crop management
Tidal Grow AgriScience names new business development leader
Chitosan-based technology company Tidal Grow AgriScience has named Debbie Watts as its new vice president of innovation and business development. W... READ MORE »
Newly registered products’ active ingredient targets Colorado potato beetle
The EPA has registered 10 products containing the new active ingredient isocycloseram, a broad-spectrum contact insecticide proposed for use on agricu... READ MORE »
Proposed rule would establish new WOTUS definition
An EPA proposal to establish a new definition of waters of the United States aims to reduce permitting delays and reduce costs and uncertainty. The... READ MORE »
Applications for second round of disaster relief funding now open
More than $16 million in a second round of USDA disaster relief funding will be made available to producers recovering from natural disasters. The�... READ MORE »
Digging into the data
Potato farmers face a wide range of challenges ranging from economic pressures to weather-related issues and pests. In recent years, sustainability ha... READ MORE »
Achieving a resistance milestone
Nearly two decades after a quarantine pest of potatoes known as pale cyst nematode (PCN) was first discovered in Eastern Idaho, officials have confirm... READ MORE »
Comment on Michigan specialty crop funding priorities now being accepted
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will accept public comment on funding priorities for Michigan's 2026 Specialty Cr... READ MORE »
Companies form new biorational solutions organization
Valent BioSciences, MGK, and Valent North America have formed a new biorational solutions company in an effort to streamline innovations and speed the... READ MORE »
Acquisitions expand Tessenderlo Kerley’s soil fumigation portfolio
Tessenderlo Kerley has expanded its soil fumigation portfolio by acquiring Eastman’s U.S. and Canadian metam fumigant labels. The company acquire... READ MORE »
UF new host for plant breeding accelerator program
The University of Florida (UF) is the new home for a plant breeding improvement program that could benefit potatoes among other crops. Breeding Ins... READ MORE »
