Crop Protection
Amanda Carson named East region sales manager for Ninchino America
Amanda Carson has been promoted to sales manager for the Eastern region sales team for Ninchino America Inc. In her new role, Carson will be responsible for the direction and implementation of the sales plans... more »
Here’s how to deal with gray mold in lettuce
By the Yuma Center of Excellence of Desert Agriculture at the University of Arizona Gray mold of lettuce occurs most everywhere that lettuce is grown, but its prevalence varies depending on the particular environment of... more »
GLOBALG.A.P. is third-party certifier for Walmart pollinator health commitments
Over the past year, The Sustainability Consortium has hosted a working group to harmonize criteria for Responsible Pest Management (RPM) best practices in agriculture. This work resulted in the development of the RPM Framework and User... more »
Drones will help NCDA&CS investigate damage to crops
On a recent spring day, the buzz of drones filled the air over one of N.C. State University’s field labs about five miles south of campus. Beside the big open fields, stood staff from the... more »
‘Big bats binge bad bugs’ that harm farm crops, UF study confirms
“Big bats binge bad bugs.” It’s a catchy, alliterative title, and it’s apropos for the latest research work by University of Florida scientist Holly Ober. All bats in the Southeast eat insects and feed at... more »
Certis USA adds Joshua Kim as supply chain manager
Certis USA announced April 26 the addition of Joshua Kim to its manufacturing group in the position of supply chain manager. Kim will helm the biologicals company's efforts in managing supplies of their broad portfolio... more »
Florida strawberry growers concerned due to Neopestalotiopsis fruit rot disease
Pestalotiopsis-like species have been reported affecting strawberry worldwide. Recently, severe and unprecedented outbreaks have been reported in Florida commercial fields where leaf, fruit, petiole, crown, and root symptoms were observed and yield was severely affected.... more »
Louisiana’s warm, rainy weather brings vegetable plant diseases
Current weather conditions may present Louisiana vegetable growers with great challenges to combat plant diseases. ... more »