Crop Protection
Renaissance BioScience biopesticide receives honors
Bioengineering company Renaissance BioScience has been recognized for its crop protection scientific efforts. Renaissance BioScience won Crop Protection Solution of the Year in the fifth annual Global Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a market... more »
ProGro soil inoculant wins OMRI Certification
OMRI, the Organic Materials Review Institute, is a non-profit institution that evaluates and certifies a product's supply chain as a fully organic production chain. ProGro BIO was notified by OMRI on Sept. 13 that its... more »
Garden State’s Philip E. Marucci Center aims to solve blueberry, cranberry issues
The Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension, a division of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, conducts and shares research vital to the cultivation of quality blueberries and cranberries... more »
EPA grants registration to new biofungicide
BioConsortia has received registration from the EPA on its new biofungicide, Amara, which is designed for high-value fruit and vegetable production. Amara’s effectiveness stems from its high concentration of environmentally stable active ingredients, which produce antimicrobial... more »
NewLeaf board welcomes Greg Thompson
NewLeaf Symbiotics has appointed Greg Thompson as an independent director to its board, effective Sept. 2024. Thompson, CEO of Intrinsyx Bio, brings extensive experience in commercialization and biologicals to the role. ... more »
Vive Crop Protection expands leadership team
Vive Crop Protection has implemented several leadership changes aimed at boosting growth and innovation within the company. Lana Green joins as national account manager, and Steve Eskelsen has been appointed as northern technical sales agronomist.... more »
December to bring 38th Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Expo
The yearly Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is to be in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 38th annual meeting is scheduled for Dec. 3-4 at the Embassy Suites Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort. The event,... more »
Georgia growers urged to prepare for Hurricane Helene
Georgia growers are being advised to prepare for Hurricane Helene. The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is urging farmers to prepare for potential impacts from Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen as... more »