Crop Protection
ProGro achieves OMRI Certification soil inoculant
OMRI, the Organic Materials Review Institute, is a non-profit institution that evaluates and certifies a product's supply chain as a fully organic production chain. ProGro BIO was notified by OMRI on Sept. 13 that its... more »
Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo to be in Myrtle Beach
The 38th annual Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is scheduled for Dec. 3-4 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The meeting is scheduled for the Embassy Suites Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort. The event, organized by... more »
Advancing onion thrips management: The innovations and latest research insights
The Vegetable Entomology Laboratory at Michigan State University has been conducting research on onion thrips management in onions for 15 years. During this time, we have initially focused on developing insecticide programs to prevent thrips... more »
Nitrogen fertilizer OMRI listed for organic use
A commercial 10-0-0 nitrogen fertilizer from Bion Environmental Technologies is now OMRI listed for organic use. Bion’s patented Ammonia Recovery System (ARS) captures nitrogen from manure that would otherwise be lost to the environment and... more »
Syngenta and Provivi partner to combat corn pests
Syngenta Biologicals and Provivi have partnered to develop pheromone-based solutions targeting pests in corn and rice crops across Asia. The collaboration with Provivi, an ag pest company, will focus on controlling the yellow stem borer... more »
Kubota buys robotics AI startup
Global tractor manufacturer Kubota is buying a robotics AI startup. Kubota Corp. acquired Bloomfield Robotics Inc., a startup that uses advanced imaging and artificial intelligence to monitor individual specialty crop plant health and performance. The... more »
October to bring growers, tech leaders to FIRA USA ag robotics show
This fall is bringing the third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show in northern California. The Oct. 22-24 event, to be in Woodland, California, west of the Sacramento airport, is set to bring 2,500 growers... more »
Valent BioSciences receivesbiostimulant certification from fertilizer group
The Fertilizer Institute awards biostimulant certification to Valent BioSciences TFI has awarded Valent BioSciences its third Certified Biostimulant certification for its Transit 500 biostimulant. The certification is part of TFI’s new program designed to ensure... more »
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East Coast diversification: Titan Farms expands from peaches into vegetables
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Connecting innovation and education at the Great Lakes EXPO
Organic Grower: Strengthening Organic Systems
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