Category: Pest Control
Vestaron’s bioinsecticide obtains approval in Italy
Italy grants farmers emergency access to Vestaron’s bioinsecticide SPEAR LEP to use on tomatoes from March 28 to July 25.
Insect forum scheduled at MSU
Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology is planning an insect symposium.
Autonomous robots: Vegetable industry savior?
Can autonomous robots be the salvation for the vegetable industry’s labor woes?
Vegetable Growers News seeks reader feedback
Vegetable growers, what are your biggest concerns right now?
BioTek Ag acquired by Custom Agronomics
Custom Agronomics has acquired BioTek Ag to expand its focus on nutrient use efficiency products.
Veg Connections: Biopesticides and beneficial insects
High tunnels are an essential tool to maintain cold-tolerant crops such as spinach and other leafy greens during winter months. However, even in winter, tunnels can also provide a hospitable environment for pests to proliferate. Green peach aphids, foxglove aphids and potato aphids are cold-tolerant pests that are common on winter greens.
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
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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
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