Category: Disease Control
Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo to be in Myrtle Beach
The 38th annual Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is scheduled for Dec. 3-4 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Nitrogen fertilizer OMRI listed for organic use
A commercial 10-0-0 nitrogen fertilizer from Bion Environmental Technologies is now OMRI listed for organic use.
Syngenta and Provivi partner to combat corn pests
Syngenta Biologicals and Provivi have partnered to develop pheromone-based solutions targeting pests in corn and rice crops across Asia. The collaboration will focus on controlling the yellow stem borer in India and Indonesia and the fall armyworm in Thailand.
Valent BioSciences receivesbiostimulant certification from fertilizer group
The Fertilizer Institute awards biostimulant certification to Valent BioSciences
USDA research suggests diverse crop rotations offer stability
The USDA ARS unveiled research indicating that diverse crop rotations offer stability for vegetable growers facing climate challenges.
Georgia Plant Protection honored by National Plant Board
Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) Plant Protection Division has won recognition from a national plant protection board.
Charcoal rot emerges in California processing tomatoes
The most recent UCCE Kern County vegetable crop update, a hot summer has led to the charcoal rot in some processing tomato fields.
WSU Extension Onion Field Day scheduled
The 2024 WSU Extension Onion Field Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Hartley Farms in the Horse Heaven Hills.
NC State research projects awarded funding
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has been awarded nine specialty crop research projects valued at more than $1.16 million.
Ecorobotix adds CEO
Ecorobotix Inc. has announced that Cameron Holbrook has joined its team as the its new CEO of the North America business sector.
California strawberry industry marks 10 years of Strawberry Center contributions
California’s strawberry industry recently marked contributions made by its industry research facility.
Searing heat, reduced plantings harming California processing tomato crop
California’s processing tomato crop is being harmed by intense heat and reduced plantings.
MSU names new Plant & Pest Diagnostics director
Jan Byrne now heads Michigan State University’s (MSU) Plant & Pest Diagnostics department.
Cucurbit downy mildew detected in New England
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been spotted in New England.
Marion Ag and Columbia Seeds join forces to boost agronomic solutions
Marion Ag Service Inc. and Columbia Seeds have joined forces to create a new supply and marketing consortium to enhance agronomic solutions.
Smart tech wipes out pests: The latest trends in spraying automation
Innovative spraying technology can help manage pests and diseases threats. Read how the new tech helps ensure healthy plants and abundant production.
National Plant Diagnostic Network: Plant health at a crossroads
Plant diagnosticians and plant pathologists are warning about the economic imperative of fully funding the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN).
Georgia, FieldWatch work together on pesticide safety
Georgia is partnering with a nonprofit mapping operation to promote safe pesticide handling.
A map to success: FieldWatch highlights locations of organic crops, bees
FieldWatch, an online mapping registry, allows organic growers, beekeepers to alert commercial pesticide applicators about sensitive acreage.