Plant Health

Tips on Mealybugs

Question: What are your recommendations regarding the management of mealybugs in greenhouse production systems? Answer: The question you ask is very appropriate and timely. In general, the common mealybug species encountered in greenhouse production systems... more »

Bayer Offering Special Pricing on Two Herbicides

The Turf and Ornamentals business of Bayer, part of the Environmental Science unit, is offering special pricing on Marengo herbicide and Marengo G herbicide this spring. Until April 30, 2021, customers can earn up to... more »

Bioline Agrosciences Introduces Climate Adapted Release Technology

Bioline Agrosciences recently announced it is launching CART (Climate Adapted Release Technology) to further strengthen its commitment to growers and and the environment. The technology has been applied to STARSKii, containing Amblyseius swirskii, for optimized... more »

Syngenta North American Crop Protection Selects Site for Headquarters

Syngenta recently announced it has selected its current campus location on Swing Road in Greensboro, North Carolina, to redevelop its North American Crop Protection headquarters. The announcement follows a comprehensive assessment of the company’s future... more »

Joe Lara Joins BioWorks as Director of Marketing

Joe Lara has been named director of marketing at BioWorks. In his new position, Lara will be responsible for the ongoing development and execution of the business marketing plans to grow the BioWorks footprint in... more »

OHP Hires New Technical Sales Manager

OHP has added Katelyn Jones to its team of technical sales managers, effective March 29, 2021. She replaces the retiring Dennis Kern, who leaves OHP after 19 years of service. "We are thrilled to add... more »

Managing Light & Disease

Greenhouse production allows growers the freedom to grow year-round. Though these structures are controlled and mostly protected from outdoor environments, seasonal trends still exert some influence on crop growth. During winter months, conditions such as... more »

Water You Missing?

Forty, even 30, years ago, we watered our plants, dropped in a little fertilizer, and hoped for the best. Perhaps it wasn’t quite that simple, but our main focus with irrigation was primarily making sure... more »