Soil Nutrition
Albaugh rolls out new fungicide
The Environmental Protection Agency has given Albaugh LLC registration for its newest fungicide. Thrive 4M fungicide will be available for sale this spring, according to a news release. Its EPA registration number is 42750-391. The... more »
Azotic Technologies receives Canadian patent for Envita
Azotic Technologies, the maker of nitrogen-fixing product, Envita, has received a Canadian patent that offers broad protection on Azotic’s formulation and methods of application, not only for Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (Gd), but all nitrogen-fixing bacteria under... more »
Valent Biosciences’ acquisition of FBSciences adds to biostimulant portfolio
Valent BioSciences LLC has acquired FBSciences Holdings Inc., a leader in the discovery and commercialization of naturally derived plant, soil, and climate health solutions. Valent Biosciences discovers, develops, and commercializes environmentally compatible technologies and products... more »
CropX acquires irrigation company Tule Technologies
CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital solutions for agronomic farm management, has acquired Tule Technologies, a precision irrigation company based in California. This acquisition brings new data capture technologies to the CropX Agronomic Farm Management System and... more »
Tips for strawberry growers take center stage
After conducting more than 20 years of perennial strawberry soil health research, Marvin Pritts has identified strategies for growers who produce the finicky plants. Pritts, director of undergraduate studies for the SIPS Horticulture Section at... more »
Virginia Tech Extension specialist Swafford dies
Jerry “Dan” Swafford, a Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist who championed the use of drones to gather data on crops, has died. Swafford, Extension project associate and curriculum specialist, died Jan. 4 at his home in... more »
BHN makes leadership changes
Bio Huma Netics Inc. (BHN) has announced structural changes and expansion of its leadership team. The changes are designed to better align with the company's continued growth and strategic goals, according to a news release.... more »
Meristem names new Midwest account manager
Caleb Miller, an experienced ag account professional and seed rep, has joined Meristem Crop Performance Group LLC. As an account manager for the crop input company, Miller will work... more »