crop management
Renaissance BioScience biopesticide wins innovation recognition
Renaissance BioScience has won Crop Protection Solution of the Year in the fifth annual Global Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a mark... READ MORE »
Late blight confirmed in Minnesota potato field
Late blight has been confirmed in a potato field in Minnesota, which has been desiccated. Samples are being analyzed for genotyping. The disease wa... READ MORE »
EPA releases final version of herbicide strategy
The EPA has released its final version of a strategy that will guide the agency’s compliance process with the Endangered Species Act through registr... READ MORE »
The Fertilizer Institute awards biostimulant certification to Valent BioSciences
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has awarded the third certification in its newly launched Certified Biostimulant Program to Valent BioSciences for the ... READ MORE »
USDA investing $40 million to explore water conservation in western US
The USDA is investing $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts across the western U.S. to help farmers continue commodity production while a... READ MORE »
Late blight confirmed in second Michigan field
Potato late blight, first confirmed in a Michigan field on July 23, has been confirmed in an additional field in the same county on Aug. 5. The dis... READ MORE »
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. Fo... READ MORE »
Potato cultivars: which ones perform well?
Spudman will focus on cultivars in the upcoming November/December issue and we want to include information from growers across North America. If yo... READ MORE »
Late blight confirmed in Michigan field
Potato late blight has been confirmed in a commercial field in Michigan. Experts strongly recommend preventative foliar programs and diligent crop mon... READ MORE »
Searching for sprouting solutions
Chlorpropham has been used for decades to inhibit postharvest potato sprouting. But with a major potato storage company moving its manufacturing of th... READ MORE »
