pest control
The Organic Center to research food safety, climate, pest issues
The USDA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) research program is awarding The Organic Center almost $900,000 for four new... more »
USDA studies steam heat to target pests
Early in 2020, two colleagues in the Treatment and Inspection Methods Laboratory (TIML) of USDA’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program ... more »
APHIS issues fruit fly quarantine in California
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have established an Oriental ... more »
FarmSense pest monitoring system promotes sustainability
FarmSense’s pest monitoring system, which helps growers grow in a sustainable manner, has won worldwide recognition. The agtech startup has been ... more »
Cal Pol Strawberry Center Field Day sets attendance record
Nearly 500 strawberry growers, shippers, processors, researchers and agricultural stakeholders gathered for the seventh annual Cal Poly Strawberry Cen... more »
Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project selects Vive Crop Protection
Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project selects Vive Crop Protection Vive Crop Protection Inc. has been selected as one of eight companies for the in... more »
WSU seeks organic fruit growers for SWD study
Washington State University (WSU) is seeking organic blueberry and cherry growers to participate in a study on controlling spotted wing drosophila (SW... more »
USDA working group fights spotted lanternflies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has introduced a strategic plan to battle spotted lanternflies, pest that harms many fruit, vegetable and nut crops... more »
