Vestaron’s SPEAR-T bioinsecticide set for greenhouse applications
Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Vestaron, a company dedicated to improving the safety, efficacy and sustainability of crop protection through migration from... more »
Hot, dry weather increases risk of spider mites, thrips
Thrips and spider mites are common pest problems in many vegetable crops in Michigan. Thrips (Photos 1-2) and spider mites (Photo 6, bottom of art... more »
Syngenta expert: Top insect threats for 2018
Insects take a major toll on crops every season, and any advantage growers can get makes a difference. A Syngenta expert has studied trends and ... more »
HELM to buy Extreme-brand herbicide from BASF
Tampa, Florida-based HELM Agro US, Inc. announces the signing of an agreement to acquire Extreme herbicide from BASF Corporation. Extreme provides b... more »
Anuvia Plant Nutrients names Zughaft to senior vice president
Zellwood, Florida- based Anuvia Plant Nutrients has appointed Ed Zughaft senior vice president Asset Acquisitions and Finance. Previously, he was se... more »
Watch out for fungal diseases on melons
I’ve seen alternaria and anthracnose on melons so far this season, and have also had some calls with a concern about gummy stem blig... more »
Fertilgold Organics earns certification for fertilizer products
Fertilgold Organics, a new brand of organic fertilizer products from Bio Huma Netics, (BHN) headquartered in Gilbert, Ariz., has achieved Organic Mate... more »
Southern blight hitting Mississippi’s tomatoes hard
Conditions have been ideal this summer for a disease outbreak that makes tomatoes wilt and look like they are just too dry. Southern blight... more »
Downy mildew, late blight seen in mid-Atlantic region
Downy mildew has most recently been confirmed on cucumbers in southern New Jersey and Maryland. Sources of the disease are continuing to build in the ... more »
Gene editing approach aims for broad disease resistance in crops
A novel gene editing approach could hold the key to broad-spectrum disease resistance in certain staple food crops without causing physica... more »
