Article Issue: May 2017

Upon the completion of the operational phase of the project started in 2016, today saw the official inauguration of the Pirassununga plant (São Paulo), which […]

Borregaard Bioplant ApS and Biobest NV Today Announced the Closing of a Transaction Under which Biobest Acquires an Equity Stake in Borregaard Bioplant and its […]

IBMA is very proud to announce a unique opportunity to call for nominations from the industry for novel biocontrol solutions that will make an impact […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. The Company reported that GAAP revenues grew by 56% to $4.2 […]

Cytozyme Laboratories, Inc. announced the appointment of Sophie Gaillardon, Ph.D. as Global Regulatory Manager. She will lead the Regulatory Department to expand and coordinate Cytozyme’s […]

With ‘organic’ products growing, the Agriculture Department in Thiruvananthapuram (India) has announced four biocontrol agents for farmers that can replace pesticides. Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPN), Bacillus […]

NewLeaf Symbiotics announced two additions to its team of agricultural professionals. Dr. Quan Zhang joins NewLeaf as the newest member of its team of research […]

Bio Huma Netics, Inc. has recently formed an alliance with Reid Enterprises LLC, which does business as Mesa Verde Resources in New Mexico. Mesa Verde […]

BioSafe Systems introduced PerCarb (sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate), a new alternative to potassium bicarbonate and lime sulfur products for agricultural use. PerCarb is an EPA registered, […]

NewLeaf Symbiotics announced the appointment of Sherman Hollins as Business Development Manager. Hollins brings in-depth experience in marketing various agricultural technologies to improve crop efficiency […]

Agrotechnology Group has been collaborating with the University of Granada for two years. There are several projects in which Grupo Agrotecnología works together with the […]

Following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval, Arysta LifeScience North America announced the launch of RIO, a plant growth stimulant that activates endogenous natural plant […]

Valagro and the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa inaugurated the Joint Lab. Thanks to the collaboration between Valagro's Global Research and Development team […]

Plant Health Products has obtained an emergency registration in South Africa for Eco-Bb (=Bb- Protec) to be used for the management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera […]

Inocucor Technologies Inc. signed an agreement with Axter Agroscience Inc. to distribute Inocucor's biological crop input Synergro™ in Canada. Under the agreement, Axter will also […]

BPIA has filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine program regarding proposed amendments […]

Agri-Star a member of the Albaugh, LLC group and a leading distributor of crop protection products in Mexico and Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced the […]

The biological crop input Synergro™, produced by Inocucor Technologies, received official organic certification for use by Canadian growers from Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. The approval […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. and Jet Harvest Solutions announced that the companies have entered into a master distribution agreement to market Jet Harvest’s Jet-Ag. Jet-Ag […]

Bayer was granted registration of the bionematicide Oleaje (Bacillus firmus) in Brazil. It is a contact product for seed treatment, indicated for the control of […]

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. announced the European Patent Office (EPO) has granted Patent Application No. 2693871 entitled: Apparatus for Treatment of Plants. With the […]

Since your founding 20 years ago, e-nema has focused on entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN). Can you share with our readers what led you and your partners […]

Russell IPM has developed and tested an effective monitoring system against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a fast-spreading pest that has been damaging essential food crops […]

It is now about six years since EBIC was created. In the meantime, your Council membership has reached 55 companies, from Europe and elsewhere- provided […]

Mycorrhizal Applications announced that it is now the master distributor of a suite of new biological plant support solutions for the professional horticulture, nursery, greenhouse, […]

Biocontrol measures that helped Australian farmers control a serious dryland weed for 20 years may at last benefit New Zealand. The measure is enabled by […]

Indigo is looking to get its technologically enhanced seeds in the hands of more farmers to test whether they can improve crop yields while also […]

Stink bug traps perform poorly during winter invasions. A recently published USDA study shows that traps baited with the aggregation pheromone of the brown marmorated […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of registered shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of […]

Research conducted at a bio factory in the Federal University of Lavras in Minas Gerais, Brazil has led to the development of “Bio Protector”, a […]

In recognition of the growing convergence of the biocontrol and biostimulants, IBMA and EBIC are currently exploring closer collaboration to see how the many common […]

Plant Impact collaborates with Ghent University on novel chemical compounds that improve drought tolerance Average annual global cereal production losses due to drought and extreme […]

Biolchim GLOBALGA® has been awarded the “Leader Brand of Biostimulant” prize in China. The event was organized by the Southern Rural Newspaper, a well-known Chinese […]

Research-scientists in the Philippines found ACTICon™, a biopesticide product, effective in controlling Fusarium wilt or Panama disease. This deadly disease is caused by the fungal […]

Arysta LifeScience expanded its BioSolutions plant protection and plant growth regulator products offering for a variety of crops, including fruits, vegetables and grapes in Croatia, […]

Acadian Plant Health™ has recently appointed Bachar Blal as its new Vice President of R&D. In his new role, Blal will lead APH™’s research and […]

Terry Stone, Agrinos vice president of regulatory and sustainability, has been voted chairman of the Biostimulant Integration Committee for the Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA), […]