The Growing Crop Protection Challenge of Active Ingredient Development By Michele Katsaris|May 5, 2025 The rising costs and regulatory hurdles are slowing the development of new active ingredients in crop protection.Read More
New Report: Use of Cover Crops Continues to Grow Stronger By Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education|September 4, 2026
2027 Ranking for the Top U.S. Colleges in Agricultural Sciences Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 3, 2026
How To Build a Wildlife Management Plan That Actually Works for Your Farm By Michele Katsaris|September 2, 2026
Expert Advice To Help Stop Spider Mites in Their Tracks By Thomas Skernivitz|May 1, 2025 Spider mites can take over your field “in a blink of the eye.” Learn about miticide management tips from top suppliers.
How To Manage Early Blight in Your Potato Crops By Carrie Huffman Wohleb|April 30, 2025 Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, reduces potato yield and quality and is best managed with cultural practices and fungicides.
Keeping Gophers Out of Your Fruit and Nut Orchards By Luke Milliron|April 28, 2025 Population levels, logistical constraints influence integrated approaches toward management of gophers.
Emerging Vegetable Plant Diseases on the Rise By Michele Katsaris|April 23, 2025 New plant diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent, requiring growers to adopt more proactive management strategies.
New Tool To Protect Crops From Nematodes and Wireworms Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 22, 2025 Arino insecticide/nematicide stops root feeding of costly below-ground pests in potatoes, onions, and other bulb and tuberous vegetables.
The Time is ‘NOW’ for Navel Orangeworm Sprays By Thomas Skernivitz|April 22, 2025 The year-round battle against navel orangeworm shifts from sanitation and biocontrols to spraying.
Syngenta Unveils 3 New Foliar-Applied Products for In-Season Insect Management Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 21, 2025 Learn more about three foliar-applied insecticides for Syngenta’s in-season insect management portfolio in the U.S.
Botrytis Resistance a Growing Challenge in Strawberries By Mike Zawacki|April 21, 2025 A small degree of Botrytis infection all but guaranteed in New York strawberry fields despite even the best fungicide spray programs.
Parrots: Colorful Friends Or Crop-Killing Foes? By Douglas J. Guth|April 14, 2025 Contrary to some farmers’ beliefs, invasive parrots and parakeets are not significant agricultural pests.
New Tool To Predict Anthracnose Risk For Blueberries By Michigan State University Extension|April 11, 2025 A new anthracnose risk prediction model could be a big help for Michigan blueberry growers. See how it works.
Best Practices for How To Handle Rapid Apple-Tree Decline By Jon M. Clements|April 10, 2025 Covering your bases means covering a lot when it comes to the puzzling rapid apple-tree decline (RAtD).
Sensible Ways To Stop Pests Invading Your Vegetable Crops By Michele Katsaris|April 7, 2025 No need for drastic measures when sensible integrated pest management (IPM) methods can do the job just as effectively.
Pepper Anthracnose Is on the Move – What Growers Should Know By Anthony P. Keinath|April 4, 2025 Fungicides are effective, but weather and crop variety also play a key role.
6 Emerging Vegetable Pests To Watch Out For By Michele Katsaris|April 1, 2025 New pests are emerging as serious threats to vegetable crops, requiring growers to adapt their pest management strategies.
Why Virginia Has Repealed Its Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 31, 2025 Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services repeals quarantine for spotted lanternfly that has been in effect since 2019.
Researchers Find New Way To Fight Parasitic Weeds By UC Riverside News|March 24, 2025 Scientists at UC Riverside take unique path to weed control by triggering parasitic plant demise to help farmers.
New Plant Health Discovery Could Be Gamechanger for Food Crops By Brian Consiglio, University of Missouri|March 21, 2025 By discovering how plants defend themselves from pests, ag researchers aim to help farmers grow resilient crops.
What Good Bugs are Best? The Most Valuable Insect Predators for Your Orchard By Melanie Lux|March 20, 2025 Who’s eating whom in pears? USDA reveals Washington state’s most valuable insect predators.
Highlights From the BioSolutions 2025 Conference and Expo By Growing Produce Staff|March 13, 2025 Hundreds of specialty crop industry stakeholders recently gathered in Fresno for the 10th Annual BioSolutions Conference and Expo.
