Biological control practices are widely used in farming systems; however, adoption has been relatively slow. UAV-IQ Co-founder and Business Development Manager, Thomas Grandperrin said that drones offer growers an opportunity…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-13-22
…drones in biological control approaches prove to be beneficial. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle…
MSOB: Plant Biostimulant Act Necessary for Regulatory Clarity
Recently introduced legislation, H.R. 7752, known as the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022, seeks to more appropriately define the regulatory structure for biostimulant products. Executive Director of the Biological Products…
MSOB: Biological Approaches to Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila
…Biologicals is made possible by Marrone Bio Innovations, leading the movement to environmentally sustainable farming practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop…
VofV: Farmer’s Business Network and the Power of a Big Idea for Small Farmers
…goal of providing competitive opportunities for small farmers, the platform offers everything from data analytics to on-farm biological trialing programs. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Dennis Donohue,…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
…seeds with biologicals, once the specifications have been met the seeds can be particularly valuable for growers. Johnson said that many biological seed treatments are intended to help promote early…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers criteria for effective biological seed treatment, support for methane emission reduction incentives in…
MSOB: Considering Beneficial Insect Populations When Managing Mites
…full episode with Dr. Melissa O’Neal below. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics…
MSOB: Setting A Goal When Getting Started with Biologicals
…fungi below ground?” Taking a targeted approach with biologicals can provide a better experience for growers who may still be unsure about biological materials. Wyant explained that in his experience,…
Officials Continue to Address Solano County GWSS Infestation
…that is of immediate threat right now.” The Solano County Agriculture Department and the Pierce’s Disease Control Program are continuing with visual surveying and trapping. The first biological control measures…
DPR Supports Pest Management Research with $3.75 Million Investment
…“The grant projects we are funding today are critical to developing and expanding innovative practices and biological, non-chemical and physical tools to manage pests in agriculture, urban and other non-agricultural…
MSOB: Using Heat-Killed Bacterium Against NOW
Biologicals play an important role in keeping orchards safe from navel orangeworm (NOW) damage. With a narrow variety of insecticides registered for NOW, adding a biological material to pest management…
Agronomic Minute: Mitigating Risks of Alternaria Pressure
…PH-D, which is a great knockdown product. It is very effective on Alternaria. It is a biological product that is registered conventional. So, it has a short preharvest interval and…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-18-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Five BeSure! Campaign tips for applicators, CDFA awarding nearly $1.5 million for biological…