Caneberry growers have a new tool for controlling root weevils with the supplemental label approval of cyantraniliprole, sold as Exirel® by FMC. There are several species that affect blackberries, raspberries and other caneberries, belonging to the genus Otiorhynchus or Sciopithes. All are a major headache for caneberry growers. The larvae of the root weevil causes […]
Author: Jackie Cavaliere
More Options for Hops Growers Thanks to Flutianil
It’s a great time to be alive. That is, if your criteria is beer. Never before have so many devoted their talents to brewing wildly unique flavors of beer. And whether you’re an IPA-loving hop head, a sipper of less-bitter stouts—or simply a classic pilsner or lager lover, hops are an essential part of your […]
Crop Vignette: Salvia
Plant Information Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, with the number of species estimated to range from 700 to 1,000. There are 3 main regions for radiation of Salvia: Central and South America with approximately 500 species, Central Asia and the Mediterranean with approximately 250 species, and eastern Asia with […]
Tolerance Success: Flonicamid 2020
Federal Register Date: May 28, 2020 Active Ingredient: Flonicamid
Herbicide label expansion could provide cucumber and squash growers extended weed control
Researchers are conducting trials through IR-4 Project to determine the weed control effectiveness of clomazone as a post-transplant application. Clomazone has become an important weed control tool for specialty crop growers. This pre-emergent herbicide provides effective control of many annual grasses and common broadleaf weeds. Through the IR-4 Project, researchers are now studying whether this […]
Tolerance Success: Isoxaben 2020
Federal Register Date: May 15, 2020 Active Ingredient: Isoxaben
Tolerance Success: Acequinocyl 2020
Federal Register Date: May 15, 2020 Active Ingredient: Acequinocyl
New Plant Growth Regulator Labeling for Northern Growers Can Improve Corn and Alfalfa Production
In 2018, Wisconsin growers produced 13.4 million tons of silage corn and 1.93 million tons of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures. Interseeding alfalfa with silage corn has many advantages for growers and is beneficial for the environment and livestock, but it can be challenging due to reduced light under the corn canopy. Prohexadione calcium can be […]
Cilantro and dill growers gain an additional weed control tool
Cilantro and dill growers and researchers work together to expand registration of clomazone through IR-4 Project. Growing multiple vegetable crops can be a blessing and a curse. Ratto Bros. Inc. in Modesto, Calif., produces 38 different crops, primarily leafy greens and herbs. “We grow a broad spectrum of crops,” said Brandon Narron, ranch manager at […]
IR-4 hosts Lunch & Learn with Senate Agriculture Committee
Until recently, many of us never imagined that foods we know and love might be missing from our grocery store shelves. We’ve taken for granted that the watermelons, tomatoes and avocados we depend upon will be there—perfectly shaped, blemish-free and abundantly stocked. Today, that work is even more critical, as we comprehend the importance of […]