Insects
Grower advocate joins IFPA government relations staff
The International Fresh Produce Association has added Sarah Neagu-Reed to its government relations division. Neagu-Reed will be joining IFPA’s pu... more »
EFI farmworker videos win recognition
Equitable Food Initiative has recently received recognition for video presentations that highlight the plight of U.S. farmworkers. EFI, a farmworke... more »
Emergence of elicitors
The concept of integrated pest management includes environmentally sustainable and economically effective approaches to control pests that r... more »
NPC calls on Congress to preempt state pesticide laws
National Potato Council (NPC) joined more than 330 agricultural and environmental organizations calling on Congress to ensure that EPA-approved, scien... more »
WSU and USDA conduct survey for leafhopper management in Columbia Basin
Washington State University (WSU), along with with USDA-ARS, is conducting a survey of potato, vegetable and vegetable seed growers in the Columbia Ba... more »
Traps received from 72 Idaho fields monitoring psyllids and Lso
Last week, the university received traps from 68 of the 72 fields that are being monitored this year. There were a total of 35 psyllids across 18 (27%... more »
FMC Corporation significantly expands biologicals platform with agreement to acquire BioPhero
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire BioPhero ApS, a Denmark-based pheromo... more »
EPA publishes final biological evaluations for imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam
On June 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Biological Evaluations (BE) for the neonicotinoid insecticides clothiani... more »
Three steps to defeat resistant CPB
An insect with a penchant for potato plants continues to be a challenge as it exhibits tolerance or resistance to multiple modes of action. "If you... more »
IPM workshop for WA growers and field scouts
Washington State University (WSU) Extension, the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) and the Potato Foundation will team up to provide workshops... more »
