Category: Crop Management
Ag tech company Biotalys releases biofungicide field trial info
Biotalys agricultural technology chemical pesticide alternatives Evoca fungicide biocontrol agent Fungicide Resistance Action Committee FRAC fungal diseases Botrytis powdery mildew
Crop nutrition and protection company changes name
Huma Bio Huma Netics BHN fertilizers crop nutrition crop nutrients biostimulants soil amendments organics
Seed, chemical firms partnership to further seed tech
Precision Laboratories Direct Enterprises seed conditioners ag chemical seed treatment seed-applied technologies
In-depth data: New carbon monitoring system digs deep into soil health
Organic grower Braga Fresh and predictive agriculture company Agrology have partnered on a new regenerative agriculture technology initiative to track and quantify soil carbon in real time.
Technical expertise necessary for pesticide regulating
Specialty crop groups joined dozens of other agricultural organizations in requesting increased funding for the USDA’s Office of Pest Management Policy.
Indoor ag company names industry veteran new CEO
Indoor agriculture company Local Bounti Corp. has named industry veteran Anna Fabrega as its new CEO.
Monarch Tractor, CNH Industrial Capital America form new partnership
Monarch Tractor and CNH Industrial Capital America have formed a new financial services partnership to expand Monarch’s electric vehicle technology nationwide.
BRANDT opening new specialty ag plant in 2024
BRANDT, a manufacturer of specialty ag input products, will break ground on a 100,000-square-foot production facility in Aurora, Nebraska, this summer.
Greenhouse supply industry leader Dramm dies at age 85
Kurt Dramm, a leader in the horticultural supply industry, has died. He was 85.
Balchem obtains registration for organic foliar products
Balchem Plant Nutrition has received registration for two organic foliar products that aim to aid growers of organic fruit and vegetables.
UF researchers battle pest that harms green beans, peas and legumes
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences work to identify and control a pest affecting vegetable crops.
Study: Farmers enrolled in water quality certification program see higher profits
A new study by the Minnesota State Agricultural Centers of Excellence found that farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program experience higher profits than non-certified farms.
Monarch Tractor makes CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list for 2nd consecutive year
Monarch Tractor, maker of the fully electric MK-V smart tractor, has made CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list for the second consecutive year.
Purdue Extension field day offers growers networking, educational sessions
Purdue Extension’s annual Fruit and Vegetable Field Day will offer growers networking and educational sessions on topics including biological controls and weed management.
Wholesum adding in-house organic seed production capability
Organic vegetable provider Wholesum is adding in-house capabilities to produce organic seeds.