Crop Management
How an apple grower and Extension specialist joined to pioneer Midwestern IPM
In Flushing, Michigan, Jim Koan grew his parents’ orchard and a family of his own. Concern for his own children’s best health, a desire to save m... more »
Valent boosts biostimulant efforts, aims for carbon neutrality
Valent BioSciences LLC will expand its biostimulant line in effort to help its parent company, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., reach carbon neutrality by ... more »
PhycoTerra makes ’10 most innovative products’ list
Heliae Agriculture recently announced that PhycoTerra ST, a seed coating, was named a Top 10 Most Innovative Product by a leading seed industry public... more »
North Carolina bioherbicide startup, Harpe, gathers $3M in financing
Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc., a startup company with a focus natural and sustainable herbicide solutions, recently announced it has closed more ... more »
WSU webinar to cover organic control of apple rot pathogens
Washington State University Extension will hold a webinar in March about best management practices to fight pre- and post-harvest pathogens. The on... more »
Certis Biologicals hires Kansas State University entomologist Holly Davis
Certis Biologicals recently hired entomologist and extension specialist Holly Davis to its team of field development managers. The development man... more »
No-till grower wins 80 acres’ worth of PhycoTerra
Joe Sperfslage, a no-till grower from Coggin, Iowa, recently won 80 acres of PhycoTerra soil microbial food from Heliae Agriculture, an algal tech com... more »
Biotalys names manufacturing partner for new biofungicide
Biotalys, an agricultural technology company with protein-based biocontrol solutions, and contract manufacturer Olon recently announced a long-term st... more »