Crop Protection

2020 Sustainability Report announced by Corteva

Wilmington, Delaware-based Corteva Inc. announced June 3 its intention to become a more carbon-efficient business. In its inaugural 2020 Sustainability Report the company detailed a commitment to set science-based targets for its greenhouse gas emission... more »

Tracy Rich named vice president, customer and brand marketing for Nufarm

Nufarm Americas Inc. announced June 3 that Tracy Rich has been appointed vice president, customer and brand marketing. Rich's experience spans more than 20 years of strategic brand marketing within both corporate marketing and ad... more »

Commercial team adds four strategic hires at AgBiome

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based AgBiome, a developer of products from the Earth's microbial communities, announced June 3 the addition of four new team members to AgBiome’s commercial team. AgBiome’s commercial team is focused on... more »

A new strawberry disease tracked in the Midwest

A new strawberry disease has been found in Indiana and researchers are looking for samples from neighboring states to determine the extent of the problem. Figure 1. A leaf spot caused... more »

10 useful rules for fungicide applications

This is the time of year when vegetable growers may start to apply fungicides. Below I list 10 rules that will help vegetable growers apply fungicides effectively and safely. Apply fungicides prior to the development... more »

Certis rebrand cements biologicals status, marks 20 years in operation

Against the backdrop of 20 successful years as Certis USA, the Columbia, Maryland-based company announced June 2 a brand change to Certis Biologicals. The new brand acknowledges the importance of biological-based crop inputs to farmers... more »

Bayer 2021 Grants4Ag awards go to researchers of crop protection

Twenty-four proposals, designed to accelerate precision agriculture, reduce chemicals to enhance soil health or fight pests to preserve biodiversity, make up this year’s Bayer Grants4Ag winners. The successful researchers will receive grants (ranging from 5,000... more »

IPM brings higher watermelon yields

A field of watermelons can produce a more than a 25% higher yield under an integrated pest management (IPM) program than a program of a soil-drench insecticide at planting, followed by a sequence of foliar... more »