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Timing fungicide applications to control white mold
{Sponsored} Growers must be proactive with their disease-control plan every season if they want to prevent white mold from damaging their crops. W... more »
Patent filed for algorithm that can calculate Electronic Logging Device (ELD) exemption
GeoSpace Labs announced March 12 that it is has filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for ... more »
Senninger Irrigation announces leadership change for Grand Island location
After more than 28 years, Ray Glaser is retiring as area manager of Senninger Irrigation's Grand Island, Nebraska location, the company announced. Ove... more »
Trade, technology among major topics at Potato Expo 2019
The latest products, varieties and technologies available to the potato industry were on display at Potato Expo 2019 in Austin, Texas. The two-day ... more »
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 »
