Crop Protection
New tool helps growers improve phosphorus dfficiency
A nutrient use efficiency technology that increases the availability of phosphorus (P) for plant uptake by up to 45 percent has a new formulation that is now available to growers for a wide range of... more »
FMC completes transformative transactions with DuPont
FMC (NYSE: FMC) has completed the closing of its two pending transactions with DuPont. The companies signed a definitive agreement on March 31, 2017, and have now satisfied all necessary conditions and approvals. FMC has... more »
Marrone receives EPA approval for novel biofungicide
Marrone Bio Innovations, (NASDAQ:MBII) (MBI), a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets, has received EPA approval for its newest biological fungicide, Stargus. This... more »
Gowan receives registration of Captiva Prime insecticide
Yuma, Arizona-based Gowan Company has received full state registration in the U.S. (excluding Alaska) and Puerto Rico for Captiva Prime, a natural repellent bio-insecticide. Captiva Prime controls thrips and spider mites and will be sold into... more »
Pumpkin crop in good shape in Illinois
Despite a scare in mid-August, the 2017 Illinois pumpkin crop is looking good. In fact, one expert says, “Don’t hesitate to carve more than one this year. There are plenty of pumpkins for everyone.” Mohammad... more »
EPA issues regulatory action on dicamba
According to a report from The National Law Review, on Oct. 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it had reached an agreement with Monsanto, BASF, and DuPont on measures “to further minimize... more »
Predatory insect may help control whitefly
Scientists at the University of Florida have found an insect predator that may help greenhouse tomato growers manage populations of the sweet potato whitefly when used as a piece of an integrated pest management system.... more »
UF scientists act as plant detectives to identify disease
As a University of Florida plant pathologist, Gary Vallad likes to call himself and his colleagues “sleuths of the plant world.” These detectives find out what ails plants and crops, hopefully before the disease gets... more »
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