Plant Nutrition
Georgia Plant Protection honored by National Plant Board
Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) Plant Protection Division has won recognition from a national plant protection board. The National Plant Board (NPB) bestowed an Outstanding Team Performance award for 2024 to the division. The division,... more »
WSU Extension Onion Field Day scheduled
Washington State University Extension has scheduled an onion field event. The 2024 WSU Extension Onion Field Day is set for Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hartley Farms in the Horse Heaven... more »
California strawberry industry marks 10 years of Strawberry Center contributions
California's strawberry industry recently marked contributions made by its industry research facility. The California Strawberry Commission (CSC) and Cal Poly celebrated a decade of research and collaboration at the 10th Anniversary Strawberry Center Field Day... more »
MSU names new Plant & Pest Diagnostics director
Jan Byrne now heads Michigan State University’s (MSU) Plant & Pest Diagnostics department. In the promotion, Byrne succeeds Ray Hammerschmidt, who plans to retire. Byrne, who holds a doctoral degree, has worked at MSU as... more »
Marion Ag and Columbia Seeds join forces to boost agronomic solutions
Marion Ag Service Inc. and Columbia Seeds have formed a new supply and marketing consortium to enhance agronomic solutions. The partnership combines Marion Ag’s advanced fertilizer technology with Columbia Seeds’ expertise in the seed market,... more »
Boyce Thompson Institute to celebrate 100th year
A Cornell-affiliated organization that promotes plant science research is celebrating its 100th birthday through a symposium. Growers and industry individuals can participate virtually. The BTI’s 2024 Centennial Symposium is scheduled for Aug. 8-9 at its... more »
National Plant Diagnostic Network: Plant health at a crossroads
The NPDN is a crucial bastion in the defense of the United States’ agricultural and natural ecosystems, ensuring the health of a sector that contributes over $1 trillion to the U.S. economy annually. As legislators... more »
Growing tomatoes amidst climate change
A recent study published in Nature, a distinguished British journal, forecasts a more than 5% decrease in tomato yields in approximately 30 years in key regions including Italy and California. Even in California tomato growers... more »
