Diseases
Certis USA unveils new website
Certis USA announced Sept. 2 the launch of the company’s new website as a vital online resource for the company’s broad portfolio of biologic... more »
AgBiome’s fungicide Howler now approved in 49 states
AgBiome’s Howler fungicide was recently approved by the state regulators in California and New York, according to a news release from the company.... more »
Valent U.S.A. opens Northern California facility
Valent U.S.A. has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in San Ramon, California, called the North American Innovation Center (NAIC), that physically... more »

Late blight found in southwestern New York
Late blight was confirmed Aug. 27 on a commercial farm in Chautauqua County, New York, on both tomatoes and potatoes. This is the first confirmed r... more »

Late blight confirmed in Washington, Wisconsin
Late summer means the threat of late blight for potato growers in the northern U.S. Thus far, late blight has been confirmed in central Wisconsin a... more »

Marrone Bio, Vive to combine technologies for new bio crop protection products
Marrone Bio Innovations, an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, and Vive Crop Protection, a leader in Precis... more »
Vive Crop Protection gets $7.2 million to expand precision chemistry footprint in US
Vive Crop Protection recently announced a $7.2 million investment from Urbana Corporation to enhance the company's precision agriculture tools. The... more »
California looking at chlorpyrifos alternatives
A report issued July 16 identifies alternatives for California growers to the banned pesticide chlorpyrifos and calls for continued work towards safer... more »

The next grower standard in the battle against early blight
{Sponsored} The growing season is full of unpredictable hazards — from weather to equipment delays, and pests to diseases — so knowing what tools... more »
Gates-led funding spurs new chemical company to focus on developing nations
Aiming to kick-start the crop protection industry’s stalled R&D pipelines to develop novel, safer products for the global farming community, En... more »