Crop Protection
Battle against plant viruses leads to Humboldt Award for Pappu
Viruses are about the simplest and tiniest creatures on Earth. They also can cause an amazing amount of chaos and destruction. Washington State University virologist Hanu Pappu, like many in his field, has dedicated his life... more »
OmniLytics, Certis USA develop new bacterial control products
In a move that will provide U.S. growers with new combinations of bacterial disease control products, OmniLytics Inc., a subsidiary of Phagelux Inc., has entered into an exclusive U.S. sales and marketing collaboration with Certis... more »
University videos are guide to crop, pest management techniques
The Iowa State University Integrated Pest Management program is introducing a YouTube channel that promotes efforts of Iowa State scientists and researchers who provide means-tested crop and pest management solutions to stakeholders in Iowa and... more »
DuPont opens Industrial Biosciences’ headquarters
DuPont Industrial Biosciences (IB) officially opened the doors of its renovated global business headquarters June 8 in Wilmington, Delaware. This new center of technological innovation, known as Building E353, is part of DuPont’s Experimental Station... more »
Pursell Agri-Tech launches fertilizer plant in Alabama
Pursell Agri-Tech LLC and its industrial partner and shareholder Stamicarbon B.V., the innovation and licence company of Maire Tecnimont Group, have opened a new fertilizer coating facility in Sylacauga, Alabama. The plant that is owned... more »
Know symptoms of phytophthora on asparagus crowns, fern
Phytophthora asparagi can infect asparagus crowns in both nursery and production fields. This pathogen can be introduced early in the crown’s life as small infections on the roots (Photo 1). Over a period of growing seasons... more »
Rat birth control product offered in California
SenesTech, a pest management company, will present a rat birth control product at the Pest Control Operators Of California (PCOC) conference, held June 20-22 in South Lake... more »
Helm Agro gets California OK for Helmet, Helmet SPC herbicides
Helm Agro US, Inc. announced that the California Department of Pesticide Regulations (CDPR) has approved Helmet and Helmet SPC herbicides for use on selected crops in that state. Helmet and Helmet SPC are Helm Agro US' newest... more »
