fungicide

Groups representing U.S. farmers have filed a brief encouraging the Supreme Court to hear a case on labeling for glyphosate and other pesticides.  The groups, which represent a broad swath of agriculture and cover over 300 million acres, argue that glyphosate is a “once-in-a-century” herbicide given its effectiveness at controlling an array of damaging weeds, affordability, and low toxicity.   How

Bayer announced it is leaving the seed treatment equipment business in the U.S. to help bolster the company’s finances.  Reuters says a spokesman confirmed in an email that Bayer was exiting the business, which makes equipment designed to help treat seeds with products like fungicides and insecticides before the seeds are planted to protect crop yields.  An email...

A new study from Oregon State University shows that fungicide applications are effective in managing stripe rust in winter wheat.   “Our results indicated that the flag leaf application was much more important to preserving yield, than the herbicide timing application earlier in the season," said Christina Hagerty, associate professor of plant pathology based at OSU’s Columbia Basin Agricultu

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Disposal Program will provide free and safe disposal of unusable or unwanted pesticides this week.  The program is open to homeowners, farmers, dealers and professional applicators. Spring l...

Fusarium head blight is becoming a greater struggle for wheat growers across the Northwest.  BASF recently rolled out a new fungicide, Sphaerex, which can help in the fight.  Kim Tutor, Technical Marketing Manager at BASF said Sphaerex combines two proven active ingredients.   "It's the best produ...

A tiny pest can cause a big problem for grape growers across the Northwest.  Oregon State University Extension says mealybug infestations can be hard to spot, since the pest can hide out in vine trunks and even roots.  But a company called Orcal, based near Eugene, OR offers a product that can help control mealybug.  Thomas Putzel rec...

Homeowners, growers, dealers, and professional applicators across Idaho storing unusable or unwanted pesticides will have a safe and free opportunity to dispose of them this week.  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will host a pair of pesticide disposal events, one Tuesday in Bonneville County, and the second taking place Wednesday in Twin Falls County.   “...

A coalition of attorneys general is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new rule that would create uniform labeling requirements on pesticide products across the country. By streamlining the process and preempting misbranding in states like California, the rule would lift the burdens currently placed on farmers across the country...

According to the latest numbers from Washington State University, stripe rust is forecasted to be in the moderate epidemic level in the eastern Pacific Northwest, which means 20-40% yield loss in the 2023 growing season.  Those estimates come from predication models using the weather data from November 2022 to February 2023.   ...

With the cold temperatures and snowy conditions as of late, growers may not be thinking about disease pressures and pest management.  But potato growers are encouraged to think about pests like Colorado potato beetle now to ensure a great harvest in 2023.   ...