Growers Get New Tool to Help Ground Oriental Fruit Moth

New crop protection tool from Certis USA is approved for organic agriculture and features four-hour reentry interval.

Oregon offered stunning views and inspiring agriculture operations practicing biocontrol for plant pests and diseases.

Dynamic speakers at this year’s Biocontrols USA West Conference & Expo in Portland, OR, target fire blight, stink bug trouble spots, and greater understanding of biopesticides.

Beloukha from Belchim USA aims to naturally burn down and help control a host of troublesome weeds.

The first of two keynote talks at Biocontrols Conference USA West focuses on how to make IPM work for you. The second keynote spotlights why planning your biological control program is vital to its success.

The science behind controlling vegetable diseases and insects using softer chemistries has made great strides recently. The Biocontrols USA West Conference (in Portland, OR, on March 14 and 15) will include three classes to update you on what works and what doesn’t.

It’s time to think holistically because taking a piecemeal approach just doesn’t make a lot of sense when dealing with today’s complex orchard systems.

Poliana Francescatto joins biorational crop protection company’s lineup as technical development specialist.

Fire blight, invasive pests, integrated pest management, and the latest biopesticides for fruit production among topics at the annual conference.

Botanical insecticides are an effective early season standalone treatment as well as in combination with conventional products, says Murray […]

Researchers and producers are looking at implementing cover crops, compost, and biostimulants to improve soil health in Florida’s signature crop.

Crop protection company hires industry veteran Sherry Mitchell to help promote new peptide-based brands for specialty crop and ornamental markets.

The number of you using biologicals is about the same year-over-year, holding steady at about 50%. But those of you using biologicals sharply increased doing so.

Industry survey results reveal interesting insights on the growing integration of biological controls into pest management programs.

Hops, organic vegetable production, and beneficial and predatory research among highlights of this year’s pre-conference learning opportunity.

While pome fruit growers may use conventional products such as antibiotics to treat trees in the orchard, new resistant strains have generated interest in alternative methods.

Sym-Agro says AVIV is the industry’s first clear, non-staining Bacillus product on the market.

Crop protection company is developing unique peptide into a family of insecticidal products.

Foil sachets from Koppert Biological Systems allow for predatory mite populations to build, survive environmental conditions including outdoor production.