Federal Register Date: October 22, 2020 Active Ingredient: Clofentezine
Category: Food Use
Tolerance Success: Afidopyropen 2020
Federal Register Date: October 8, 2020 Active Ingredient: Afidopyropen
Citrus Growers Add Fluopicolide to Their Phytophthora Management Toolkit
In the ongoing fight against Phytophthora spp., citrus growers have a new integrated pest management option. Fluopicolide is a welcome tool for growers that struggle to keep groves free of the bacterial and fungal pathogens that result in root damage, yield reductions and potential crop loss. This description is apt for many. In Florida alone, […]
Tolerance Success: Pseudomonas fluorescens strain ACK55 2020
Federal Register Date: September 28, 2020 Active Ingredient: Pseudomonas fluorescens strain ACK55
Tolerance Success: Saflufenacil 2020
Federal Register Date: September 25, 2020 Active Ingredient: Saflufenacil
Think Prevention to Control Spider Mites on Peanuts
With a limited number of miticides registered for use on peanuts, the best method to control spider mites is to minimize infestations. In these uncertain times, people look to comfort foods for something that tastes good and makes them feel good. One of these foods is peanut butter, which the HuffPost listed as one of […]
Food Use & IS Workshop Results 2020
Dear Friends, We are pleased to share with you the results of the 2020 IR-4 Priority Setting Workshop. The workshop was held in a virtual format from Monday, September 14 to Thursday, September 17. During the four-day workshop, the 200-plus participants established IR-4’s research priorities for residue studies (40), product performance research (9) and integrated […]
Announcing 2020 Staff Updates
Dear Friends, It has been several months since we last shared an update of the transition of IR-4 Headquarters from Rutgers to NC State. Activities and actions continue to happen. To start, there have been several retirements in the Rutgers office including three Management Team Members. Tammy (White) Barkalow– Since January 1993, IR-4’s national Quality […]
Food Use & IS Project Nominations 2020
Dear Friends, The on-line project nomination process to assist IR-4 and its specialty crop stakeholders prioritize the 2021 IR-4 research plan under the Food Use Program (residue studies and product performance research) and Integrated Solutions (residue mitigation, organic, PPWS or resistance research) is available Aug 21 thru Sept 3, 2020. Only projects given at least […]
Tolerance Success: Flupyradifurone 2020
Federal Register Date: August 21, 2020 Active Ingredient: Flupyradifurone