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Treatment introduced to target spotted lanternfly

Arborjet Inc., a tree and plant health care company, said it has developed a "proven and effective treatment solution to help mitigate the spotted lanternfly." According to the USDA, this invasive pe... more »

Virosoft producer, BioTepp, names new CEO

BioTEPP, an innovative biotechnology company that produces an effective biopesticide for apple trees and other fruit trees like pear, plum or peach trees, announced today the appointment of agronomist... more »

Invasive spotted lanternfly making its way to Ohio

Ohio has its radar in place to detect the first arrival of an invasive pest that can cause extensive damage to many crops, including vineyards and tree fruit. The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pes... more »

EPA approves Valent USA herbicide Fierce

Valent U.S.A. has launched Fierce MTZ Herbicide – a stand-alone liquid formulation that combines the company's leading herbicide, Fierce Herbicide, with the added benefit of metribuzin.  The compan... more »

Full statistics available for California crop year 2017

The California Agricultural Statistics Review for crop year 2017 has been released. It reports that California’s farms and ranches received more than $50 billion in cash receipts for their output. T... more »

Specialty crop tools among World Ag Expo’s top products

Results are in for World Ag Expo’s Top-10 New Products Competition, sponsored by Bank of America. A large and impressive field of cutting-edge, cost-saving, and resource-managing products were subm... more »

Canada farm that gave birth to the McIntosh apple up for sale

The birthplace of the iconic McIntosh apple – an aging orchard in Ontario, Canada – is up for sale. Pioneered by John McIntosh in 1811, the McIntosh Red would grow to become one of the most popula... more »

Firms invest in Virosoft owner BioTEPP

Filaction, a Quebec development fund, and Natural Products Canada (NPC), a national not-for-profit focussed on natural products companies, recently announced an investment in BioTEPP, a Canadian biote... more »

Two invasive species identified as new threats to Michigan

Spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopper native to China and India, and Japanese chaff flower, a plant from East Asia, have been added to the state’s invasive species watch list due to the threats they pos... more »

Trade mitigation assistance, food purchases kicking in

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Sept. 4 launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to "unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations." ... more »