Other than Bacillus thuringiensis, seaweed may be the most well-known ingredient in today’s biological products. But why is that and what does it do? The latest episode of the Making…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-16-21
…another dry water year, seaweed a well-known tool in the biological industry, and cactus pear showing promise as a biofuel and carbon sequestration crop. Tune in to the show for…
Conservation Easements Reach Milestone of Five Million Acres
…nationwide. Wetland easements help reduce flood risk, improve water quality, protect biological diversity, and recharge groundwater. Nearly two million acres of agricultural land easements have helped to protect valuable farmland…
MSOB: Beneficial Fungus Could Both Positively and Negatively Impact Tomato Genotypes
…of the Making Sense of Biologicals series, Purdue University Associate Professor of Horticulture and research lead Lori Hoagland discussed both the very positive and negative results of the study. For…
Farm City Newsday 1,000 Episodes Celebration Wraps Up with Biobest
…driving from farm to farm, I think its immensely helpful for people,” Morales noted. Biobest has a central focus of sustainable crop management. The company has a host of biological…
MSOB: Mating Disruption in Conventional Diamondback Moth Trial
…potential resistance. In the latest episode of the Making Sense of Biologicals program, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. Surendra Dara details the results of his study on pheromone use in…
Heliae Joins the Celebration of 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…crops all around the world. Wyant said that focusing on the biological component of the soil has been the key to improving crop conditions. The biological and biostimulant sector has…
MSOB: FRAC Group History and Increasing Importance in Biological Industry
FRAC group concerns could be an increasing issue in the biological fungicide industry as more products and knowledge is developed. A Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) group is a model…
New Manual Available for Non-Chemical Weed Control
…weed control techniques. It also provides information about biological control agents for 18 different weed species and species groups. Funding for the manual was made possible through the California Department…
MSOB: Not All Biopesticides Safe for Beneficials
…with biological controls whether it be a parasitoid or a predator and that’s not the case.” Listen to the episode with Dr. Raymond Cloyd. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biopesticides Not Immune to Resistance Issues
…In this episode of the Making Sense of Biologicals campaign, UC Cooperative Extension Entomology and Biologics Advisor Dr. Surendra Dara joins the program to discuss how resistance happens with biopesticides….
Genetically Modified Pigs Approved for Human Consumption by FDA
…Revivicor Inc., which is a subsidiary of United Therapeutics. The company has significant experience with biological engineering. Revivicor is a spinoff of the company that produced the first cloned mammal…
Will Water Supply Momentum Pick Back Up With New Administration?
…the Trump administration signed their own water legislation for California that relaxed biological opinions providing additional water to flow through the Delta. California promptly sued the administration’s actions under the direction of Newsom which put…
New Pollinator Species to Become Available in California
…to help the agricultural industry pollinate their crops presents a substantial opportunity. Koppert Biological Systems (KBS) will be launching a new pollinator tool that farmers will be able to deploy….