Crop Protection
Fungal biologists fighting peach tree-killing pathogen
Many a Coloradan looks forward to that first, juicy bite of a Palisade peach every summer. Demand for the famous Western Slope fruit never runs dry, but the state’s $40 million peach industry is under... more »
Bayer announces new commercial leaders for Crop Science Division
Bayer announced May 18 that Brett Begemann, chief operating officer, Crop Science, will retire from his role after 38 years with the company. Rodrigo Santos, currently head of crop science commercial operations, Latin America, will... more »
Bee Vectoring Technologies adds new territory manager in California
Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. announced May 18 that Michael Emrick has joined the company as territory manager for California. Emrick brings extensive agricultural experience and important crop and pest control certifications, which position him... more »
Gowan purchases Piemme, which has control over Isagro
Gowan Co. announced May 14 the close of the agreement to purchase all the capital of Piemme S.r.l. from Giorgio Basile and other shareholders, representing 99.9% of the corporate capital in Piemme. Piemme S.r.l. is... more »
How California is protecting its winegrapes
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) is a formidable nightmare for grape growers – and growers of other crops, for that matter – that vectors Pierce’s disease, which can decimate grapevines and for which there is no known... more »
AgBiome recognized by Inc. Magazine as 2021 Best Place to Work
AgBiome, a developer of products from the Earth's microbial communities, announced the company has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a Best Place to Work for 2021. Hitting newsstands May 18 in the May/June 2021... more »
Honor your mentor through the Syngenta #RootedinAg Contest
Ag mentors come from all backgrounds. Some are more traditional, like our parents, grandparents, FFA leaders or ag teachers. Others are unconventional, like the random ag leader that showed up in your urban classroom. Regardless... more »
Vive Crop Protection’s biological, chemical and Allosperse fungicide OK’d
AZterknot fungicide from Vive Crop Protection received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently. AZterknot fungicide is the world’s first three-way fungicide combination that harnesses the benefits of biologicals, the performance of chemistry and... more »
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