Plant Health

UConn to Offer Water and Nutrient Management Workshop

On July 11, the University of Connecticut is putting on a workshop on Water and Nutrient Management for Container Production. The workshop will take place at the Jones Auditorium at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in... more »

OHP Announces Changes for Insecticide

OHP Inc. announces key changes to Pedestal insecticide, an insect growth regulator against thrips and other pests. Effective immediately, Pedestal will have a new EPA registration number, new product code and be available in OHP packaging. Package size, use... more »

BioWorks Names Biological Program Manager

BioWorks has named Julie Graesch as the company's biological program manager for insect management. In her new position, Graesch will be responsible for accelerating the adoption and commercial sales of current and new insect management... more »

BioWorks Hires Technical Services Manager

Anna Chapman has been named technical services manager with BioWorks, home to the RootShield, BotaniGard, BotryStop, CEASE, Molt-X, MilStop, NemaShield, PreFence and SuffOil-X brands of biopesticies and Verdanta and ON-Gard brands of biofertilizers. [caption id="attachment_73019"... more »

The Perfect Pest

If I had to design the perfect pest, it would end up close to being thrips. Although I might make it a little cuter so that people feel guilty about wanting to get rid of... more »

Sym-Agro Offers New Essential Oil to Help Manage Pests

Commercial edible growers have a new tank mix option to make their insecticide control more effective – Alluma is a high-potency broad-spectrum, plant-based essential oil that acts as an insecticide, insect repellent and miticide. “Alluma... more »

Syngenta Hires Ornamental Territory Manager for California

Syngenta has appointed Mike Treiber as ornamental territory manager for California, effective June 17, 2019. In this role, Treiber will assist greenhouse and nursery growers with their agronomic planning... more »

Microbial Insecticide has New Formulation

OHP has made a formulation change to its Ancora Microbial Insecticide, designed to make spray applications easier in a greenhouse and nursery. OMRI listed and approved for organic production, Ancora contains a naturally-occurring fungus that infects both foliar... more »