Crop Protection
BASF plans to acquire Becker Underwood for a price of $1.02 billion. Becker Underwood, headquartered in Ames, IA, […]
Pasteuria Bioscience announced that it will be acquired by Syngenta. In 2011, Syngenta and Pasteuria Bioscience entered into a global […]
As the primary vector for tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), thrips are an important pest to keep at […]
In the heart of South Florida’s vegetable production, these weedy competitors are a primary target of growers’ ire. […]
Though laurel wilt remains a top concern for Florida avocado growers, a new University of Florida study is cause for […]
The challenge: Farmers in the west, like growers everywhere, face a daunting number of production, pest, and economic […]
The brown marmorated stink bug continutes to be a big problem for fruit and vegetable growers. To aid […]
One year has passed since the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and USDA positively identified […]
Following heavy rainfalls from the storms over Labor Day weekend in Illinois, a University of Illinois crop scientist […]
FMC Corp. announces an expanded development and distribution agreement with Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., to extend access […]
After considering comments from growers and other stakeholders, EPA has completed a final risk-benefit analysis for the remaining […]
Herbicides are critical to many successful agricultural operations. They work in different ways, and are often classified by […]
EPA has granted registration approval for Syngenta’s Lexar EZ and Lumax EZ herbicides. Powered by Callisto Plant Technology, […]
The quality of produce after it leaves the field should be high on any grower’s checklist. These common […]
Bayer CropScience has completed its purchase of Davis, CA-based AgraQuest Inc., a global supplier of innovative biological pest […]
Effective in August, Syngenta began enhancing its cucurbit seed offerings with a standard on-seed application of FarMore Technology. […]
Adult psyllids collected from a sticky card in a commercial potato field in Idaho in June proved to […]
As the summer heat continues, it is common to see spider mites on commercial and home-grown tomatoes. Heat, […]
Growers of cucurbits need to be aware of what is lurking in their cucurbit fields. What follows is […]