Crop Management
Roger Rennekamp tapped to lead Ohio State University Extension
Roger Rennekamp, the associate dean for Outreach and Engagement at Oregon State University, has been named the next director of Ohio State University Extension.Bruce A. McPheron, Ohio State's vice president for agricultural administration and dean... more »
Net Irrigate explains new xProxy remote monitoring solution
Net Irrigate announced the launch of its new xProxy remote monitoring solution.Providing continuous monitoring and real-time mobile updates on industrial machine statuses, xProxy can be easily configured to send specific, customizable messages to multiple recipients... more »
Nufarm’s ChampION++ fungicide/bactericide now OMRI listed
Nufarm announced that ChampION++, a fungicide/bactericide that controls key fungal and other diseases in a wide range of high-value crops such as citrus, walnuts, grapes, tomatoes and peppers, is now OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute)... more »
University of Illinois’ ACES reducing crop production research
In the coming year, the University of Illinois' College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) is reallocating its state resources in crop production research at its St. Charles, DeKalb, Brownstown and Dixon Springs research... more »
Robotics drive crop, harvest mechanization
In recent years, there has been an increase in the agriculture industry's level of interest in the development and deployment of driverless tractors, aerial surveying of farmlands, data collection, field management and other technology-based systems.The... more »
Symposium gathers industry, leading researchers to study vegetable grafting
University, government and industry experts will come together to share the latest research findings and techniques on a method whose popularity is rapidly growing and showing promise among U.S. vegetable growers: grafting.The fourth National Vegetable... more »
Jeff Dwyer will lead MSU Extension
Fred Poston, dean of the Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, announced that Jeff Dwyer will become interim director of MSU Extension, effective Jan. 1. Dwyer replaces Ray Hammerschmidt, who will resume... more »
Syngenta receives US EPA approval for new fungicide
Syngenta announced that it has received U.S. EPA approval for ORONDIS. Pending state registrations, Orondis is expected to be available for the 2016 season.ORONDIS offers vegetable and specialty crop growers a step change in controlling... more »
Pumpkin and winter squash harvest and storage
Continuing dry conditions throughout the state are hastening the decline of pumpkin vines in many fields. This raises the question of when pumpkins should be cut from the vine, and how best to store them... more »
Farrar named director of UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
Jim Farrar has been named director of the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program for the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He will begin the new position on Oct. 1.UC IPM works... more »
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