Crop Protection
Syngenta firms up collaboration with NRGene
Syngenta, an agrochemical and seed company, and NRGene, a genomic big data company, have continued to advance their cooperation in breeding and trait discovery in key crops. Syngenta has licensed NRGene’s GenoMAGIC, a cloud-based big... more »
Engage Agro USA becomes Belchim Crop Protection USA
On Jan. 1, Engage Agro USA, LLC officially became Belchim Crop Protection USA, LLC. The new company headquarters will be located in Wilmington, Delaware. Tom Wood has been appointed general manager of Belchim Crop Protection... more »
California addresses pesticide applications near schools
California has adopted regulations that address agricultural pesticide applications near public K-12 schools and licensed child day care centers (collectively referred to as school sites). These regulations provide minimum distance standards for certain agricultural pesticide... more »
BioSafe Systems gets EPA nod for bactericide/fungicide
Field-to-packing product provider BioSafe Systems' SaniDate 15.0 product received a critical label enhancement for the treatment of process water used in the packing of raw commodities, such as specialty fruits and vegetables. SaniDate 15.0’s label... more »
Stake in UK-based It’s Fresh! purchased by AgroFresh Solutions
AgroFresh Solutions, a company specializing in produce freshness solutions has invested $10 million for a 15 percent ownership stake in and entered into a commercial agreement with Food Freshness Technology Holdings Limited (FFT), providers of It’s Fresh! ethylene removal filters.... more »
Vegalab has all-natural Mildew Control product
Palm Beach, Florida-based Vegalab has introduced its reformulated Mildew Control product. Mildew Control is a natural geraniol based pesticide that uses this essential plant oil in a formulation which, is both curative and preventative against... more »
Mexican fruit fly quarantine in portion of San Diego County
A portion of San Diego County has been placed under quarantine for the Mexican fruit fly following the detection of seven flies within the City of Encinitas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the... more »
Whiteflies threaten Georgia crops
The destructive gnat-size whiteflies that have overrun farmers across south Georgia this year aren’t new to the state. But the pests are particularly loathsome right now because of their massive numbers after back-to-back mild winters... more »
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