Florida Growers Feeling Bugged To Death — And For Good Reason [Opinion] Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 19, 2015 Invasive pest problems continue to pile onto what’s an already challenging job.Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Pushes For Water Policy By Frank Giles|October 16, 2015 Adam Putnam seeking to avoid crisis by calling for comprehensive, flexible, statewide legislation.
EPA Registers New Bionematicide Posted by David Eddy|October 15, 2015 Marrone Bio Innovations product provides new mode of action, keeping insect eggs from hatching.
Nominations Open For The Fertilizer Institute’s 2016 4R Advocate Awards Program Posted by Rosemary Gordon|October 7, 2015 The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program honors growers and fertilizer retailers who demonstrate a strong commitment to nutrient use efficiency.
New Invasive Vegetable Pest Found In Michigan Posted by Rosemary Gordon|October 6, 2015 Swede midge impacts cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and other crucifers.
Precise Water Usage Boosts Nutrient Uptake By Lauren María Alexander|October 4, 2015 Optimize the flow of fertilizers to your crops through proper soil moisture management.
Defend Your Roots From Rodents By David Eddy|October 3, 2015 Just past harvest, but prior to the first snowfall in the northern climes, is a good time to protect your orchards and vineyards from gnawing pests.
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. Acquires Herbicide Business Assets from DuPont Crop Protection Posted by David Eddy|October 2, 2015 Global Hexazinone trademarks include Velpar®, Pronone® and Advance®.
EPA Registers New Biochemical Miticide To Combat Varroa Mites In Beehives Posted by David Eddy|October 1, 2015 Potassium Salts of Hops Beta Acids (K-HBAs), is intended to fit into a rotation program to battle resistance.
Managing Soil Variables For Sustainable Crop Production By John Whitney|September 30, 2015 I grew up on a sheep and hay farm in Upstate New York (along with an assortment of other […]
Farm-Aiding Drone Technology Given Lift With FAA Approval Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 30, 2015 Florida agriculture analytics firm, AGERpoint Inc., granted permission to fly its gasoline-powered unmanned aerial vehicles over fields across the U.S.
Feared Peach Pest Found In California By David Eddy|September 29, 2015 Just one find so far, but an infestation could be disastrous for the U.S. stone fruit industry.
Don’t Get Blindsided By Flower Blight Of Southern Pea By Gene McAvoy|September 24, 2015 Learn how to ID, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable disease.
Awareness Key In Grounding Spotted Wing Drosophila’s Aerial Assaults By Oscar E. Liburd|September 23, 2015 In 2015, the infamous pest wreaked havoc in Florida blueberry fields. Are you prepared for next season’s onslaught?
Beneficial Insect Causes Problems On Tomatoes Posted by Rosemary Gordon|September 23, 2015 The tomato bug may control whitefly populations in greenhouses but it is wreaking havoc in tomato fields in South Texas.
Fungicide/Bactericide From Nufarm Is Now OMRI Listed Posted by Rosemary Gordon|September 22, 2015 ChampION++ can be used in organic production for several vegetables and fruits.
Florida Declares Agricultural Emergency Over Invasive Pest Posted by Frank Giles|September 15, 2015 Oriental fruit fly in Miami-Dade County sparks quarantine and chemical treatments.
Syngenta’s Orondis Fungicide Receives EPA Approval Posted by Rosemary Gordon|September 15, 2015 The fungicide offers a new mode of action to control soil and foliar diseases caused by Oomycete fungi in vegetables and potatoes.
EPA’s Neonicotinoid Approval Rejected By District Court By David Eddy|September 11, 2015 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday rejected the EPA’s approval of the insecticide sulfoxaflor (Closer, DowAgroSciences). The […]
Survey Says General Public Has Trust In Florida Farmers To Be Water Wise Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 10, 2015 To the contrary, local politicians and policymakers score producers lower when it comes to decisions on usage.