Crop Protection
Chlorothalonil fungicide banned in European Union
European growers soon will have one less fungicide tool. The European Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) has voted down renewing the approval of chlorothalonil, which had recently been classified as a... more »
Illinois expertise tackles pumpkin bacterial spot
Bacterial spot of pumpkin is a serious emerging disease affecting pumpkin growers around the world. However, University of Illinois researchers and Extension personnel are at the forefront of understanding the problem and how to manage... more »
Guess appointed Southwest territory sales manager by Marrone Bio
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) (NASDAQ: MBII), a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products, today announced that Brian Guess has joined as Southwest U.S. Territory Sales Manager. Guess brings a wealth of experience... more »
New Dart Fungicide EC from Westbridge receives EPA approval
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the registration of Westbridge Agricultural Products' Dart Fungicide EC for the control of a wide range of fruit and vegetable diseases. In four years of university trials, the proprietary and... more »
Info on ag pests, disease more accessible on new website
Each year, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) must respond to new threats to America’s agricultural and natural resources often in the form of invasive species or emerging diseases. To raise awareness... more »
PRIA law extension helps growers get pesticide stability
President Donald Trump recently signed a pesticide registration bill into law that should provide stability in that area for speciality crop growers. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018 (PRIA 4) was signed March 8 after... more »
California falls short in evaluating use of pesticides, study says
Since the 1940s, the responsibility for managing California farmers' use of agricultural pesticides, and the substantial health risks they pose, has been shared by state and county regulators. The state's Department of Pesticide Regulation registers... more »
Intelligent Spray Control System produced by Smart Guided Systems
Smart Guided Systems is making available its commercially designed and manufactured Intelligent Spray Control System. The spray system has been in development, field-testing, and research for almost a decade at the USDA National Institute of... more »