Insects

USDA reopens pale cyst nematode public comment period

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has again reopened the comment period on the protocols for r... more »

FMC has new precision agriculture platform for preemptive pest control

FMC has announced a precision agriculture platform designed to enable farmers to more accurately predict pest pressure before it becomes problematic. ... more »

pale-cyst-nematode

GROPRO adds bio crop protection line, including nematicide

Nematodes are one of the most destructive forces in agriculture, causing over 5% of total crop loss and exceeding $10 billion in losses annually. F... more »

HELM Agro adds sales agronomist for Midwest region

HELM Agro US has hired Brock Waggoner to serve as sales agronomist for its Midwest region services. HELM offers a variety of herbicides and pestici... more »

Colorado Potato Beetle

New Colorado potato beetle insecticide coming from Bayer

The Crop Science division of Bayer recently announced the registration of the active ingredient, tetraniliprole. It will be launched commercially in t... more »

Syngenta announces new nematicide/fungicide technology

Syngenta has announced a Tymirium, a new novel nematicide and fungicide technology platform under development for seed- and soil-applied usage. Tym... more »

EPA approves new pesticide from FMC

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted FMC Corporation registration for Elevest insect control in a broad range of crops inc... more »

Certis USA announces new regional manager for central plains

Biopesticide provider Certis USA announced that Matt Hostetler has joined as Central Plains Regional Manager. Hostetler will be responsible for the... more »

University of Idaho researchers offer tips on potato disease, harvesting, irrigation

Educational sessions were packed as potato growers learned about strategies to fight crop diseases at the 52nd Idaho Potato Conference, hosted by the... more »

EPA announces new method to evaluate pesticide registration requests

EPA announced March 12 a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to assure that pesticide registration... more »


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