Plant Health

USDA Announces Funding for Pest and Disease Management Projects

On Feb. 15, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $66 million to support 407 projects that will strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, threat mitigation, and... more »

SePRO, Excellere Partners Announce Strategic Partnership

On Feb. 12, Bill Culpepper, president and CEO of SePRO Corp. announced that Excellere Partners, a private equity firm, has made a strategic investment in SePRO Corp. “Excellere was in search of partnership opportunities in... more »

SePRO Debuts New Fungicide and Plant Symbiont

SePRO Corp. has introduced Obtego, a new fungicide and plant symbiont. Obtego will serve as a multifunctional tool for growers by protecting the plant from damaging soil-borne pathogens and enhancing root growth and plant health. As... more »

Mycorrhizal Applications Adds New Product

Mycorrhizal Applications has added MycoApply Ultrafine Endo/Ecto to its product lineup. This new product was developed in response to the popularity of MycoApply Ultrafine Endo, and introduces the addition of ectomycorrhizal fungi, to create a highly... more »

BioSafe Announces Personnel Moves

BioSafe Systems has announced two promotions and a new hire to its sales team. The has promoted Jeff Kline from market segment manager to vice president of sales for agriculture and professional products. Jeff has... more »

Vestaron Names New Marketing Director

Vestaron has appointed Sherry Mitchell as the company's director of marketing. Mitchell most recently was North America director of communications for Nufarm Americas. “Sherry is charged with shaping and... more »

BioWorks Renovates Facility to Accommodate Growth

To accommodate current and future growth, BioWorks has made significant renovations to its facility in Victor, New York. New manufacturing equipment was installed at the end of December to handle increased sales volumes and a... more »

Gowan Forms Business Unit Dedicated to Biologicals

Gowan Company has created a new business unit dedicated to biological development and innovation. As part of this initiative, Gowan has purchased the remaining shares of Colombia-based EcoFlora Agro SAS through its U.K. subsidiary and... more »