Category: Pest Control
Growers share tips on sparing crops from wildlife
From fences to traps and hot sauce, growers shared tips on how they keep wildlife from eating and damaging their crops at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention.
Michigan fruit management guide updated
The Michigan Fruit Management Guide, which includes coverage of strawberries, has been released by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension.
Syngenta highlights growth of crop protection products
Syngenta has three new crop protection technologies on the market that the company project to achieve “blockbuster status” within the next few years.
Simplot Grower Solutions markets Vestaron insecticide
Vestaron Corporation’s insecticides will be available through Simplot Grower Solutions’ extensive retail network through a new distribution agreement.
UCCE research boosts organic strawberry yields
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Tech allows growers to ‘eavesdrop’ on insects
Emily Bick, assistant professor of precision pest ecology and Extension specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is compiling the ultimate playlist for her field of expertise.
Laser system controls bird pests
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Organic information toolkit available to retailers
The USDA has a new online retail toolkit of consumer-focused, educational resources to highlight the unique value of the organic label.
Georgia growers continue state vegetable commission
Georgia Vegetable Commission, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, marketing order, bell peppers, cucumbers, squash
University of California offers nematode workshop
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) is offering a workshop focused on nematodes.
Irish foundation recognizes U.S. AgTech leaders
Eamonn Keogh, distinguished professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California-Riverside, and John Hartnett, founder and CEO of SVG Ventures|THRIVE, have received honors for exceptional contributions to research and innovation.
Onion meeting meeting highlights labor, exports, disease
The state of the onion industry’s trade organization is healthy while scientists are battling bacterial diseases that threaten growers’ crops.
UCANR to host nematode workshop
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, nematodes, insects, pest control,
EPA approves new Vestaron bioinsecticide
Vestaron Corp. has received approval for indoor/greenhouse use from the EPA for its second novel-acting peptide-based insecticide, BASIN.
Sales, sustainability roles named at Vive Crop Protection
Vive Crop Protection has named a new Eastern U.S. sales manager, director of sustainability and stakeholder relations, and vice president of finance.
Syngenta, Lavie Bio to develop pest-fighting biologicals
Syngenta Crop Protection and ag-biologicals company Lavie Bio Ltd. are partnering on the discovery and development of biological insecticidal solutions.
Insecticide okayed for emergency use in Greece against tomato leafminer
Vestaron tomato leafminer insecticide
U.S. Syngenta site recognized by EPA for decarbonization
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USDA releases report on pesticide residues
The USDA has released its Pesticide Data Program (PDP) report focused on 2022 sampling results, which shows that more than 99% of all foods sampled had residues well below Environmental Protection Agency safety standards, if residues were present at all.