…mint to emit protective VOCs and developing biostimulants to amplify plant-to-plant signaling. However, practical challenges remain, including managing dose responses and preventing allelopathic effects. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
MSOB: Biostimulants Can Help Plants Better Adapt to Stress
Biostimulants are emerging as valuable tools for enhancing plant growth, offering several benefits for growers. Dr. Holly Little, Director of Research and Development at Acadian Plant Health, explains that biostimulants…
Almond Update: 2024 Nutrient Summit Coming Up January 10
…move to talk about foliar nutrients and biostimulants. That will be a talk given by distinguished UC Davis Professor Patrick Brown, who has worked more than three decades in this…
Biological Summit Highlights Promising Future and Short-Term Challenges
…tech consultancy, Wharf42. Several panels highlighted the current market for biologicals, which encompasses various types of products. Interest continues to grow for products like biostimulants, biopesticides, and biofertilizers. Multiple factors…
Plant Biostimulant Act: ‘Critically Important’ to Industry
…biostimulant definition. The U.S. Department of Agriculture would also be assigned to study how biostimulants can contribute to soil health. “Biostimulants support environmental stewardship by improving the efficiencies of fertilizer…
Agronomic Minute: Understanding the Benefits and Value of Biosolutions
…include biocontrol, biostimulants, and things like biofertilizers. “Biocontrol solutions are usually registered through the EPA, or Cal DPR and they contain a registered active ingredient, or ingredients, that provide scientifically…
MSOB: Biological Sector Growing as Science Advances
…So, the whole area of nutrient efficiency is a really big deal with biologicals.” New microbes are continually being discovered and advanced to serve as a base for biopesticides, biostimulants,…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-30-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Newsom signing the Card Check Bill, choosing appropriate biostimulants can be challenging but…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-15-22
…biostimulants, and addressing second-generation crawlers of California Red Scale. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle…
MSOB: Considering Differences in Seaweed-Based Biostimulants
Not all seaweed-based biostimulants are created equal. Director of Research and Development for Acadian Plant Health, Holly Little said there are a number of ways that seaweed extracts can be…
MSOB: Plant Biostimulant Act Necessary for Regulatory Clarity
…Industry Alliance, Keith Jones said biostimulants currently sit outside of traditional regulatory parameters. Biostimulant products do not fall under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) nor state regulations…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
…insect control, for plant parasitic nematode control, for disease control, and then also for plant health, what people tend to call ‘biostimulants.’” While there are compatibility challenges involved with treating…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-04-22
…establish a federal definition of biostimulants, also details on how to stay compliant with COVID 19 injury reporting and paid sick leave. Tune in to the show for these news…
MSOB: Working Towards Universal Understanding of Biostimulant Products
…ambiguity in how federal agencies view biostimulants, has somewhat hampered development and adoption. “The biostimulant word itself is not well understood and it means different things to different people. There’s…