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Drought impacting Georgia farmers
Georgia farmers are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent memory, and University of Georgia climatologist Pam Knox cautions that there could be a potential repeat next year. “I’m thinking about April 1 of... more »
Luna fungicide receives label expansion in California
Luna fungicide is now approved for use on a wider range of fruit, tree nut and vegetable crops in California. “This label expansion offers key fungicide options to horticulture growers in California,” said Bayer Product Manager Joel... more »
Renewed registration issued for products containing sulfoxaflor
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re-established the registration of products containing sulfoxaflor (Isoclast Active), including Transform WG, Closer SC and Sequoia insecticides. “U.S. growers have used Isoclast for four full years with excellent performance... more »
California to receive $11.7M in FSMA funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture was recently awarded $11.7 million for state-level implementation of the Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This follows the recent Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)... more »
$48.1M in NIFA funding available for specialty crop research
USDA' National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details on up to $48.1 million in available funding to support systems-based research and extension activities to accelerate science-based solutions and new technology for the specialty... more »
Georgia’s dry summer aids grape harvest
Fall may be known as harvest time for peanuts, cotton and apples in Georgia, but the state's winemakers would like Georgians to start thinking about grapes when the leaves start to transition to red and... more »
EXPO schedule packed with educational events
In addition to a large trade show with more than 450 exhibitors, this year’s Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO will offer a variety of educational opportunities and special events. Once again, the... more »
UGA president, ag dean take annual ag tour
The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia's No. 1 industry a top priority. UGA President Jere W. Morehead and Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, along with UGA... more »
Diflumax 2L receives federal Section 3 registration
HELM AGRO US has received federal Section 3 registration of its new Diflumax 2L insecticide/miticide. Containing the active ingredient diflubenzuron, Diflumax 2L delivers broad-spectrum insect control in a wide range of field and row crops,... more »
BVT submits first biopesticide to EPA
Bee Vectoring Technologies (BVT) has submitted its biopesticide BVT-CR7 for registration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In order to comply with submission requirements, BVT-CR7 underwent eight months of toxicology tests by certified laboratories in... more »
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