Article Issue: October 2014

Valent U.S.A. Corporation (Valent) announced today an agreement with Minneapolis-based MGK to manage the marketing and sales of MGK's crop protection line of insect control […]

Heads of Agreement Signed Regarding Establishment of Joint Venture Koppert Biological Systems Oman LLC. Koppert Biological Systems in the Netherlands and Oman based Hassad Agricultural […]

BotanoCap Ltd. has signed an agreement with UPL Decco to exclusively distribute BotanoCap’s insecticide worldwide. UPL (United Phosphorus Limited) Decco, which is based in Pennsylvania, […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has proposed release of a parasitoid wasp, Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis, for the biological control […]

Arysta LifeScience announced US organizational changes based on the acquisition of Goёmar. This acquisition added four members to the US Arysta sales team: Goёmar National […]

DE SANGOSSE announced geographical expansion into Turkey by acquisition of Lances Link. Turkey is a very significant agricultural country that is experiencing a strong growth […]

Inocucor Garden Solution®, a proprietary biological soil, seed and plant accelerator developed by the Montreal-based ag biotech company Inocucor Technologies, Inc., has been approved for […]

Arysta LifeScience Limited announced new organizational accountability for biostimulant, biocontrol and innovation nutriment products in the French market. Following the acquisition of Goёmar by Arysta […]

USDA/APHIS are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact relative […]

NewLeaf Symbiotics, has closed a $17 million Series B financing round led by Palo Alto, California-based Otter Capital. The money will be used to accelerate […]

Futureco Bioscience launches Biolasting®, a new organic fungicide and bactericide with antioxidant properties for post-harvest use. Biolasting® prevents and cures diseases created by fungi and […]

Bayer intends in the future to focus entirely on the Life Science businesses - HealthCare and CropScience - and float MaterialScience on the stock market […]

BotanoCap Ltd. plans to unveil a pioneering product at the upcoming “Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting” (ABIM) in Basel Switzerland. The company will showcase “BotanoFresh™”, a […]

Eden Research plc, announced that its Greece based license partner, Redestos S.A, has carried out successful pre-launch trials on grapes using Eden's plant protection product, […]

Approximately six thousand hectares of Veracruz, in the west coast of Mexico, are dedicated to the production of potato (Solanum tuberosum). During the past 30 […]

Bioiberica presents the first ever crop scan service using manned aircraft for the early diagnosis of crop stress even before farmers can visually detect the […]

Scientists in Northern Italy are experimenting with unusual and eco-friendly sound and odor devices to repel insects from their cultivated fields. And their studies suggest […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced the successful results of a Zequanox treatment conducted at Christmas Lake in Shorewood, Minn. following discovery of zebra mussels […]

Scientists from CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in India are developing a biopesticide with the use of fungal spores. The technology has reached the formulation stage […]

Exosect’s Head of Technology Development, Nick Jessop, updated members and guests of the SCI BioResources* group on the progress of the development of a unique […]

According to the main topics presented at the Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group “Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms,” there was a shift in the subjects […]

Certis France announced that in 2014, its sales turnover will reach 42.1 Million Euros, of which 14% for biocontrol products sales and 8% for products […]

Plants prepackage beneficial microbes in their seeds. Plants have a symbiotic relationship with certain bacteria. These 'commensal' bacteria help the plants extract nutrients and defend […]

BPIA will present and display at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) annual meeting in Portand, OR, November 16-19. These five presenters will represent our […]

According to information provided by the local government in Almeria, next season growers will use biological control on 9160 hectares of tomato. That is a […]

The 4th of October, the winners of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2014 were announced during a festive finale held at De Koekbouw […]

They are the size of a pinhead and don't even pack a sting, but these tiny wasps are cold- blooded killers nonetheless. They work by […]

Biobest announced the closing of the acquisition of 100 % of the shares of The Bug Factory. The Bug Factory has been Biobest’s exclusive distributor […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced organizational changes designed to streamline its business operations. These changes are focused on reducing operating expenses and conserving cash, primarily […]

The product Vacciplant from Goemar, (now part of Arysta LifeScience) has been applied on 150,000 ha of cereals in France during 2014. This represents a […]

Andermatt Biocontrol acquired a 20% shareholding in the South African company Plant Health Products (PHP). Key expertise of Andermatt Biocontrol is the development, production and […]

Healthy Greenhouse project offers a completely new ‘total concept’ for crop protection in modern greenhouse horticulture. This new ‘Healthy Greenhouse System’ enables growers to produce […]

Brent Chamberlain has joined Lallemand Plant Care as Development and Production Manager. He will be responsible for expanding the existing traditional inoculant platforms as well […]

Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC announced that it has acquired QC Corporation. The combined company will continue to be owned by and have the capital backing […]

Giuseppe Natale, CEO, Valagro Will this year be a successful business year for Valagro and if so, which products and geographical markets do you see […]

EcoPesticides International, Inc., which is developing microbial pest control technology to combat specifically targeted insect pests, has announced the hiring of Katherine Rodgers to lead […]

Bayer CropScience announced that it has acquired the sole European distribution rights for the biological fungicide Contans™ WG from Belchim Crop Protection NV effective October […]

Certis USA has launched 14 products in the last 6 years. You have a relatively small sales and development team, what is your secret to […]

ORO AGRI has seen significant growth in product sales and customer base in India and as a consequence has announced the appointment of two regional […]

Good news for Chinese vegetable-and fruit growers. Soon, they will be able to buy bumblebees for crop pollination from a local production plant. The bumblebees […]

BotanoCap Ltd. has signed an agreement with UPL Decco to exclusively distribute BotanoCap’s insecticide worldwide. UPL (United Phosphorus Limited) Decco, based in Pennsylvania, USA, is […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced it has streamlined its business operations. These changes are focused on reducing operating expenses and conserving cash, primarily through headcount […]

Bayer CropScience announced today that it has acquired the sole European distribution rights for the biological fungicide Contans™ WG from Belchim Crop Protection NV effective […]