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Idaho awarded $1.7 million from USDA to fight pests, including pale cyst nematode
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $1.7 million to Idaho as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pe... more »
Rhizoctonia-, late blight-fighting fungicide introduced by AgBiome
AgBiome Innovations, the commercial arm of AgBiome, introduced March 7, Lektivar 40SC, a novel fungicide (fluazinam) that provides superior control o... more »
Tips on keeping herbicides out of groundwater
As you begin to prepare your fields for this growing season, make the necessary steps to ensure herbicides stay out of surface and groundwater. The... more »
Pale cyst nematode: APHIS wants to allow public comment on field deregulation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to allow public review and comment on the proto... more »
Free webinar on geographic constraints in potato breeding coming from World Potato Congress
The World Potato Congress is hosting a free webinar on challenges growing different breeds in the various regions around the globe. The webinar, ti... more »
Drones to have a place in agriculture, but hype machine has slowed
The premise that drones will change the landscape of agriculture has been around for several years now. As recently as 2016, the MIT Technology Review... more »
Bio Huma Netics gets OMRI listing for new line of organic fertilizers
Fertilgold Organics, a brand of organic fertilizer products from Bio Huma Netics Inc. (BHN) headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona, has achieved Organic Ma... more »
The Right Cover Crop Combinations
Grant Cardon, professor and Extension soils specialist, Utah State University, talks cover crop combinations during the Idaho Potato Conference in ... watch »
Drip, VRI, drones among advancements in irrigation
Water availability and water quality make up what is a two-headed monster facing growers around the world, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. I... more »
Valmont, Prospera enter agreement to advance ML technology in agriculture
Valmont Industries Inc., an Omaha, Nebraska-based irrigation firm and the parent company of Valley Irrigation, and Prospera Technologies Inc., an Isra... more »
