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…
Agronomic Minute: Disease Protection in Pistachios
…is a biological, but it’s registered as a conventional product. The PHI is zero days and then it has a really short reentry interval as well.” Listen to the full…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-08-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA funding biological pest management research, the important variables CFBF is considering in…
MSOB: Using Biofungicides to Help Manage Resistance
…can be a critical component of management. While biological options are predominately available as a preventative measure, combining appropriate materials can be effective in high-pressure situations. “We’ve seen in studies…
Program Working to Deliver State-of-the-Art Plant Science Technology
…Jacob Sparger, Biological Science Technician Phone: (352) 796-9600, ext. 3836 jacob.sparger@usda.gov Sponsored Content Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity September 8, 2025 Gut Health for Baby Calves:…
Almond Matters: Controlling Lepidopteran Pests in Orchards
…navel orange worm (NOW). Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll explained their biological insecticide DiPel can provide effective control. “At this point in time, primarily would be…
MSOB: Working Towards Universal Understanding of Biostimulant Products
…that some of these products can bring.” Listen to the full episode with David Beaudreau below. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various…
VofV: Inside the Brave New World of Pest Management
…plant health? Biologicals Queen Pam Marrone reveals the answer. Marrone—who has built numerous thriving bio-ag companies from scratch and discovered countless biological solutions for agricultural pest management—speaks about how to…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
…impact agriculture: Biological Evaluations: On November 12, 2021 – EPA issued new Biological Evaluations for glyphosate, atrazine, and simazine that vastly inflate the number of species and habitats found likely…
MSOB: Understanding Bacillus-Based Products and Grower Needs
…Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product…
Agronomic Minute: Adding Biosolutions to Cropping Systems
…the market today that companies are really getting creative with them.” Predominately used in organic production, biosolutions are being more widely adopted in conventional systems as well. Integrating certain biological…
Diamondback Moth Infestations Underscore Importance of IPM Approach
…managing the pest in cruciferous crops. Cooperative Extension Advisor for Entomology and Biologicals Surendra Dara said producers have been noticing an increased problem with management for about a year now….