Idaho Association of Plant Protection Meeting Nov. 3-4
The 2021 annual meeting of the Idaho Association of Plant Protection will be held in Burley, ID, at the Best Western Inn & Convention Center on November 3rd and 4th….
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NPC Issues Support for Continued Availability of Chlorothalonil
The National Potato Council (NPC) and state potato organizations issued comments on EPA’s docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0840-0035 regarding the pending re-registration of chlorothalonil to help ensure the future availability of chlorothalonil for potato production in the United States. In the letter, the groups write they support EPA’s efforts to harmonize…
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Including Botanical Oil-Based Pesticides in an IPM Program
Botanical oil-based pesticides are effective tools for any integrated pest management program. Many specialty crop growers are still learning how to unlock the advantages of such biological pest control. In…
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WSU Provides MH-30 Use and Application Notes
This information was compiled by Carrie Wohleb, Washington State University (WSU) Extension, with input from Tim Waters, WSU Extension, and Mark Pavek, WSU Horticulture. We have been getting a lot…
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Aphids Management as Numbers Increase
Potato fields usually harbor a lot of predator insects (like big-eyed bugs, damsel bugs, ladybird beetles, and more) that help to control aphid populations. Unfortunately, they may not be able…
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Potatoes, Pollinators, and Pesticides – Do They Mix?
By Mike Thornton, Nora Olsen, and Erik WenningerUniversity of Idaho There has been a lot of discussion lately about pesticides and their impact on honey bees and other pollinators. A…
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Vive Crop Protection Adds New Distributor
Vive Crop Protection recently added Helena Agri-Enterprises to its distribution network as part of Vive’s growth strategy throughout the United States.Dan Bihlmeyer, VP Global Sales at Vive Crop Protection says,…
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Soil Fumigant Training In-Person and Online
Teleos Ag Solutions will be hosting two fumigation stewardship training events in August. The first will be in Moses Lake on August 11 at the Best Western Lake Front Hotel. …
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Focus On Potato Web Series Drops Paywall
The Plant Management Network is now known as “Grow: Plant Health Exchange”. Due to the recent marketing change, Focus on Potato webcasts are no longer behind a paywall. Focus on…
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New Website: Insect Identification
On the May 18 edition of Ag Talk Tuesday, Jason Thomas with the University of Idaho announced a new website that will help farmers identify insect pests. Though the site…
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