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Dosage makes the poison: Read herbicide labels
“Dosage makes the poison” is an old adage that holds true today. A little bit of something might be good for you, but a lot of it can cause problems. The same goes for herbicides. When used properly, they can have zero to minimal nontarget damage and support native biodiversity. When use...Read more -
Minnesota joins USDA partnership to enhance competition in agriculture
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - To improve competition in the livestock industry, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Thursday that Minnesota has joined the new Agriculture Competition Partnership of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Unfair markets in agriculture can lead to artificiall...Read more -
Delaware State Fair highlights local agriculture industry
HARRINGTON, Del. – For as long as there has been a Delaware State Fair, the first states farmers and agriculture sector has been at the heart of it, and this year it is no different. “If you look at the history of the fair, this is the 100th and fourth year of the Delaware State Fair. This fair w...Read more -
Global Pesticide Use Is on the Rise
While the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates suggest global pesticide use is plateauing, Indiana University assistant professor of geography Annie Shattuck and colleagues, writing in the July 2023 issue of Global Environmental Change, report that use is actually growing. ...Read more -
EPA fines Wichita-based company $118,483 in mislabeling of pesticide product
A Wichita-based beauty products manufacturer accused of not registering and properly labeling a pesticide was fined over $118,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency. The product in question is a pesticide called “Hospital Disinfectant,” the EPA said in a news release. According to the...Read more -
Flea beetles: how to improve spray results
You’ve probably heard this before: the best defence against flea beetles is a canola crop that emerges uniformly, with five to eight plants per square foot, and grows quickly to the four-leaf stage. Weather conditions often conspire against these best laid plans, pushing canola growers to plan B...Read more -
Surfactants safely take down mosquitoes without using insecticides
Researchers have developed a surfactant spray that counters the mosquito’s natural water-resisting properties, offering a safe and effective means of taking down mosquitoes without using insecticides. The spray could be used to protect people from the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Mo...Read more -
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CHALLENGE WEED MANAGEMENT LATER
An extension specialist says drought conditions could create weed control challenges throughout the growing season. Aaron Hager with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield pre-emergence herbicides have been less effective this year because there hasn’t been enough rain. He says that could c...Read more -
4 things to note when applying herbicides in high heat
Farmers should be prepared for temperatures to heat up through the last part of June. That means they need to pay special attention to their herbicide applications in high heat conditions, explains Sarah Lancaster, Kansas State University Extension weed science specialist. 1.Heat o...Read more -
Flag leaf or head timing — when is a fungicide application warranted?
there are a few different scenarios to look at when it comes to deciding whether or not to spray a fungicide on wheat. Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension manager with the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, says there are four key times that producers are either already going over the ...Read more -
How sequencing insect genomes could unlock next generation pesticides
Sequencing insect genomes could help to unlock new insights into pest behaviour and lead to a new level of targeted, more ecological pest control, according to researchers at top agricultural research centre, Rothamsted Research Researchers at the centre, which is the longest-running agricultura...Read more -
New insecticides to target honey bee enemies
Precision insecticides are the latest weapon in the war on bee pests. Learn how Sydney scientists are developing these to protect honey bees worldwide. University of Sydney scientists are developing insecticides that target two major pests of honey bees but are completely safe for the b...Read more