Adopt An Integrated Approach To Disease Management In Vegetables By Gene McAvoy|July 1, 2012 Successful control of vegetable diseases requires the use of multiple tactics to manage disease problems from transplant production […]Read More
Why 63-Year-Old Orange Juice Regulation Is Getting a Major Update Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 24, 2026
Video: Vegetable Grower Puts Cyclospora Outbreak in Context for Consumers Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 23, 2026
New Scientific Discovery Might Help Bury Root Pests Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 28, 2012 University of Florida researchers have discovered a natural compound to battle insect pests. The compound boosts crops’ resistance to […]
New California Sweet Corn Insecticide OK’d Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 27, 2012 The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved Rimon 0.83EC for insect control on sweet corn in California. […]
Grandevo Bioinsecticide Receives Florida Registration For Dry Formulation Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 27, 2012 Marrone Bio Innovations has announced that a new dry formulation of Grandevo has been registered by the Florida […]
New Stink Bug Information Sheet Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 26, 2012 University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has posted a new brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) information sheet that […]
SWD Rebounding In Pacific Northwest By David Eddy|June 26, 2012 Spotted wing drosophila, (SWD) a pest feared by growers of soft fruits such as cherries and berries, is […]
Berry Growers Battling Birds By Frank Giles|June 20, 2012 “It was Old Testament bad.” That’s how Bill Braswell describes the bird plague in blueberries this past season. […]
New Liquid Formulation Of Entrust Insecticide Gets The Nod From EPA Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 15, 2012 Dow AgroSciences’ Entrust SC insecticide, which is listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in […]
Common Scab Of Potato: Management Begins Early By Phil Nolte|June 13, 2012 Some of the problems that show up in potatoes at harvest actually begin very early in the season. […]
Controlling The Whitefly Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 13, 2012 The whitefly, a name that encompasses two distinct pests, the greenhouse whitefly and the sweetpotato whitefly, has a […]
New Tool For Studying Insect Plant Warfare Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 13, 2012 When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in […]
Nufarm Expands U.S. Production Capabilities Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 12, 2012 Nufarm Americas, Inc. will be opening a new plant for formulating fungicides, insecticides, growth regulators, and seed treatments […]
Stink Bug Update By Rebecca M. Bartels|June 11, 2012 From meager beginnings in small gardens in residential neighborhoods to becoming a produce super villain synonymous with devastating […]
Late Blight Hits Three Eastern States Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 5, 2012 Late blight was confirmed on Monday, June 4, on tomato and potato in Franklin and Blair County, PA. […]
Defeat Plant Fungus By Barton Wilder|June 1, 2012 Modern fungicides have become critical components in the prevention and treatment of plant diseases. Ever since the beginning […]
California Strawberry Field Invaded by Insect Pest Posted by A. J. Bussan|May 31, 2012 There was an isolated incident recently of heavy infestation in a Santa Maria, CA, strawberry field of false […]
USDA Provides Pest, Disease Aid Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 25, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA will support 321 projects in all 50 states, American Samoa, […]
Syngenta Accepting Student Scholarship Applications To Promote Florida Agriculture Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 24, 2012 For the ninth consecutive year, Syngenta is supporting the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association’s (FFVA) education scholarship. Applications […]
New Strawberry Soil Fungicide For California Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 16, 2012 AgraQuest has announced that its broad-spectrum soil fungicide, Serenade Soil, is now approved for use in California strawberries. […]
Biocontrol Agent Tested To Battle Kudzu Bug Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 9, 2012 The kudzu bug, also known as Megacopta cribraria, feeds on the stems of kudzu as well as legumes, […]
