Plant Health
Marrone Bio Innovations, Bioceres Crop Solutions to Merge
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) recently announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction. This transaction will combine Bioceres’ expertise in bionutrition... more »

BASF Names New Director for Professional & Specialty Solutions
BASF has named Barbara Aguiar, director of Professional & Specialty Solutions (P&SS) Business Management, North America, effective Feb. 1. She succeeds Stephanie Jensen who recently moved into a new role as vice president, Global Strategic... more »

Syngenta Adds Two Ornamental Territory Managers
Syngenta has appointed Angela Guinn as the ornamental territory manager for California and Brett Konjoian as the territory manager for the Northeast. In these roles, Guinn and Konjoian will assist nursery and greenhouse growers as... more »

Proterra Ag Launches New Gel Substrate Product
Proterra Ag Inc. formally launched Oct. 12 its new company with a focus on sustainable agriculture. With expertise in farming, bioscience and engineering, Proterra Ag invents technology and brings to market products that reduce water... more »

Green Leaf Labs Offering Testing for Hop Latent Viroid
The Hop Latent Viroid (HpLVd), a single-stranded, circular infectious RNA, runs rampant in the hemp and cannabis growing communities. Cannabis infected with HpLVd may or may not manifest any apparent symptoms but understanding what those... more »

GrowGeneration to Distribute Mycorrhizal Inoculant DYNOMYCO
GrowGeneration Corp., the nation's largest chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, and Groundwork BioAg, a global bio-agriculture company, have entered into a distribution agreement to offer DYNOMYCO, a unique brand of highly-concentrated mycorrhizal... more »

Pathogens Infecting Cannabis Plants in Connecticut Identified
Cannabis has become an important part of Connecticut’s economy. With the recent legalization of adult recreational marijuana use, it is only expected to continue growing. This means it’s important to make sure cannabis plants themselves... more »
Study: Hop Latent Viroid Drives $4B in Annual Losses to Cannabis Market
Dark Heart Industries, California’s leading cannabis genetics company, has completed 200,000 tissue tests for Hop Latent Viroid (HpLVd) and uncovered startling new statistics about the impact of the disease on America’s legal cannabis industry. Dark... more »