Smart tech wipes out pests: The latest trends in spraying automation
Innovative spraying technology can help manage pests and diseases threats, which can significantly harm fruit and tree nut crops, affecting yield and quality. The new tech helps ensure healthy trees and abundant production. Responsible use... more »
Ohio State to host Crop, Soil & Water Field Night
Ohio State University (OSU) is hosting a Crop, Soil & Water Field Night. Drones and inputs are on the schedule. Part of the South Centers Soil, Water, and Bioenergy program, the event is scheduled for... more »
Georgia, FieldWatch work together on pesticide safety
Georgia is partnering with a nonprofit mapping operation to promote safe pesticide handling. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is working with FieldWatch to introduce new technology aimed at promoting safe pesticide usage among beekeepers,... more »
Spotted lanternfly discovered in Michigan
The invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been detected in a Michigan county. Michigan officials have confirmed the state’s second detection of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Monroe County. SLF is a destructive pest that feeds... more »
Strawberry pest controlled by using fewer pesticides
Study: strawberry growers can use fewer pesticides to control pest A University of Florida research shows how strawberry growers can use fewer pesticides to control a destructive pest. An invasive pest in the southeastern U.S..... more »
A map to success: FieldWatch highlights locations of organic crops, bees
FieldWatch is an online mapping registry that allows organic growers and beekeepers to alert commercial pesticide applicators and neighbors who farm about sensitive acreage continues to gain interest across the U.S. FieldWatch, a nonprofit that... more »
Biocontrol technology to be released by Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien Ag Solutions is planning to release new biocontrol technology designed to help growers improve yields. Nutrien Ag Solutions has acquired Suncor Energy’s AgroScience assets that offers proprietary biocontrol technologies through its Loveland Products business.... more »
Public hearings scheduled by California Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will host three public hearings in July to review the proposed statewide notification system for restricted material pesticide applications. The hearings are designed to give the public advance... more »
Nature’s Reward battles disease, pests through mechanization, biologicals
Controlling insects and weeds that spread viruses and can devastate crops is a big challenge for Nature’s Reward. Formerly known as Steinbeck Country Produce, the Huntington family’s longtime growing operation employs biological products to protect... more »
Study: costs, returns of growing California organic strawberries
University of California researchers have released a study that can help growers and others estimate the costs and potential returns for growing organic strawberries on the state's Central Coast. The study was recently released by... more »
