Cotton Seed Distributors, Facts on Friday: Whitefly management

Mato Grosso tem primeiro foco de ferrugem da soja em lavoura comercial

ICRISAT symposium to reduce farmers’ losses due to insect pests

Syngenta and Makhteshim Agan announced long term supply agreement
Syngenta und Makhteshim Agan gehen Liefervereinbarung ein
Syngenta et Makhteshim Agan signent un contrat de fourniture

Wheat focus at the British Crop Production Council’s 2009 Congress

Glyphosate-resistant weeds: can we close the barn door? Researchers say cost-competitive management techniques can slow weed resistance to the herbicide and improve crop yields

U.S. Federal Register: Carbofuran; order denying FMC's objections and requests for hearing; final rule

Continuous cropping can control skeleton weed, says Western Australia  Ag Department

Syngenta Canada strengthens its wheat herbicide portfolio with development of two new brands: Sierra and Pace

DuPont recognized for excellence in agriculture

EuroBlight, the European potato late blight network, stages workshop to tackle integrated pest management (IPM) for potato blights

Undiagnosed diseases on vegetable crops in the Seychelles Islands

Iowa State University entomologists join other soybean pest researchers to earn two national awards

Dow AgroSciences recognized with three Agrow Awards: Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology, Best Formulations Innovation, and Best New Crop Protection Product

Chiffrage des conséquences économiques d’une non homologation du Cruiser en France en 2009 (Agriculture et Environnement)

Session at France's Académie d'Agriculture to focus on integrated pest management

Success of the 2009 BCPC Congress bodes well for move to London in 2010

BASF announces full U.S. EPA registration of Headline AMP fungicide

Plan now to control profit-robbing weeds in 2010 - Early weed control planning tips to help ensure next year’s success

U.S. growers have many reasons to count on their 2010 returns with Headline fungicide from BASF

Grain quality improves after Aflasafe application in Nigeria

Crop protection industry gathers at glittering Agrow Awards

New strain of Potato virus Y spreads in South Africa

Australian Cereal Rust Report - Late season stripe rust damage: head infection and unpredicted variety responses

Research on zebra chip of potato gets $3.9 million in funding

Proceed seed treatment from Bayer CropScience receives U.S. EPA registration in cereals

Iowa State University plant pathologist discovers key to vital DNA, protein interaction

Crops and weeds: global climate change's first responders
Los cultivos y las malezas: los primeros respondientes al cambio climático global

Golden cyst nematode on potato in 3 Novosibirsk districts of Russia

Engage Agro named exclusive distributor of DuPont vegetation management products

From robotics to climate change, joint annual meeting of the U.S. Weed Science and Rangeland Management Societies tackles new angles on weed control

Adequate solutions to protect speciality crop and minor uses

Gowan Company launches Moncoat MZ fungicide

Tungro disease on rice in the Philippines (03)

£13 Million to be invested in development of new crop protection technologies

Beating herbicide resistance

La brûlure phomopsienne, une maladie du soya souvent sous-estimée (La Voie Agricole)

UC Davis study reveals how plants and bacteria 'talk' to thwart disease

No existing cultural control methods can fully compensate for the loss of cereal grass weed herbicides, says British Crop Production Council

U.S. Federal Register: Pale cyst nematode; Update of quarantined areas

ENDURE annual meeting: creating lasting achievements

U.S. National Corn Growers Association testifies on the importance of atrazine

Spider mite predators serve as biological control

Scientists plot genetic ploy against grain pest the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)
Científicos planean un truco genético contra una plaga en los granos almacenados

October 09

Maisschädlinge würden Grün wählen (Readers Edition)

Spying on corn rootworm predators’ nightlife
Espiando a los insectos predadores que atacan los gusanos de la raíz del maíz

Começa neste domingo o XX Encontro Nacional de Virologia

Uso correto de agrotóxicos é tema de curso em Embrapa Rondônia

Agritechnica 2009: BASF präsentiert seine umfassenden Kundenservices

BASF: Stabilization in the third quarter
BASF: Stabilisierung im 3. Quartal

Multi-pest complex increases corn’s susceptibility to mycotoxins - New research shows that the Agrisure Viptera trait reduces aflatoxin caused by insect damage by up to 91 percent

Crown rot resistant wheat and barley lines from CSIRO could save farmers millions in lost yield every year

Soybean diseases influence variety selection, treatments in 2010 - Pioneer Hi-Bred offers tips for managing for higher soybean yields, combating disease

Development of decision-making tools to reduce herbicide treatments

MANA Crop Protection acquisition of Bold Formulators provides flexibility of response and capacity to meet agrichemical market needs

Undiagnosed disease on chickpea in Victoria, Australia

Germany sets out future for plant protection products

DuPont to license blends patents to Makhteshim Agan of North America

Wageningen University Plant Sciences Group, Cornell University and the International Potato Centre (CIP) partner to control Phytophthora

University of North Carolina researchers seek to unlock a new generation of pesticides

Becker Underwood introduces Vault HP growth-enhancement system for soybeans

Cruiser seed treatment insecticide from Syngenta Seed Care receives U.S. EPA registration for use on rice

U.S. Federal Register: Environmental impact statement; movement of plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles

Fungal diseases on oilseed rape and maize in the United Kingdom

Pragas iniciais da soja: controle deve começar antes da semeadura

Callisto Xtra post-emergence corn herbicide from Syngenta combines two modes of action for synergistic broadleaf weed control

Changing smell of plants announces fungus attack

Anuga 2009: BASF Crop Protection veranstaltet Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema Pflanzenschutzmittel

Undiagnosed disease on cabbage in West Bengal, India

A full agenda for the next three years: Christoph Amberger, new president of the European Seed Association
Volles Programm für die nächsten drei Jahre: Christoph Amberger ist neuer Präsident der European Seed Association

Syngenta Crop Protection now accepting nominations for Resistance Fighter of the Year - Sound weed resistance management practices deserve recognition

Abcsem promove Treinamento sobre Normas Fitossanitárias Internacionais (NIMFs)

Gestion diabrotica: la filière maïs responsable

Foyers chrysomèle dans le Bas-Rhin

Keystone publications of the British Crop Production Council (BCPC) to be launched at November congress: The Pesticide Manual; The e-Pesticide Manual and The Manual of Biocontrol Agents

USDA grant helps potato farmers in the Pacific Northwest reduce their use of insecticides

Bacterium identified as culprit of zebra chip disease in potato
Un nuevo culpable de una enfermedad en las papas

Unusual damage in South Australian lucerne and pastures from blue-green aphid

Disease links now available on GRDC website

Iowa State University entomologists focus on reducing impact of soybean aphids

Downy mildew on leafy brassicas in Ontario, Canada

Late blight on potato in the state of Maharashtra, India

Soybean rust found in six South Carolina counties

White mould on soybean in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, USA

Callisto Xtra herbicide from Syngenta Crop Protection combines two modes of action for synergistic broadleaf weed control

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) receives USDDA/TASC grant to work on improved diagnostic test for Stewart's wilt on corn

2010 CLEARFIELD canola variety additions - Four new varieties expand Canadian growers’ herbicide-tolerant options across all canola markets

British Crop Production Council (BCPC) supports drive to new crop protection research – but is £13m enough?

Monsanto's Genuity SmartStax trial plots demonstrate effective defense against corn earworm

U.S. farm leaders meet to voice support for atrazine

Embrapa apresenta controle biológico de pragas na Inovatec 2009

Golden cyst nematode on potato in Khakasia, Russia

Undiagnosed diseases on wheat in Parana, Brazil

VS verbiedt import Nederlandse paprika's

LibertyLink soybeans provide a new option for Canadian growers in Ontario and Quebec

Dow AgroSciences wins Michigan Green Chemistry Governor’s Award for Spinetoram insecticide

Ferrugem da soja identificada no Paraná

U.S. farmers report outstanding results with new CLEARFIELD rice varieties

British Crop Production Council Congress to address the challenges of feeding the world

Australian cereal rust report: Wheat stripe rust pathogen population in Eastern Australia

GRDC reports put the annual cost of cereal diseases at an estimated A$1.165 billion

Australian cereal rust report: Wheat stripe rust pathogen population in Eastern Australia

GRDC reports put the annual cost of cereal diseases at an estimated A$1.165 billion

September 09

Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Status of the CFIA potato cyst nematode 2009 surveys
État d'avancement des enquêtes de 2009 sur le nématode à kystes de la pomme de terre de l'ACIA

BASF receives regulatory approval in Canada for Charter RTU cereal seed treatment

INCOTEC’s Focus2 Grow Seed Treatment event big success!

Scald on barley in Western Victoria, Australia

European Union’s new pesticides ‘package’ clears final hurdle

Nufarm Limited announces full year results for the period ending July 31, 2009

Nufarm and Sinochem agree to work on an acquisition proposal

U.S. Federal Register: Availability of an environmental assessment for a biological control agent to reduce the severity of infestations of Japanese beetle on turfgrass

U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative (UWBSI) launches new web site

Ferrugem da soja atinge áreas de Goiás e Tocantins

Pour lutter contre la chrysomèle, les maïsiculteurs européens réclament un accès aux OGM (pleinchamp.com)

Scientists discover how to send insects off the scent of crops

South Australian growers advised to monitor crops as stem rust emerges

DuPont leader highlights growth opportunities in Asia Pacific

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture records breakthrough against pest devastating African cabbage

New pest-resistant Habanero joins peck of USDA/ARS-created peppers
Nuevo habanero resistente a los nematodos lanzado por el ARS

BASF announces supply agreement with Monsanto for a new fungicide seed treatment for cotton in the United States

New computing tool could lead to better crops and pesticides say researchers

University of Queensland's Dr Jacqueline Batley honored for her work on the Blackleg fungal pathogen in canola crops

Dual-purpose wheats winning war against devastating virus

Chemtura receives U.S. EPA approval for RANCONA Pinnacle seed treatment

Intellectual property is driving agricultural innovation, says CropLife

Boil smut on maize in Lower Normandy, France

Panicle blight on rice in Huila and Tolima, Colombia

Embrapa testa fungicidas contra ramulária

Chuvas propiciam evolução da ferrugem durante vazio sanitário

New clubroot resistant DEKALB canola hybrid would bring welcome relief to Alberta growers, according to Monsanto Canada

Cambridge plant scientist Alison Bentley wins British Society for Plant Pathology’s ‘2009 best student paper’ award

Novel breeding strategy for plant resistance

Disease alert for chickpea growers in South Australia

Monsanto Company announces approach to chemistry to help U.S. farmers manage risk

BASF presents solutions for sustainable farming
BASF präsentiert Lösungen zur nachhaltigen Landwirtschaft

Kenneth Alness appointed new CEO of Lantmännen BioAgri AB

EMD Crop BioScience's new Optimize 400 with LCO Promoter Technology delivers new soybean seed treatability benefits for retailers and extraordinary ROI for growers

British Crop Production Council welcomes new BBSRC Strategic Plan

Cotton Seed Distributors, Web on Wednesday: Summary of resistance management in Bollgard II and conventional

Termina hoje vazio sanitário da soja no Paraná e no Mato Grosso

New pest found in Ohio soybeans

Iowa State University researchers study insecticide-free method for control of soybean aphids

Update on fungicides for "plant health"

New BASF Kixor herbicide technology receives U.S. EPA approval

Dow AgroSciences and Mycogen Seeds announce rebates for 2010 Grower Rewards program

Top wheat experts call for scaling up efforts to combat Ug99 and other wheat rusts

Plant Health Care: interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009

New lower price announced for Liberty herbicide from Bayer CropScience in 2010

Dow AgroSciences' response to U.S. EPA’s plans for salmon protective pesticide use restrictions

First loss to soybean rust in the state of Mississippi

Fusarium species on maize in Switzerland

Black spot on pea in South Australia

Bacterial evolution in beans could help prevent crop disease

As ash borer claims more trees, Iowa State University researcher collects seeds for species survival

Honey bees selected by USDA/ARS toss out Varroa mites
Abejas de miel seleccionadas por ARS eliminan los ácaros varroa

Comment vivre avec la chrysomèle (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) demain

Monsanto shares 2010 guidance, outlook For Roundup - CFO Carl Casale discusses strength of seeds and traits business and reaffirms 2009 EPS guidance

Physiological effects of strobilurin fungicides on plants
Efeitos fisiológicos de fungicidas do grupo das estrobilurinas sobre plantas

A strobilurin fungicide enhances the resistance of tobacco against tobacco mosaic virus and Pseudomonas syringae pv tabaci

University of Wisconsin scientists contribute to decoding the genome of Phytophthora infestans, the cause of potato late blight

USDA/ARS scientists help sequence genome of potato late blight pathogen
Científicos del ARS ayudan a secuenciar el genoma de un patógeno de la papa

Genome of Irish potato famine pathogen decoded

Reasoned opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Modification of the existing MRL for azoxystrobin in swedes

Reasoned opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Modification of the existing MRLs for thiamethoxam in carrots

No mistaking this bug with new insect ID technique
Nueva técnica facilita la identificación del picudo del algodón

Expansion at Monheim site completed: Bayer CropScience invests EUR 4.9 million in compound logistics
Erweiterung am Standort Monheim abgeschlossen: Bayer CropScience investiert 4,9 Millionen Euro in Substanzbibliothek

Asian soybean rust confirmed in West Tennessee - Producers may need to take precautions

Embrapa Wheat starts a new research project about resistance to wheat blast disease

Watermelon vine decline, watermelon's hidden killer - Researchers seek disease-resistant cultivars to sustain watermelon crop production

American Phytopathological Society (APS) announces its new officers for 2009–2010

Experts urge producers to be aware of soybean cyst nematodes, offer recommendations at University of Tennessee soybean field day

What's new in the biological control of weeds?

Las malas hierbas, la principal amenaza de los agricultores

Resisting herbicide resistance: mixtures or rotations?

Multi-pest complex costs growers $1.1 billion annually -Data analysis finds combined complex of insects can lead to lost yields, diminished grain quality at levels unseen since European corn borer

Scott Hutchins, global Crop Protection R&D leader for Dow AgroSciences, named Entomological Society of America Fellow

Plant fungicide-treated wheat seed to guard against seedborne and soilborne diseases

Australian cereal rust report: Wheat stripe rust development: winter 2009

Soybeans with the Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield trait and Acceleron seed treatment products demonstrate additional indicators of yield performance

Dow AgroSciences submits first of a new family of herbicide tolerance traits for USDA review

Dealers reach for new line of seed treatment technology in the age of rising farm input costs

Settlement in appeal proceedings in China: Bayer CropScience defends mefenpyr safener patent
Einigung im Berufungsverfahren in China: Bayer CropScience verteidigt Patent für den Safener Mefenpyr

August 09

Aspcoación Mexicana de Horticultura Protegida (AMHPAC) firma convenio con Bayer CropScience

Ohio State University Extension resources available to better diagnose corn ear abnormalities

Fungal diseases on soybeans in the USA

BASF e Embrapa licenciam nova soja tolerante a herbicida para a Coodetec

Nigeria to roll out fungus-resistant soybean crops

Biopesticide developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) puts invasive locust under control

Stripe rust on wheat in Australia

Genome for Nasonia wasp now complete
Científicos del ARS secuencian el genoma de una avispa parásita útil

Biological clocks of insects could lead to more effective pest control and integrated pest management

Valent U.S.A. Corporation's Chateau herbicide approved for chemigation on alfalfa in several U.S. states - New chemigation label brings greater ease of application for the newest herbicide in established alfalfa

Syngenta's Voliam Xpress insecticide receives U.S. EPA label expansion to include potatoes

Texas researcher making great strides in controlling the rice water weevil

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) proposes new acute risk assessment for pesticides

Chemtura receives U.S. EPA approval for RANCONA Summit seed treatment

Syngenta launches unique crop protection formulation robot

Chocolate pod, caused by a strain of the clover yellow vein virus, is not so sweet for bean growers
La enfermedad “vaina de chocolate” no es tan dulce para los cultivadores de judías

The lurking menace of weeds, farmers' enemy No. 1
Les mauvaises herbes, ennemi naturel numéro un des agriculteurs

BASF Turf & Ornamentals to discontinue sales of Drive® 75 DF herbicide

Herbicide resistant pigweed dominates farmers’ concerns at University of Arkansas research field day

Chemtura reports 2009 second quarter results

Brasil: Pesquisas em biotecnologia recebem apoio de R$ 17,2 milhões

Syngenta Seed Care and INCOTEC join forces to provide increased quality control in treating fruiting vegetable seed

Australian cereal rust report: First report of the ‘WA YR17’ pathotype in 2009

University of Illinois researchers develop new variety of soybeans with resistance to soybean aphids, discover new soybean aphid not controlled by this resistance

Potato blight plight looks promising for food security

Embrapa e Universidade Federal do Paraná desenvolvem primeiro inoculante brasileiro para milho e trigo

Voliam Flexi insecticide from Syngenta Crop Protection receives U.S. EPA label expansion to include vegetables

Devgen nv and its partner for Turkey, Dogal A.S., receive regulatory approval for Devgen's nematicide product in Turkey and launch the product under the brand name Devguard

Computer program allows growers to track herbicide use, manage resistance, persistence

Pre-planting decisions critical in getting good stand establishment, managing fusarium head blight in wheat

Understanding how weeds are resistant to herbicides

Durivo insecticide from Syngenta Crop Protection receives US/EPA approval on new soil application methods

Field trials in the US show that enhancing the attractiveness of maize roots to insect-killing nematodes can effectively fend off Western corn rootworm

Precision Laboratories' Enrich increases phosphorus availability for cereals

Ragged stunt on rice in Viet Nam

Volunteer corn helps rootworms beat insecticides

Australian cereal rust report: Stripe rust emerging in New South Wales

Jim Blome named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Valent U.S.A. Corporation

Crops in East and Southern Africa saved from devastation by first large-scale use of a biopesticide made of fungal spores

Expert group seeks to speed Integrated Pest Management in Europe

Rice blast, a fungal disease, on rice in Jumla district, Nepal

Stem borer found in soybean fields across Missouri

Keep malathion out of canola bins

Afghanistan prepares itself to resist a deadly plant plague: Ug99 wheat stem rust poses a threat to food security in the region

Reasoned opinion of EFSA: Modification of the existing MRLs for boscalid in gherkins and courgettes

USDA/ARS scientists identify North American genotypes of rush skeletonweed, Chondrilla juncea
Científicos identifican los genotipos norteamericanos del yuyo esqueleto

BASF announces partnership with American Soybean Association to alert soybean growers

University of Leicester research paves way for first ever use in Europe of an insect to fight invasive plant species

BASF reports: Recently discovered race of rust now confirmed on dry beans in North Dakota - Proactive application of Headline fungicide effective in disease control

Tungro disease on rice in The Philippines

Star Seed Company introduces Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea) as nitrogen fixing cover crop

Stripe rust alert on wheat in Alberta, Canada

Bayer CropScience making changes to LibertyLink system

New Mexico State University researcher studies biofumigation techniques for onion fields

Ex ante impact assessment of herbicide resistant rice in the Sahel

U.S. Federal Register: Importation of plants for planting; establishing a category of plants for planting not authorized for importation pending pest risk analysis

Plant disease experts to present new research findings at the annual meeting of The American Phytopathological Society

Fungizider Beizschutz - Saatgutbeizung von Seed Solutions, tailor-made innovations powered by BASF

European Food Safety Authority: Updating the opinion related to the revision of Annexes II and III to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market

BCPC Congress and Exhibition: where the global crop production industry means business

BASF's Headline fungicide granted emergency use registration on sunflowers in Canada

Trace levels of the clubroot pathogen (Plasmodiophora brassicae) confirmed in Saskatchewan, Canada

Monsanto Company and Dow AgroSciences complete U.S. and Canadian regulatory authorizations for SmartStax corn, plan to launch seed platform on 3 to 4 million plus acres - Monsanto to market seed platform as Genuity SmartStax; Farmers to benefit from yield advantage and approved 5 percent refuge in the U.S. Corn Belt

Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto complete U.S. and Canadian regulatory authorizations for SmartStax corn, plans to launch seed platform on 3 to 4 million plus acres - Technology sets new industry standard for corn farmers

Fungal diseases on maize in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska

USDA/ARS scientists identify weevil as biocontrol for garlic mustard
Científicos identifican un gorgojo como un agente de biocontrol contra la hierba del ajo

INCOTEC Integrated Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. announces that it will be applying Syngenta's FarMore technology to lettuce seed

BASF adds new Frequency herbicide to its family of bareground products to combat resistance issues - New mode of action receives full label approval from U.S. EPA

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) develops guides on emerging diseases for commercial growers

New strain of stem rust on wheat in India

Government of Canada invests C$13 million for research to combat wheat rust
Le gouvernement du Canada investit C$13 millions pour la recherche afin de lutter contre la rouille du blé

Rust alert on sugar beet in the United Kingdom

USDA/ARS scientists formulate biologically based herbicide to take on kudzu
Hongo identificado para controlar el kudzu

Syngenta to boost pollinators across Europe

Is management of glyphosate-resistant ryegrass a possibility?

AgraQuest builds Latin American team to focus on key fresh produce and row crop markets

DuPont and Arzeda Corporation work together to develop new traits to enhance agricultural productivity

Syngenta Seed Care introduces first seed treatment insecticide for leafy vegetables

Herbicide diversity needed to keep Roundup effective

Bacterial diseases on maize, sorghum in Nebraska, USA

FuturaGene’s wholly owned subsidiaries, CBD Technologies LTD and FuturaGene Investment Consulting (Beijing) expand their collaboration agreement with the Research Institute of Tropic Forestry of the Chinese Academy of Forestry

Competitive crops called on to combat weeds

First report of black rot on peanut in China

USDA/APHIS removes nearly 7,000 acres from pale cyst nematode area in Idaho

Consórcio faz balanço sobre a ferrugem da soja no Brasil

UK Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs statement on high court perticides judicial review

Downy mildews on cucurbits, basil in the USA

Iowa State University's Field Extension Education Laboratory clinic offers basics of crop plant diagnostics

New, highly contagious strains of potato virus Y in Switzerland

June 09

New unidentified insect pest damaging South Texas cotton

Canadian Whet Board online mapping tool helps farmers target wheat pest

Doorkeeper proteins fend off plant diseases

USDA/FAS GAIN report: Are trade policies implicated in plant-disease spread?

A new gene to combat possible build-up of resistance in bollworm insects in Bt cotton

New efforts to counter ramularia leaf spot, a fungal disease of barley

Studies in maize show that benign strains of the fungus Aspergillus can outcompete toxic forms that contaminate African crops

Late blight on potato and tomato in the USA

Farmers cannot afford to ignore the threat of glyphosate-resistant weeds

Combination of new biotechnology trait and seed treatment system in soybeans demonstrating strong early season performance - Farmers can count on the Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield trait and Acceleron for higher yield and profit potential

DuPont divests Linuron herbicide assets as part of crop protection strategy

Tessenderlo Kerley acquires the Linuron herbicide business from DuPont

U.S. Federal Register: Availability of an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for a biological control agent for Russian knapweed

Beck’s Hybrids launches new yield enhancement system

Measuring diseases via plant emissions

Plant breeder logic

Scientists find solution to fungal disease threatening soybean in Africa

Neue UFOP-Broschüre „Pilzkrankheiten und Schädlinge bei Süßlupinenarten“ erschienen

Australian cereal rust report: New barley leaf rust pathotype virulent on Rph3
- Barley leaf rust outbreak in Western Australia

Controlling wild radish

Major challenges for the Irish tillage sector

NovaSource emerges as Tessenderlo Kerley's crop protection business unit

Cotton Seed Distributors, Web on Wednesday: Discussion of the joint venture that CSD and Syngenta have established over the last few years in regards to trialing new candidates for seed treatment

Syngenta Seed Care promotes corn nematode education with 70-foot “Traveling Nematode”

Increased fungicide usage drives Syngenta manufacturing investment in the U.S.

Vigilance needed to overcome glyphosate resistance

USDA/ARS researchers identify inhibitor that controls fungal pathogen
Investigadores identifican un compuesto que controla un patógeno fúngico

BASF hosts more than 100 Kixor herbicide plot tours this summer for U.S. retailers, distributors and consultants

Innovotech appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Paul Rea to head U.S. crop business of BASF Crop Protection

Atrazine celebrates 50 years of effective weed control

BASF Canada receivesn amended registration for the use of Headline fungicide on flax - Market-leading fungicide protects flax crop against Pasmo (Septoria linicola)

Avicta Complete Corn now available for protection against nematodes, insects and diseases - Syngenta Seed Care introduces first corn seed treatment nematicide

Scientists examine genetic clues to help biocontrol agents survive longer

Nufarm Americas Inc. makes major push into the growing seed treatment market

Collar rot & leaf blights on tomato, capsicum and strawberries in Himachal Pradesh, India

Screening for fusarium head blight on oats in Canada

Easing the way for biological controls - An ENDURE interview with Bernard Blum, head of international affairs at  the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA)

Rhizoctonia alert on cereal crops in Australia

From the pipeline: 250 new Pioneer Hi-Bred products for the 2009 planting season

Pirate bug tag-team spells double trouble for thrips
Dos chinches piratas amenazan los trips

Preparing for postemergence herbicide applications - Laudis herbicide from Bayer CropScience manages tough weeds while ensuring crop safety

Protecting the food crops of the future

Development of biological protection methods for the production of tomatoes

BioWorks announces OMRI listing for SuffOil-X horticultural spray oil

Trabajan en la obtención de variedades de arroz resistentes a la piricularia

Basis for potato blight control becomes visible

Researchers testing “one-two punch” against disease-spreading thrips
Investigadores están probando una nueva estrategia contra los trips

Spread of ramularia leaf spot on barley in the United Kingdom

Crown rust alert on oats in Ontario, Canada

Dynamic conference programme developed for the British Crop Production Council Congress

Syngenta acquires innovative bio-control technology to improve usable crop yields

Foliar fungicides for soybeans increase yield potential - Pioneer experts share management tips for using foliar fungicides

Bacterial leaf blight on rice in Central Java, Indonesia

Researchers describe 'implausible' chemistry that produces herbicidal compound

Plant-associated bacteria can improve crop health in acidic soils

Pasteuria Bioscience receives U.S. EPA registration for nematode control

European Union losing out on contributions to sustainable farming from biotech traits - New PG Economics study shows GM insect resistant maize has delivered important economic and environmental benefits but only a small part of the potential benefit is currently being realised

Rice virus alert in Vietnam

Health Canada approves Innovotech application for field testing of Agress seed treatment

Becker Underwood granted exclusive marketing rights for patented new seed treatment technology

Plant Bioscience Ltd. grants Becker Underwood worldwide exclusive license for the use of a new natural plant compound seed treatment technology

La Universidad de Almería define un nuevo traje de protección destinado a la aplicación de pesticidas en invernaderos y climas cálidos

Syngenta COO: Worldwide collaboration needed to raise yields
Une collaboration mondiale est indispensable pour accroître les rendements
Steigerung der Ernteerträge erfordert weltweite Zusammenarbeit

Spot blotch on wheat in Punjab and Sindh, Pakistan

Potassium important to controlling stem rot in rice

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Queensland, Australia

Fusarium head blight on wheat in the USA

USDA/ARS scientists sequence the genome of Nosema ceranae, an invasive parasite that can kill honey bees
Científicos del ARS secuencian el genoma de un parásito de las abejas de miel

Una empresa de base tecnológica almeriense produce un insecto depredador del pulgón más eficiente para la agricultura

Delayed spring planting puts greater emphasis on postemergence weed control

Canadian Food Inspection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture revise potato cyst nematode guidelines
L'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments et le Département de l'agriculture des États-Unis révisent les Lignes directrices sur le nématode à kyste de la pomme de terre

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amends Karnal bunt regulations in California

June is the ideal time to spray corn for broadleaf weed control in North America

Becker Underwood granted exclusive rights for McGill University's patented nitrogen-fixing technology

Changing climate may make 'super weed' even more powerful

The Crop Doctor: Fusarium: a lot of rot

Precision Laboratories creates "more value" and "less risk" for its customers

Arysta LifeScience Corporation adds novel, plant-oil based insecticide to its product portfolio
Arysta incorpora a su cartera de productos un novedoso insecticida a base de aceite vegetal
Arysta ajoute un nouvel insecticide à base d’huile de plantes à sa gamme de produits
Arysta fügt seiner Produktlinie neuartiges Pflanzenöl-basiertes Insektizid hinzu
Arysta acrescenta inseticida inovador à base de óleo vegetal a sua carteira de produtos
Arysta brengt nieuwe insecticide op basis van plantaardige olie op de markt

DuPont files lawsuit against BASF to protect intellectual property, claims BASF is infringing patents relating to herbicide tolerance technology

Iowa State University Extension to offer soybean cyst nematode and corn nematode workshops in July

May 09

Le site du réseau Endure, nouvelle version, cible ses visiteurs

Der richtige Einsatz von Wachstumsreglern im Getreide gehört mit zu den wirtschaftlichsten Pflanzenschutzmassnahmen

New species of Pythium on maize, soybean in Ohio, USA

Fungicide resistance emerging as a new threat in Australia’s wheatbelt

Time to apply Caramba fungicide from BASF for excellent head scab suppression

Tattoo C fungicide from Bayer CropScience now fully registered in Canada for control of downey mildew in cucurbits

Texas AgriLife Research wheat nursery helps identify rust disease issues for the Great Plains

Fungal diseases on cereal crops in China, Ireland

Easy access to plant protection news: ENDURE, European Network for the Durable Exploitation of Crop Protection Strategies launches its new website

ENDURE, the European Network for the Durable Exploitation of Crop Protection Strategies - PhD Summer School programme now online

Proceeding of ENDURE’s first International Conference, Diversifying Crop Protection, now online

GRDC publishes fact sheets on crown rot in cereals

BASF Experteninterview: Prof. Joseph-Alexander Verreet, Institut für Phytopathologie der Universität Kiel, zur Bedeutung des Klimawandels im Hinblick auf den Fungizideinsatz

BASF's Impact herbicide now approved in Canada as a tank-mix with glyphosate

Understanding plants' overactive immune system will help University of Missouri researchers build better plants

Cereal rust poses a clear and present danger in Western Australia

Resistencia del sorgo de alepo al glifosato en cultivos de soja transgénica en Argentina
Weed resistance to glyphosate in genetically modified soybean cultivation in Argentina

Durivo insecticide from Syngenta Crop Protection receives California label approval

BASF unveils new cereal seed treatment from its Seed Solutions pipeline
BASF führt neue Getreide-Saatgutbeize aus der SeedSolutions-Pipeline ein

Innovative Herbstkollektion: BASF stellt vier Produktneuheiten in Köln vor

New identification guide for broadleaf weeds now available to cereal and soybean growers in Ontario and Quebec

First report of golden cyst nematode on potato in Iran

New research to unlock mystery of black pod syndrome in lupins

Syngenta Crop Protection's Voliam Xpress insecticide receives California label approval for use on head and leaf lettuce, fruiting vegetables, head and stem brassicas, and cucurbit vegetables

Five new DuPont PrecisionPac herbicides registered in Canada for customized weed control

New strains of gummy stem blight on watermelon in the USA

Seed panel of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) holds its first meeting

BASF podcast: Plant health - Fit with fungicides

Innovotech reports first quarter 2009 financial results

Results of fungicide Demonstration Strip Trials conducted by Bayer CropScience in the Canadian Prairie confirm fungicides protect cereals, canola yield potential

U.S. Federal Register: 18-month exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein in or on the food and feed commodities cotton seed, cotton seed oil, cotton seed meal, cotton hay, cotton hulls, cotton forage and cotton gin byproducts when used as a plant-incorporated protectant

Australian canola growers urged to manage blackleg risk this season

Quadris fungicide used to combat target spot in greenhouses

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture to make second shipment of African seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in June

Saturated fields, crop switching emphasize need for soybean inoculants

Todd Schaus joins Precision Laboratories as District Sales Manager for the Indiana and Kentucky

CBSOJA: Nova cultivar de soja facilita manejo da ferrugem

Early scouting can help manage corn pests; late planting, wet soils may lead to more corn pests

New species of begomovirus causing tomato leaf curl identified in India

Liberibacter on solanaceous crops in Guatemala, Mexico, New Zeland, USA

USDA/ARS preserves plants and animals for future needs
USDA/ARS preserva plantas y animales para el futuro

New strain of stripe rust on wheat in the United Kingdom

Agricultural aromatherapy

University of Florida/IFAS, Plant Pathology Department offers workshop on "Breeding for Resistance to Whitefly-transmitted Viruses"

DuPont Galaxy herbicide tank mix approved in Canada for use with atrazine for enhanced residual control of lamb’s-quarters

U.S. Agriculture Secretary announces economic recovery projects for invasive species

Innovation helps farmers put insect refuge ‘in the bag’

CBSOJA: painel traça panorama das doenças radiculares

Innovative new techniques to aid insect pest control

Monsanto and Drexel Chemical reach commercial agreement on intellectual property

Devgen's nematicide "Enclosure" to be launched in the United States in 2010

New tomato virus pathogens in India and USA

Marrone Organic Innovations changes identity to reflect broader biopesticide focus - Company develops both organic and conventional-use pest management products

New Pythium species isolated in Ohio

Bayer CropScience to invest in Plant Health Research
Bayer CropScience investiert in Forschung für Pflanzengesundheit

Bayer CropScience: New fungicidal active ingredient fluopyram strengthens product portfolio
Neuer Fungizidwirkstoff Fluopyram soll Produktportfolio stärken

Help prevent fungicide resistance

Liberty + Distinct tank mix from Bayer CropScience registered in Eastern Canada and British Columbia

USDA/APHIS updates quarantine area in Idaho to further prevent spread of pale cyst nematodes

Late-season insect control can help protect soybean yields - Bayer CropScience's Leverage 2.7 insecticide kills pests and helps plants thrive

Integrated weed management routs resistant ryegrass

Lessons from Canada on managing glyphosate resistance in weeds

DuPont Crop Protection launches three new products in India

A better understanding of a major threat to wheat
Una mejor comprensión de una amenaza importante al trigo

British Crop Production Council (BCPC) Congress relaunched, website live

United Kingdom's NIAB investigates potential new race of yellow rust on winter wheat

BASF erhält Zulassung für Carax im Raps

Inseticida biológico para controle de lagartas será um dos destaques da Embrapa na Agrotins 2009

BASF receives full California registration for Pageant fungicide - Broad-spectrum Pageant helps nursery and greenhouse growers control more ornamentals diseases than any other fungicide

Monsanto, Chapin International come together to offer new backpack, hand-held sprayers

Fungal diseases on cereal crops in France, Germany

When to inoculate soybean seed in Iowa

April 09

New strains of leaf rust on soybeans in Brazil

£3.5million grant to tackle late blight

Cornell University researchers testing ways to biologically control alfalfa snout beetles

Why invasive plants take over
Las razones del éxito de las plantas invasoras

Aktiver Einsatz für eine verbesserte Bienensicherheit bei der Rapsaussaat

Tungro disease on rice in the Philippines

Syngenta Crop Protection: protecting crops enhances seed and fertilizer investment

Court victory for Bayer CropScience: counterfeiters of crop protection products convicted on grounds of health risk
Bayer CropScience vor Gericht erfolgreich: Fälscher von Pflanzenschutzmitteln wegen Gesundheitsgefährdung verurteilt

'Natural' nitrogen-fixing bacteria protect soybeans from aphids

U.S. EPA approves label updates for Laudis postemergence herbicide from Bayer CropScience

Becker Underwood announces major development in plantability technology with the expansion of the Flo Rite polymer technology for soybeans

BASF receives Canadian regulatory approval for reformulated Frontier Max herbicide

Rice disease in the USA (03): quarantine

Sources of late blight on potato in the United Kingdom

Leaf rust on soybean in the USA, update

A biocontrol for a wide-ranging thrips
Armas naturales contra el trips amarillo

Third volume of Plant Disease Management Reports published - Information helps growers, consultants make more informed pest management decisions

Rust diseases on wheat in the United Kingdom and Pakistan

Research promises end to aflatoxin contamination and reduction in $1.2bn global trade losses

Falta poco para Segundo Simposio Chileno de Control Biológico

Use fungicide treated seed to prevent diseases, recommends North Dakota State University Extension Service plant pathologist

Using cryopreservation to conserve crop germplasm is reliable and, contrary to popular belief, cost competitive with field genebanks

Manganese deficiency in soybeans? Purdue University advise foliar application

Syngenta Crop Protection renews its sponsorships of the valued potato blight hotlines in 2009

Current U.S. soybean rust distribution map shows differences from 2008

Ferrugem da soja atinge lavouras no final da safra baiana

DuPont Canada's Guardian Big Guy herbicide tank-mix is ideal for larger-acreage soybean growers

New post-harvest solutions for fresh fruit and vegetables - Bayer CropScience and Janssen PMP conclude research agreement
Neue Lösungen für den Schutz von frischem Obst und Gemüse nach der Ernte - Bayer CropScience und Janssen PMP schließen Forschungsabkommen

Joint £10 million UK initiative launched to tackle bee and pollinator decline

Late blight on potato in Algeria: update

Undiagnosed fungus on maize in Guatemala (2): tar spot

Divergence receives $1.2 million in grants to fund continuing nematode research in corn - Company's work could help farmers protect against billions in pest losses annually

Soybean seed treatment

Pioneer Hi-Bred, University of Tennessee research shows foliar fungicides can boost corn yields - Timely applications help growers battle gray leaf spot

Headline fungicide cotton field trials show an average increase of 65 lbs. lint/acre - BASF data confirms that Headline consistently increases yield potential year after year

Stripe rust on wheat in the United Kingdom

USDA/ARS develops new russet potato germplasm line resistant to Columbia root-knot nematodes
Nueva papa resistente a un nematodo

Teagasc scientists find shift in septoria sensitivity to triazoles

Washington and Oregon scientists receive $500,000 grant to test weed-fighting bacteria

U.S. soybean growers gain three ways to receive localized aphid alerts

Inseticida biológico da Embrapa será destaque na AGROBRASÍLIA 2009

Viterra Inc adds Marengo herbicide to its exclusive line-up of Viterra branded crop protection products

Impact herbicide from BASF registered for use in Canada on seed and sweet corn

New Mexico State University plant diagnostic clinic helps solve mystery of ‘what killed the plant’

Farmers relying on Roundup lose some of its benefit

Novozymes Biologicals announces new President of the BioAg business

Viterra adds Shadow RTM herbicide to its crop protection offering

Wheat viruses in New Zealand, first reports

Monsanto lança Roundup Transorb R

AVRDC’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies spread throughout India

USDA/APHIS removes 37 fields from the potato cyst nematode quarantine area in Idaho

Bayer CropScience invests EUR 30 million in expansion of crop protection production at the Dormagen Chemical Park

Viterra launches new Pulse Star herbicide

U.S. Federal Register: Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Becker Underwood's biofungicide, Bacillus subtilis MBI 600

Leaf rust alert on soybeans in New South Wales, Australia

Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa State University publish guide for glyphosate stewardship

Viterra expands its exclusive line-up of crop protection products

Mysterious absence of an insect pest is boon for onion harvest in South Texas

Tecnologia de Informação: ferramenta auxilia prever risco de doenças em plantas

Habitat herbicide from BASF receives supplemental U.S. EPA label approval for terrestrial use

Late blight on potato in the UK and Bangladesh

Head smut on Napier grass in Uganda

Illegaler Handel von Pflanzenschutzmitteln ist nicht zu dulden

BASF and AgraQuest announce agreement for the bio-fungicide Serenade
BASF und AgraQuest vereinbaren Kooperation bei Bio-Fungizid Serenade

DuPont Fellow George Lahm honored for innovations in agriculture, food chemistry

Researchers unravel role of priming in plant immunity

Black smut on rice in Colombia

March 09

Researchers examine bacterial rice diseases, search for genetic solutions

Crop Protection Research Institute releaaes findings of comprehensive new study on insecticide use in the US

Syngenta brings proven crop protection solutions to U.S. grain sorghum producers

Flexstar GT herbicide receives U.S. EPA registration in soybeans - Syngenta offers an enhanced post emergence program in glyphosate-tolerant soybeans

Devgen NV and Sumitomo Chemical Company renew their agrochemical compound discovery agreement

Wheat curl mite might require non-chemical control

Company strengthens its crop protection portfolio: Bayer CropScience acquires certain AgroGreen´s biological products for the crop protection business
Unternehmen stärkt sein Pflanzenschutz-Portfolio: Bayer CropScience übernimmt biologische Produkte von AgroGreen für das Pflanzenschutz-Geschäft

Halex GT shows off in showdown versus glyphosate in 2008 - Data from inaugural use season proves the latest corn herbicide from Syngenta is an ideal choice for glyphosate-tolerant corn

British Crop Production Council publishes proceedings of Seed Production and Treatment in a Changing Environment symposium

Bacteria tapped to battle crop-damaging roundworms
Científicos identifican bacterias que pueden combatir los gusanos que dañan cultivos

New strain of stripe rust on wheat in India

Syngenta's Resistance Fighter website offers solutions to glyphosate resistance issues

USDA agencies sign National Clean Plant Network memorandum of understanding

Climate change may wake up ‘sleeper’ weeds

Wheat stem rust, strain Ug99: resistance breeding

Scientists identify rust resistance genes in soybeans
Científicos identifican los genes de soya que proveen resistencia contra la roya

New strains of early blight on potatoes in Canada

DuPont and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences collaborate to advance crop insect control, increase yield

New wheat disease could spread faster than expected

U.S. plant pathologists call for more data to support pre-harvest food safety interventions

Precision Laboratories’ Import adjuvant technology makes glyphosate and micronutrients work better together

New genetic analysis method may unlock secrets of nematode populations

Small investments to battle soybean aphid will pay big dividends in the coming years, says Michigan State University economist

New 'green' pesticides are first to exploit plant defenses in battle of the fungi

Heimische Körnerleguminosen zur Auflockerung der Fruchtfolge insbesondere bei Plfugverzicht

BASF Corporation introduces April as Plant Health Month - Month-long campaign kicks off grower contest to win great prizes, including an ATV

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada launches Foundation Acre website to help corn growers maximize yield potential

Early blight testing tracks presence of mutation affecting strobi efficacy in many potato-growing areas of Canada

DuPont Crop Protection partners with GVK Biosciences and Syngene International to boost product pipeline

The Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (GIPB) launches a call for studies and analysis on the state of knowledge on breeding for durable resistance to rust threatening crop production in the developing world

2009 will mark first full-use season for expanded registration of Syngenta's Callisto herbicide

Triton K herbicide from DuPont now registered in Canada for broadleaf weed control in durum wheat

Dow AgroSciences receives approval for its WideStrike insect protection technology in cotton in Brazil

Trilex 6000, with Yield Shield, provides solution to soybean disease, pest control puzzle - Bayer CropScience offers extended disease and insect protection with combination treatment

Soybean inoculants prove value after continuous corn - Becker Underwood recommends fresh rhizobial inoculants for soybeans planted into continuous corn acres in 2009

Sudden outbreak of alfalfa stem nematode in California tackled by UC Cooperative Extension

University of Kentucky specialists question fungicide use for stress tolerance

Bayer CropScience receives U.S. EPA registration permitting in-furrow applications of Proline fungicide to peanuts in the 2009 season

Australian grain growers should carefully note that label changes will affect how they manage fungicide resistance

Wheat experts from 40 countries gather in Mexico as battle intensifies against wheat stem rust race known as Ug99

University of Illinois Extension professionals offer "Distance Diagnosis"

Identification of a new begomovirus associated with yellow leaf curl diseases of tomato and pepper in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Embrapa e UnB promovem curso em técnicas avançadas para o controle biológico de pragas

BASF appoints Laurent Tainturier President of BASF Canada

Frogeye leaf spot on soybean in Argentina

Nitamin Nfusion increases yield, nitrogen efficiency in irrigated corn - Two-year successful track record in University of Nebraska research

Soil sampling, rotating soybean cyst nematode (SCN) sources of resistance help long-term SCN control

Arkion Life Sciences' AV-1011 bird repellent to protect rice seed approved for use in Louisiana and Missouri

Avipel bird repellent corn seed treatment from Arkion Life Sciences approved for use in Michigan and Mississippi

Wheat rusts in Kenya, India, Australia

U.S. Federal Register: Availability of an environmental assessment for a biological control agent for Russian knapweed

Australian cereal rust report: Stripe rust responses of Australian wheat varieties, 2009

Collectively facing Ug99, a new stem rust to which most of the wheat and barley grown in the world has no resistance

Pioneer Hi-Bred expands its insect rearing facility to support its insect control research efforts

BASF Canada introduces CONQUEST LQ, a new liquid formulation of CONQUEST herbicide, for eastern Canadian soybean growers

Late blight on potato in India and Bangladesh: update

BASF´s crop protection pipeline in good shape
BASF mit Crop-Protection-Pipeline gut aufgestellt

U.S. farmers advocate lobby for ag research funding to address ongoing concerns with mycotoxin contamination in corn

New GrainGuard co-ordinator for Western Australia

First reports of tomato torrado virus in Panama and Australia

Russian wheat aphid infestations on the rise in Texas

Raytheon technology protects crops from frost

Begomoviruses on pepper and tomato in Cuba - New pathogens

University of Kentucky plant pathologists work toward improved soybean disease resistance

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada announces Pulsar twin pack broadleaf herbicide

BASF receives full California registration for two turf and ornamentals herbicides: FreeHand 1.75G and Drive XLR8

Australian cereal rust report: Australia cereal cultivar pedigree and seedling rust genotype information

Seven of eight National Champions of the 2008  U.S. NCGA National Corn Yield Contest know the secret to success: Poncho from Bayer CropScience

New DuPont Harmony SG formulation registered in Canada for one-pass broadleaf and grassy weed control in spring and durum wheat - No more mixing and measuring adjuvant into the spray tank

February 09

Cornell University coordinates breeders in race against time to save world's wheat from deadly fungus

Understanding natural crop defenses

La Suisse envoie des échantillons de semences d'Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil dans le Grand Nord
Saatgutproben von Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil im hohen Norden

Syngenta Seeds Inc. to launch soybean aphid management system - Integrated system combines NK soybean genetics, Syngenta crop protection and seed care to combat soybean aphids

Embrapa mostra como controlar insetos preservando a saúde e o meio ambiente - Pesquisas de controle biológico de pragas serão destaques em feira botânica em Brasília

Discovery may solve devastating rust fungus issue for dry and snap bean growers
Descubrimiento podría resolver un problema grave para los cultivadores de judías

Light leaf spot on oilseed rape in the United Kingdom

Simplot to distribute Wolf Trax micronutrients in California

Global seed vault marks 1-year anniversary with 4-ton shipment of seeds of critical food crops

Scientists gather in cradle of the Green Revolution to protect global food security from new strain of stem rust

Cambridge plant scientists put crop diseases on show for British National Science Week

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada launches a new website called “The Great Canadian Stand”

Deutschland: BVL genehmigt Pflanzenschutzmittel zur Bekämpfung des Maiswurzelbohrers

Deutschland: Maissaatgut darf wieder mit "Mesurol flüssig" behandelt werden
Germany: Maize seed may now be treated with "Mesurol flüssig" again

Portable kit may one day detect plant disease before disastrous outbreak

Inspire XT fungicide from Syngenta Crop Protection receives U.S. federal registration for sugarbeets

Australian cereal rust report: Responses of Australian triticales to stripe rust

Undiagnosed fungus on maize in Guatemala - Request for information

Obra ajuda a identificar as principais pragas do milho

Scientists from the US and Israel discover gene that provides resistance to stripe rust

Scientists identify a wheat gene sequence which provides protection against leaf rust, stripe rust and powdery mildew

USDA/ARS researchers and cooperators discover wheat gene with resistance to stripe rust
Científicos del ARS y sus colaboradores han descubierto un gen que protege el trigo

Seven of eight first-place winners of the NCGA National Corn Yield Contest know the secret to success: Bayer CropScience's Poncho seed-applied insecticides

U.S. EPA approves two Syngenta stacks containing the Agrisure Viptera trait - New stacks will add control options for a broad-spectrum of lepidopteran corn pests

Syngenta Crop Protection gains U.S./EPA registration for axial TBC herbicide on cereal crops

USDA/ARS ships more seeds to genebank facility in Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault
USDA/ARS envía más semillas al banco de genes en Noruega

Bayer CropScience showcases new innovations in crop protection at the 2009 Commodity Classic

Nematodes: an emerging threat to top-quality corn production

Chuvas e colheita da soja precoce podem favorecer ferrugem

Detecting disease in greenhouse plants

Controlling cucumber beetles organically

Maize varieties resistant to the widespread Striga plant parasite are a hit with Nigerian farmers

Brasil: Ferrugem da soja já está presente em 11 estados

Root lesion nematode research to aid crop management

Viruses and nematodes on potato in the United Kingdom

Pesquisador da Embrapa Trigo avança conhecimentos sobre Brusone na Holanda

Syngenta and No-Till Farmer honor 2008 No-Till Innovator Award winners

New generation of glyphosate resistance traits improves weed management

New sugarbeet crops need fewer herbicides

Bayer CropScience presents new herbicidal active ingredient indaziflam - Launch of innovative weed-control product scheduled for 2011
Bayer CropScience stellt neuen Herbizid-Wirkstoff Indaziflam vor - Markteinführung für innovatives Produkt zur Unkrautbekämpfung im Jahr 2011 geplant

Michael Donaldson named President and Chief Executive Officer of Valent USA and Valent BioSciences Corporation

Stripe rust on wheat in China

Clover root weevil spreads further into South Otago, New Zealand

Heat level in chile pepper in relation to root and fruit infection by Phytophthora capsici

American Soybean Association welcomes USDA funding for soybean rust monitoring

From medical research to crop protection: Minnesota partnership targets soybean aphids

BASF appoints new leadership in crop protection: Nevin McDougall to lead North America, Markus Heldt named President

Advances in Scelrotinia research

Late blight on potato in West Bengal, India

January 09

Guide devoted to dealing with whiteflies in tomato crops added to ENDURE's website

Headline fungicide from BASF receives U.S. EPA approval for Plant Health label

More than 80 percent of the Illinois soybean fields are infested with soybean cyst nematode

BASF and Cibus achieve development milestone in CLEARFIELD production system

Phytoplasmas associated with soybean, capsicum and potato in Costa Rica, Germany

Corvus herbicide from Bayer CropScience delivers a one-pass solution for U.S. corn growers’ weed-control challenges

Fungal diseases on barley in the United Kingdom

Undiagnosed mould on barley in Western Australia

DuPont Express PRO registered in Canada for non-crop weed control - New herbicide blend delivers a step-change in control of the toughest broadleaf weeds

Flächendeckende Versorgung mit insektizid gebeiztem Maissaatgut nicht mehr sicherzustellen

USDA/ARS research explains the link between stink bug and cotton disease
Investigaciones explican la relación entre la chinche hedionda y una enfermedad de algodón

BASF and Monsanto formalize agreement to develop next-generation of dicamba-based weed control products
BASF und Monsanto vereinbaren gemeinsame Entwicklung von der nächsten Generation von Dicamba-Produkten zur Unkrautbekämpfung

HGCA launches online version of its Cereal Disease Encyclopaedia

European Parliament approves new EU pesticides legislation

10th annual National Invasive Weeds Awareness Week in the U.S.

Black dot infection on potato in the United Kingdom

New strain of spinach downy mildew found in Salinas Valley, California

Kansas State University researchers to use $1 million USDA grant to study the wheat blast fungus that could threathen crops across the state

DuPont and Athenix collaborate to advance insect control in corn, soybeans

USDA continues efforts to keep invasive species out of the United States, plans new methods development laboratory

Late blight on potato in Nepal

Trim seeds to fight weeds

AVICTA from Syngenta Seed Care is first seed treatment nematicide to receive U.S. registration for use on corn

Results from over 200 Western Canadian grower trials show the beneficial effects of BASF's HEADLINE fungicide for field pea, lentil and wheat crops

VIPER, a new herbicide solution for Canadian field pea growers in 2009 - Latest herbicide from BASF delivers a new mode of action for weed control in field peas

BASF Canada announces new CLEARFIELD wheat variety for 2009: CDC Abound offers an additional opportunity for growers to produce the cleanest wheat possible

European Parliament's majority supports pesticide legislation - Industry looks forward to more science and less fiction during implementation

NIAB recommends that British farmers should have their farm-saved seed potatoes checked for virus

Combating infection of crops by nematodes is soon to improve

Office of Biotechnology at Iowa State University holds 2nd Aphid Research Symposium

Fusarium head blight detected in small number of wheat and barley samples in Western Australia

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc. announces new Nova Pod packaging

Late blight on potato and tomato in Florida and Ireland

CIMMYT e-newsletter vol 5 no 12 - December 2008
- Report from the field: Wheat stem rust resistance screening at Njoro, Kenya

Colombian datura virus, an emergent virus, may present a risk to solanaceous crops

Danforth Center scientists identify technology to reduce the spread of rice tungro bacilliform virus (RTVB)  - Discovery may lead to increased rice crop yields

Blackleg on canola in Southern Australia

Flaxleaf fleabane emerges as a weed of broadacre crops on Western Australia’s south coast

Scientists aim to spike biochemical punch bowl of soybean cyst nematode
Científicos usan el sabotaje bioquímico contra el nematodo del quiste de la soya

DuPont insect protection product Optimum AcreMax 1 reaches regulatory milestone

Bayer CropScience adds CSI Safener 500FS to its line of sorghum seed treatments

Balance Flexx corn herbicide from Bayer CropScience knocks out tough weeds with the power of Recharge - New herbicide provides broad-spectrum control, application flexibility and crop safety

Bacterial leaf spot on capsicum in New Mexico, USA

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