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Nematodes: Scientists make discovery in how plants defend themselves
An international team of 10 scientists, led by plant nematologist Shahid Siddique, a former research group leader at the University of Bonn, Germ... READ MORE »
USDA accepting comments on pale cyst nematode field deregulation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has reopened the comment period on the protocols for deregul... READ MORE »
BASF’s Revysol fungicide gets EPA registration, could help with early blight resistance
BASF received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for Revysol fungicide, its newest active ingredient (AI). The first and onl... READ MORE »
New abamectin-based insecticide from Vive receives EPA approval
Growers have a new tool to combat a wide spectrum of nematodes in corn and foliar insects in potatoes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ... READ MORE »
Seed association names new leaders
The American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA) newly elected officer team was announced June 19 during ASTA’s Policy & Leadership Development... READ MORE »
Bayer aims to cut down crop protection volumes in next decade
Bayer has announced plans for increased focus on transparency, sustainability and engagement. Innovation will cut the ecological footprint of Bayer... READ MORE »

Inside the Industry: Pest Control
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BASF, Rothamsted challenge students to get creative on soil management
Rothamsted Research and BASF are working together in a long-term collaboration to shape modern sustainable agriculture. The goal is to jointly address... READ MORE »
Sentera, Climate FieldView expand platform to provide more plant, weed analytics
Sentera announced an expanded platform partnership with The Climate Corporation (Climate), a subsidiary of Bayer, that will provide advanced plant pop... READ MORE »

Arming against the pale cyst nematode threat
Potato production in the U.S. and the viability of international markets for U.S. potatoes are threatened by the presence and potential geographic spr... READ MORE »