Ag Pro reports that Tyson Foods is partnering with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to develop and employ strategies that promote ecologically sound growing practices while meeting the needs of… Read more »
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Climatologist Keith Eggleston Receives Excellence in IPM Award
Keith Eggleston, a Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) climatologist, received an Excellence in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Award from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) at the Empire… Read more »
Agpro Reports on the Potential of Electrical Weed-Killers
As herbicide resistance and pesticide litigation issues in agribusiness intensify, electricity as a method of weed control is getting closer to becoming a widely available option for farmers. Grower Kevin… Read more »
Native Plant and Pollinator Resources Available to High School Teachers in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The Sandy County Foundation is partnering with educators and students to build habitat for insect pollinators by offering $1,000 grants and plant materials for high school teachers in Wisconsin and… Read more »
Entomology Today Details New Findings in Stinkbug Monitoring Methodology
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, is an invasive pest introduced to North America in 1988 that damages fruit, vegetable, and nut crops. A January 10 article in Entomology Today… Read more »
Agpro Reports on New Food Machinery Corporation Herbicide in Development
A January 4 article on Agpro details how the Food Machinery Corporation (FMC) is developing an herbicide that contains both a new active ingredient and a new mode of action… Read more »
Environmental Defense Fund Reports on How The Farm Bill Changes the Future of Climate and Water Conservation
A 12/12/18 post on the Environmental Defense Fund’s blog analyzes the smaller provisions within the 2018 Farm Bill that have the potential to open up new approaches to climate and… Read more »
Center for Biological Diversity Reports on Trump Approval of Antibiotics as Citrus Pesticide in Florida and California
On December 27, the Center for Biological Diversity issued a press release addressing the Trump administration’s decision to permit the expansion of streptomycin (an antibiotic regularly used on humans) spraying on… Read more »
USDA Releases New Reports on Antibiotics and Pesticide Residue
The USDA recently released two reports, one analyzing pesticide residue and one analyzing antibiotics in the US food supply. The pesticide report found that “In 2017, over 99 percent of… Read more »
Cornell Releases Pollinator Network’s 2018 Pesticide Decision-Making Guide
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell recently released their 2018 version of their Pesticide Decision Making Guide. The guide provides at-a-glance perspectives on best choices for protecting… Read more »