Article Issue: August 2015

Further to our Breaking news alert of earlier today, we are pleased to bring you the following additional information: In a PR released today, the […]

Mr. Benoit Genot has accepted the position of Global Marketing Director at Valagro, reporting to Dr. Prem Warrior (Chief Operating Officer). Mr. Genot graduated in […]

Marrone Bio Innovations announced that James Iademarco, the company's president and COO since January, has elected to resign effective August 31. To assist with the […]

Agrinos expanded its partnership with California agricultural retailer Buttonwillow Warehouse Company. "The partnership with Buttonwillow reflects the growing interest in and rapid adoption of our […]

You founded the company 27 years ago. You are a chemist, and your start was with the production of liquid micronutrients. How can a chemist […]

Agrinos announced a new partnership with Zuari Agri Sciences Ltd. This partnership greatly increases the availability of Agrinos' unique and proprietary High Yield Technology® (HYT) […]

Since founding Andermatt Biocontrol in 1988, both your product line and geographical reach have expanded dramatically. How have you seen the biocontrol market change and […]

Intrexon Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Oxitec Ltd. Oxitec's, self-limiting approach to control mosquitoes that spread disease and to limit pest-related crop damage is […]

Futureco Bioscience presented results using Lysobacter enzymogenes B25 for biological control of phytopathogenic nematodes, a new PGPR strain with nematicidal activity. The R&D Department of […]

A new pesticide-free and environmentally friendly way to control insect pests has moved ahead with the publication of scientific results showing that Oxitec diamondback moths […]

The USA-based company Agnition announced that it has launched Commence® for Wheat, a microbial catalyst seed coating for wheat in Europe. Commence® for Wheat stimulates […]

In June, Biolchim entered the Israeli market with its Sunred® and Folicist® biostimulants. Sunred®, is a biostimulant of fruit coloration and maturation, and Folicist®, biopromoter […]

A specialized insect cage system developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists could improve the prospects of mass rearing the pink spotted lady beetle, […]

Bayer CropScience is continuing to expand and upgrade its 160,000-square-foot research and development lab in West Sacramento. The company’s vegetable seeds division moved from Davis […]

A new study shows the southern ladybird has strong potential to be a biocontrol agent for fighting the tomato-potato psyllid. A batch of southern ladybirds […]

AgBiome and Research Triangle Foundation announced the construction of a new 30,000 square foot facility at The Lab in Research Triangle Park. The mixed office, […]

Soil is crowded with bacteria and fungi and for a plant that grows in the midst of that community, it’s important to know the difference […]

Biobest will present itself to British soft fruit growers at FRUIT FOCUS for the first time. Soft fruit production in the UK is steadily growing […]

The consumption of fresh cut fruits and vegetables continues to increase, but the use of chemical preservatives not always are able to guarantee the safety […]

ILSA is the first Italian company in the fertilizer and biostimulants sector to have a laboratory accredited according to EN/ISO 17025 standards. Today, ILSA can […]

Three years after it was identified for the first time in Brazil, the Helicoverpa armigera has reached the territory of the United States. Originally from […]

The board of the European Biostimulant Industry Council (EBIC) approved the membership of BASF, Bayer CropScience, Humintech, Monsanto, FMC Corporation, and Chemia SpA raising EBIC’s […]

Agrinos announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. Matthieu Baumgartner and Svétoslav Valkov were approved to serve on the Board […]

Verdesian Life Sciences has advanced its web presence on a redesigned website vlsci.com. The new website will help farmers explore the science and plant health […]

JET Harvest Solutions, has appointed Bill Stoneman as consultant for its USA Technical, Regulatory and Marketing efforts. Stoneman served as executive director of the Biopesticide […]

The New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application to release the honeysuckle stem-boring beetle, Oberea shirahatai, as part of a biological control […]

The Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) announced its selection of Keith Jones as its new executive director. Mr. Jones is an environmental attorney who previously served […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced that Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency approved the emergency use of REGALIA MAXX (Extract of Reynoutria sachalinensis) biofungicide […]

Nufarm Americas, Inc. announced the new label registration of DiPel® Pro DF biological insecticide (54% Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. kurstaki, strain ABTS-351, fermentation solids and solubles) […]

Andermatt Biocontrol acquired a further 40% shareholding in Sylvar Technologies Inc. Due to the acquisition of further shares, Andermatt Biocontrol is now the sole shareholder […]

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has proposed approval of Andermatt Biocontrol AG’s Grandex Biological Insecticide based on the active ingredient, Cydia pomonella […]

Andermatt Biocontrol acquired a further 40% shareholding in Sylvar Technologies Inc. Due to the acquisition of further shares, Andermatt Biocontrol is now the sole shareholder […]

NOFLY from Futureco Bioscience has been recently approved for its sale in Israel as a biopesticide suitable for organic farming for the biological control of […]

Intrexon Corporation, a leader in synthetic biology, announced today an agreement to acquire Oxitec Ltd., a pioneer in biological insect control solutions. Oxitec's safe, innovative, […]

Today the Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) announced it selection of Keith Jones as its new executive director. Mr. Jones is an environmental attorney who previously […]

The momentum for the European Biostimulant Industry Council (EBIC) continues to grow, with two more companies joining this week, bringing total membership to 52. Founded […]