Disease Control
USDA describes species of unsolicited seeds mailed to consumers
USDA officials continue to investigate mysterious seed packages, that show up, unasked for, in consumers’ mailboxes. While much remains unknown, ... more »
OMRI offering organic materials review program for Mexico
OMRI (the Organic Materials Review Institute) is now accepting applications for input review to the Mexico Organic Products Law (Ley de Productos OrgĂ... more »
Certis USA commits $20K to fight citrus greening
Biopesticides company Certis USA, recently donated $20,000 to the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (CRDF) to help fund the non-profi... more »
AgBiome develops a second biological fungicide, Theia
AgBiome, which develops innovative agricultural products from naturally-occurring microbial communities, has announced the submission of Theia fungici... more »
Certis USA hires Karla Medina-Ortega as regional field development manager
Certis USA, a biopesticides company, has hired Karla Medina-Ortega as field development manager. In this role, she will oversee Certis USA product dev... more »
Southeast’s organic berry growers deal with diseases
Healthy plants in pleasant plantings are the best way to deal with the challenges of berry growing in the Southeastern United States. University of... more »
New beans resistant to bean common mosaic virus
Plant breeders at the University of California, Davis, are releasing six new varieties of organic beans. Field trials found that the new varieties pro... more »
Attune’s Ampersand, an OMRI-listed adjuvant, now available in California
An OMRI-listed adjuvant, Ampersand, is now available for sale and use in California. [caption id="attachment_1337" align="alignright" width="225"] ... more »