Crop Protection
Peer-reviewed evaluation of more than 100 studies finds uses of imidacloprid are unlikely to harm aquatic invertebrate communities, or the birds and fish that rely on them.
Reported in outdoor landscapes this year, vegetable growers must be prepared to mitigate the spread of the Q-Biotype.
Learn how to build the optimal breeding ground for bees.
Management can be made easier through variety selection and improved sanitation practices.
Managing serious plant diseases of peach and plums requires a cooperative approach.
Agreement to expand Arysta’s portfolio with new biocontrol releases.
The Miravis brand contains a new active ingredient that is currently pending EPA approval.
Growers have the opportunity to comment on a draft of human health risk assessment.
Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable disease.
Projects aim to reduce pests, weeds, and diseases on farms through IPM.
Making good use of data and a focus on efficiency are critical in sustainable agricultural operations.
Pathogen has been confirmed on three farms so far.
A bacteria found in roundworms could be a future control of a root-hungry pest in raspberries and potatoes.
The agency has determined that risks to non-target plants warrant additional label restrictions when products are applied either by ground or air.
Ongoing research sheds light on the role soil health plays in the severity of the deadly pathogen in watermelon crops.
Learn behavior, signs of damage, and management techniques for these vegetable predators.
The plan sets the framework to achieve widespread adoption of adaptive soil health systems on more than 50% of U.S. cropland by 2025.
A proactive approach using all applicable IPM tactics is the most effective way to avoid this persistent problem.
While we certainly do not equate the seriousness of Zika with agricultural problems, the Zika virus can serve as a reminder about aspects of the many plant-infecting viruses, from alfalfa mosaic to zucchini yellow mosaic, that affect vegetables.