Category: Pest Control
MSU grape spring meeting focuses on season prep
MSU grape spring kick-off meeting focuses on season preparation
Early season reminders for grower application timings
Because there have been starts and stops to the Michigan’s 2024 field season due to weather, Michigan State University Extension reminds growers to be on top of management decisions as phenological stages are likely to move quickly and key application timings may be missed.
BioConsortia raises $15 million to expand research
BioConsortia Inc. has closed an internal financing round of $15 million
Simplot Grower Solutions distributes Vestaron product
Vestaron Corporation’s insecticides will be available through Simplot Grower Solutions’ extensive retail network through a new distribution agreement.
Strawberry yields increased through UCCE research
organic strawberries, organic, strawberries, strawberry yields, mites, pests, disease, Verticillium wilt, UC Cooperative Extension, anaerobic soil disinfestation,
Tech aids Salinas Valley grower Pezzini Berry Farms
Pezzini Berry Farms is using technology to combat pests and is considering other tech to improve harvesting efficiencies.
Laser system controls birds
laser bird control, Avix, Bird Control Group, autonomic laser bird control system, sustainability, AVIX Autonomic, bird pests,
Winegrape research seminar registration opens
winegrapes, research, Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology, WAVE, Washington State University, Washington State Wine Commission,
Northern California Pear and Grape Field Day scheduled
University of California Cooperative Extension, UCCE, Pear and Grape Field Day, UCCE North Coast Viticulture, Lake County Winegrowers,
Pest update: Efforts continue to control SWD, SLF
Research into spotted lanternflies and spotted-wing drosophila continue, in an effort to safeguard fruit crops on East and West coasts.
U.S. AgTech innovation recognized by Irish foundation
Eamonn Keogh, distinguished professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California-Riverside, and John Hartnett, founder and CEO of SVG Ventures|THRIVE, have received honors for exceptional contributions to research and innovation.
UCANR nematode workshop scheduled
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, nematodes, insects, pest control,
Sustainable pest management winegrape webinar focus
WAVEx, Washington State Wine Commission, Washington State University, WSU Extension, winegrape, beneficials, insect control, sustainability
Vestaron’s BASIN bioinsecticide approved by EPA
Vestaron Corp. has received approval for indoor/greenhouse use from the EPA for its second novel-acting peptide-based insecticide, BASIN.
The buzz about the coming wave of cicadas
Do adult periodical cicadas actually feed on anything? The Entomological Society of America recently published a USDA-Agricultural Research Service analysis of DNA in Brood X cicadas’ gut contents.
MSU plans blueberry sessions, field demos
Michigan State University, blueberries, MSU, Extension, MSUE Small Fruit Team, Michigan Food and Farming System,
Vive Crop Protection makes appointments
Vive Crop Protection has named a new Eastern U.S. sales manager, director of sustainability and stakeholder relations, and vice president of finance.
Syngenta, Lavie Bio team up to develop bioinsecticides
Syngenta Crop Protection and Lavie Bio Ltd. are partnering to discover and develop biological insecticidal solutions.
Syngenta continues decarbonization of global operations
Syngenta, sustainability, crop protection, pests, weeds, insects, insecticides, decarbonization, environment,
USDA pesticide data report shows overwhelming compliance
The USDA has released its Pesticide Data Program (PDP) report focused on 2022 sampling results, which shows that more than 99% of all foods sampled had residues well below Environmental Protection Agency safety standards, if residues were present at all.