Insect Control/Disease
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Monsanto and MIT Researchers Collaborate to Develop Ag Biologicals
Monsanto and two researchers from MIT have established Preceres LLC to develop highly specific biological controls for insect and weed…
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Bayer CropScience Rolls Out TwinLink for 2014
This season, Bayer CropScience is set to introduce TwinLink, a dual-gene trait that offers season-long Bt protection against worm pests,…
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Climate Corporation Offers Risk Free Trial of Climate Pro Technology
Growers who use Climate Basic from The Climate Corporation to capture critical farming and weather data can now try the…
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EPA Renews Section 18 Label for Topguard Use on Cotton Root Rot in Texas
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a Section 18 exemption of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to…
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TwinLink Technology Available for 2014 in FiberMax and Stoneville Varieties
TwinLink cotton technology from Bayer CropScience has received all necessary U.S. and international approvals and will be commercially available in…
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Protect Your Profits: Safeguard Seed from Nematodes and Disease
As 2014 begins, it’s clear that cotton growers will be looking for cost-cutting efficiencies to help them remain productive and…
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New Seed Treatment Application Technology Helps Reduce Dust Exposure to Bees
Bayer CropScience has conducted successful field trials of its new seed treatment application technology designed to help reduce potential dust…
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Bayer CropScience Opens Bee Care Center
Bayer CropScience has opened the Clayton Bee Care Center, a 1,200-square-foot facility which will create new approaches and solutions to…
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Report: Tarantula Venom Potential Cotton Bioinsecticide
Spider venoms are usually toxic when injected into prey, but a new protein discovered in the venom of Australian tarantulas…
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EPA Issues New Pesticide Labels to Help Protect Bees
In an ongoing effort to protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new pesticide…