Crop Protection
Accede plant growth regulator ready to extend thinning window for apples
Valent U.S.A. announced March 9 the EPA registration of Accede Plant Growth Regulator Liquid Concentrate, which offers apple growers a new tool to chemically thin apples for effective crop load management. Accede expands the chemical thinning... more »
California agriculture department targets potential lantern fly threat
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $1.49 million in grant funding for pest management research projects, to be administered by the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA). These projects are... more »
USDA to host webinar on Pesticide Data Program
The USDA will host a webinar on March 15, at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET to provide an overview of the current Pesticide Data Program (PDP) with highlights of the 2020 PDP results, as... more »
Brake On! residual herbicide for permanent crops offered to growers
Brake On! pre-emergence residual herbicide for permanent crops features a unique mode-of-action offering growers an alternative solution considering anticipated herbicide shortages this spring. “We all are hearing reports of impending shortages of various herbicide products,”... more »
Workshop set on building better spray programs for vineyards in Michigan
Are you a Michigan grape grower and want to feel more confident about fungicide spray program design? Join in March 23, from 1-5 p.m. for a virtual Fungicide Resistance Management Extension Workshop. Fungicide resistance to... more »
Rutgers points to early season tree fruit pest control for 2022
Rutgers University Extension has made recommendations for early season tree fruit pest control for 2022, including dormant season oil, copper and urea sprays. Dormant oil sprays The first pest control applications in tree fruit usually... more »
Valent BioSciences creates new biostimulant operating unit
To further help support the goal of its parent company, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050, Valent BioSciences LLC recently announced that it is establishing a new operating unit designed... more »
Michigan classifies methomyl as a restricted use pesticide
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell on Feb. 14 issued an order declaring all formulations of the insecticide methomyl as a restricted use pesticide. This action was taken due to... more »
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