drone in North Carolina for pesticide application. “The... more »
New York gains access to Marrone Bio’s Venerate XC
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets, has made Venerate XC bioinsecticide available in New York. Venerate XC is a... more »
New resource focuses on brown marmorated stink bug
Elizabeth Beers, Washington State University Entomology TFREC, has released a new webpage summarizing current knowledge on brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in Washington state. This new page covers hosts, life stages, life history, monitoring and... more »
Pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in tree fruit
Weeds can directly impact fruit trees via competition for water, nutrients, and light. Weeds may also affect tree growth and yield indirectly by serving as alternate hosts for insect pests and pathogens, and by providing... more »
FMC closer to purchase of DuPont Crop Protection unit
FMC Corp. received approval Sept. 21 from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the proposed acquisition of a significant portion of DuPont's Crop Protection business. The CCI is the final jurisdiction to grant antitrust clearance needed to satisfy... more »
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