Article Issue: March 2013

The 5th International Algal Nutrition Forum was held in Beijing, China, on the 18th of Jan 2013. It was hosted by the China Seaweed Industry […]

The March issue of New Ag International features a country report on Brazil, with a special chapter on Biocontrol. In 2012 agrochemicals sales (pesticides, herbicides, […]

Viridaxis was awarded the SIVAL d’OR 2013 gold medal for its VerdaProtect at the Salon des Productions Végétales fair (SIVAL), held in Angers from 15 […]

A “concept”, many products, a market:, Phytostimulants, biostimulants, phytoprotectants, biofertilizers, bioactivators, soil enhancers and other such products. What are they? Are they all the same? […]

Barcelona-based company FUTURECO BIOSCIENCE successfully registered BESTCURE in South Africa (#L8933) in collaboration with its exclusive national partner. Both companies have already initiated the first […]

Biobest announced the expansion of its management team with the addition of Nick Steeghs and Herman Van Mellaert. Nick Steeghs joins the company as Director […]

Swiss company Andermatt Biocontrol has received US EPA’s approval for its bioinsecticide Madex Twin (Cydia pomonella granulovirus) on January 8th 2013. In the US biopesticide […]

BRANDT, a leading manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, announced a strategic hire to lead its efforts in Asia Pacific. David Sincock has been appointed Senior […]

After its success in the United States, Australia, South Africa and Argentina, finally Suterra's Puffer® technology arrives in Europe. On 7th February 2013, the Italian […]

Valent USA Corporation is pleased to announce that Jim Petta has been promoted to manager of its biorational business unit. This business unit is responsible […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) has submitted a new bioherbicide, MBI-011 EP, to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). MBI-011 EP is a post-emergent burndown […]

Bayer CropScience has confirmed the appointment of Gilles Galliou as president of its North American Environmental Science division, which covers non-crop pesticides. He was previously […]

As appears in the report called “From Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth”, (Communication from the European Commission, 2010), Europe 2020 […]

Bumblebees from Biobest, already used in the pollination of crops, can be used to bring microbial “medicine” to plants to control grey mold and other […]

Israeli Ministry of Agriculture recently approved the use of a new Israeli development called Tamar Tech, which allows a reduction of up to 80% using […]

Novozymes BioAg is expanding its portfolio of biological fertility products for the 2013 growing season with the introduction of new JumpStart LCO. JumpStart LCO is […]

Wise SGR S.p.A. acting as manager of Wiseqiuty III funds, signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Biolchim Spa from a group of financial investors. […]

Vancouver's SemiosBIO Technologies received a $2.8 million investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The company will use the funds to do a broad demonstration […]

ISAGRO S.p.A. announced that it has entered into a regional agreement with Syngenta for the exclusive supply and distribution of Remedier®, a biological fungicide developed […]

Even though beneficial root bacteria come to the rescue when a plant is being attacked by pathogens, there's a dark side to the relationship between […]

ICL announced that it has launched ICL Innovation Ltd., an Open Innovation program funded at several million dollars per year through which it will accelerate […]

As the brown marmorated stinkbug spreads across the state, Oregon State University is studying how to use bug-on-bug warfare to stop this crop- damaging pest. […]

By examining what lady beetles eat, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are learning more about the movement of these beneficial insects in farm fields […]

Producing food will undoubtedly get more difficult and expensive as the combined challenges of climate change and scarce energy resources start to bite, but venom […]

The Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) attended the Potato Expo in Las Vegas. The BPIA continues to advance the awareness of biopesticide technology for pest management […]

A team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have strayed from the lab to the boardroom in an effort to build a business […]

Koppert Biological Systems has taken an important new step within Asia with the establishment of Koppert India. Koppert has previously opened branches in China and […]

A new discovery promises to allow expanded use of a mainstay biological pest control method, which avoids the health, environmental and pest- resistance concerns of […]