Article Issue: June 2013

Novozymes has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TJ Technologies Inc. With annual revenue of nearly $15 million, TJ Technologies Inc. provides North American farmers […]

Compo Chile, the specialty fertilizer and biostimulant company leader in the local market, has signed an agreement with Anagra, one of the leaders in the […]

Agrochemical and encapsulation company Eden Research plc announced that the three active substances that are used in the Company’s lead product, 3AEY, have been approved […]

A new method for mass production of oligosaccharin has been developed by Mr. Zhu Yuliang, the professor of China Nanjing University of Technology enabling the […]

Agri-Neo develops and markets novel technologies that help growers safely feed more people while sustaining farmlands for the future. They focus on introducing innovative solutions […]

The US EPA has proposed to approve Phyllom’s bioinsecticides, Phyllom SDS-502-MP for manufacturing use and two end use products Phyllom grubGONE! G (10% granule formulation) […]

A study conducted by the University of Western Australia detected 79 strawberries proteins that are resistant to Fusarium oxysporum, one of the main fungal diseases […]

Cytozyme Laboratories, Inc. announced that it has signed a formal distribution agreement with FMC Química do Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of US-based FMC Corporation. Under […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), has received U.S. EPA approval to delete the bee toxicity warning statement from its Grandevo Bioinsecticide label following a review. […]

The Mexican Ministry of Agriculture announced late May that it has finished the campaigning against the New World screw-worm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax). This worm feeds […]

Monsanto Company, the world's largest seed company, has identified biological solutions as one of two new growth platforms that are seen as potential key long-term […]

Plant Health Care's Harpin alpha beta received federal registration in Mexico. This proprietary Harpin technology is now approved for use on a wide range of […]

Dov Prusky, from the Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, the Volcani Center in Israel recently released some new findings: Many postharvest pathogens alter […]

Rothamsted Research and Plant Impact launched a new collaboration to combine their scientific expertise to develop innovative solutions for UK and global agriculture. Britain’s agricultural […]

Terramera, a pioneer in developing effective and safe biopesticide products for pest management, announced that CIRKIL Biopesticides, the only products that kill both bed bugs […]

Ally Harari from the Department of Entomology at the The Volcani Center in Israel have successfully studied the Effects of radiation on inherited sterility in […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) was one of more than 50 regional companies, organizations and individuals that Southwest Michigan First honored during its 2013 Catalyst Awards […]

EPA has received several applications to register new biopesticide products including a new pheromone product, (Z,Z)-7,11-Hexadecadienal, from Alpha Scents, Inc. for use against citrus leafminer […]

Resistance development to Bacillus thuringiensis in GMO crops is directly related to effective use of refuges according to a study published in Nature Biotechnology by […]

A mild winter in the southern US has allowed Asian soybean rust to survive throughout the winter and to be more advanced at this time […]

The Stockton Group (STK), an international crop protection company, announced that their biofungicide Timorex Gold® has been registered for use in Canada by PMRA. Timorex […]

The Brazilian Organic Market reached R$1.5 billions in 2012 (US$700 millions), a third of which were exports. The local market has been growing steadily and […]

BASF's new Australian crop protection business director Tony Moskal sees great opportunity for his company's global product offering in the local market. "Australia has a […]

UK Company Exosect Ltd. has received confirmation of importation licenses from Tanzania and Ghana for trials of its biopesticide grain protectant. The trials in stored […]

Ajinomoto is a Japanese food and chemical corporation with 2012 revenue of $15 billion which produces seasonings, cooking oils, TV dinners, sweeteners, amino acids and […]

Plant Impact, the crop nutrition specialist, has repaid the loan it borrowed from Arysta LifeScience, leaving it debt free. The company has paid back the […]

Vestaron is anticipating EPA approval for the initial product from a new generation of bioinsecticides based upon natural peptides in the third quarter of 2013. […]

The Brazilian Biocontrol Association, ABCBio elected a new board. Mr. Gustavo Hermann from Itaforte/Koppert is the new President; Ari Gitz (Biocontrole), Vice president; Alan Pomela […]

Recent announcements by Walmart and Target Corporation indicate locally grown and organic produce is getting a bigger focus by US retailers, possibly creating new opportunities […]

Syngenta announced the launch of CLARIVA™, a proprietary seed treatment nematicide based on the Pasteuria technology acquired in 2012. CLARIVA consists of naturally occurring soil […]

The Peruvian Government have just approved the National Action Plan to reduce the severity of Coffee Leaf Rust. Coffee Leaf Rust, caused by the fungus […]

New York City is home to some of the most challenging pest problems in the world. With thousands of food-service establishments, hundreds of miles of […]

Family business Filipo and Tino Schembri (F&T Schembri) were awarded the prestigious “Grower of the Year Award 2013” by Horticulture Week Magazine in the UK. […]

The Chinese company Zhenjiang Runyu has launched in China a novel insecticide based on Empedobacter brevis. The product has a high insecticidal efficacy against Lepidoptera […]

BASF announced more than €50 million in investments to expand its crop protection production capacities in the Guaratinguetá chemical complex, about 170 kilometers from São […]

The symbiotic relationship between plants and soil fungi is well known. The fungus takes soluble carbohydrates such as sugars from the plant's roots, while the […]

As part of the Farm Bill process, US Senator Mo Cowan (Democrat-MA) filed an amendment to the Farm Bill that would have authorized the Secretary […]

Nematodes have shown promise as biological control agents in the fight against the western corn rootworm, whose larval stage is a costly pest of corn […]

BIOPREPARÁTY and De Sangosse recently signed a commercial agreement for exclusive development and distribution of Polyversum. The agreement names De Sangosse as the exclusive distributor […]

More than 50 selected local production companies and growers attended the launch of Agrinos HYT® biostimulant products in Almeria on June 12 and June 13, […]

The emerald ash borer (EAB), a relatively new invasive insect pest, has killed tens of millions of ash trees throughout the eastern United States since […]

Two Italian companies, Agrofill and Adriatic Fertilizers, long-established in their respective markets and operating for decades in the field of plant nutrition, announced they have […]

The European Commission has announced to approve ten new active ingredients under the EU Plant protection regulation(1107/2009), the majority of which are biopesticides. They will […]

Blood-sucking arthropods cause annual global animal industry loss just from ticks estimated at US$ 7 billion (FAO, 1984). Despite the economic need, the entomological work […]