Plant Health

OHP Expands Product Lineup with New Fungicide/Bactericide

OHP has added Kalmor fungicide/bactericide to its line of quality biosolutions for ornamental growers. Available through authorized OHP distributors, Kalmor is an OMRI-listed, copper hydroxide-based fungicide labelled for use on a range of vegetables and... more »

BASF Introduces New Insecticide to Combat Pest Pressures

Ventigra, BASF’s newest insecticide for the ornamentals market, is now available for commercial growers. With a unique mode of action, it provides precision-targeted pest management of piercing-sucking insects like whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs and scales. “Today’s... more »

APHIS Launches Pest & Disease Web Page

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has launched a new “Pests and Diseases” web page. The new page lists all pest and disease programs managed by APHIS as part... more »

AmericanHort Announces Cultivate’19 Workshops, Tours

AmericanHort has announced the Cultivate'19 lineup of more than 150 educational sessions, as well as half- and full-day workshops and production tours to provide knowledge, training and sharing of best practices within the green industry.... more »

Box Tree Moth Found in Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed that box tree moth (BTM) was discovered in three separate residential landscapes in Etobicoke, Ontario, a Toronto neighborhood in fall 2018. CFIA plans to assess the extent of... more »

PGR Now Registered for Use in Canada

Growers in Canada now have a proven plant growth regulator, Concise from Fine Americas, to add to their plant quality strategy. The company recently announced that the PGR is now registered for use in Canada. “This... more »

Free PGR Webinar Available On Demand

You can now access GPN’s free, one-hour webinar on “Advanced Techniques for Applying Plant Growth Regulators.” The presenter is industry consultant Roger Styer of Styer’s Horticultural Consulting, Inc. An industry veteran, Styer has provided technical services... more »

Insecticide Approved to Combat Spotted Lanternfly in 15 States

Nufarm Americas announced that Safari 20 SG Insecticide has received a 2ee label for the control of spotted lanternfly in 15 states. Label recommendations include Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,... more »