Pop Goes the Weevil
By Mary Ruth McDonald, Tyler Blauel and Kevin Vander Kooi, University of Guelph The carrot weevil (CW) is an important pest of carrots in Ontario,…
Crop-Eating Invasive Stink Bug Habitat Could Expand Greatly With Climate Change
A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change. A recent modelling study found that changing weather could increase suitable habitat…
Estimating the Economic Impact of Bacterial Blight
By Gina Greenway, Greenway Research One of the most costly and persistent challenges impacting carrot seed production is bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas. The economic…
Blowin’ in the Wind
Insights into Bacterial Blight Epidemiology By Jeremiah Dung and Jeness Scott, Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University A research study is…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Groundbreaking in Ohio for Fertilizer Facility
Meeting the Agricultural Needs of the Eastern Great Lakes Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. held a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the commencement of construction on a new…
Drexel Adds New Sales Reps
Drexel Chemical Company has added two new sales representatives to its staff. Jeremy Corrigan Jeremy Corrigan has been hired as Upper Midwest sales representative, responsible for…
Ag Innovations Conference Set for Sept. 22-23
The 5th Annual Ag Innovations Conference (AIC), takes place Sept. 22-23 at Oregon State University’s North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), located just 20…
Sabanto Raises $17M Series A To Drive Autonomy Into Agriculture
Farm autonomy company Sabanto, Inc. today announced it has closed an oversubscribed $17M Series A funding round led by leading agtech venture firm Fulcrum Global…
Self-Pollinating Plant Shows Rapid Loss of Genetic Variation
Without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost substantial genetic variation within only nine generations, an experimental study found. A group of “selfing”…
Monitor Crop and Soil Moisture for Turn-Key Decision Making
Move from simple data collection to putting data in action By Sonja Gjerde Smart water management saves farmers money and supports agricultural sustainability.Tools available today…
