Crop Protection

Crop Protection

Crop Protection News keeps you informed on the latest advancements in safeguarding crops from pests, diseases, and environmental stresses.

From biopesticides and integrated pest management (IPM) to new chemical solutions and resilient crop varieties, this category covers innovations designed to protect yield and quality while promoting sustainable farming practices.

Discover how research in biologicals, precision application technologies, and pest-resistant genetics is helping farmers reduce crop loss and reliance on traditional pesticides.

Stay updated on emerging threats, regulatory changes, and the science driving safer, more effective crop protection solutions worldwide.

Dr. Brian Sook Joins CJB Applied Technologies

CJB Applied Technologies, a contract chemical development company, recently welcomed Dr. Brian Sook as their new Senior Formulation Chemist. With a wealth of experience in the industry, Dr. Sook joins […]

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Airborne Sounds of Stressed Plants: Implications for Agriculture

The discovery of airborne sounds emitted by stressed plants represents a significant breakthrough in our understanding of plant behavior. The ability to record and classify these sounds provides new insights […]

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Agricultural Pest Management Revolution From RNA Interference

In 2006, Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering RNA interference (RNAi), the process of turning off specific cell genes. […]

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India: New Project Supported By The UK With CHAP, Knowmatics, Ystumtec and CABU To Help Implement Monitoring Tools

An international project addressing invasive pests has received further funding to help implement monitoring tools for smallholders in India. For example, the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is known to cause […]

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Agragene Bags A $2M Funding Round Led By BioGenerator

A second fundraising round by BioGenerator garnered $2 million for Agragene, Inc., a sustainable agricultural technology firm creating cutting-edge biological crop pest control technologies. In this fundraising round, OAS, the […]

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Plant Biostimulant Act Reintroduced By Rep. Jimmy Panetta & Jim Baird

On March 15th, 2023, Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Jim Baird reintroduced the Plant Biostimulant Act, establishing a more consistent process for approving commercial plant biostimulant use and requiring further federal […]

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Grace Breeding & Evolva Partner for Sustainable Solution

The partnership between Grace Breeding and Evolva is a significant step towards sustainable agriculture. With the collaboration of these two companies, farmers will have access to a revolutionary bio-fertilizer that […]

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Samsara Partners With Nutrien Ag Solutions

Samsara Inc., a leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, has announced that its Connected Operations™ Cloud has been selected by Nutrien Ag Solutions, the world’s largest provider of agriculture […]

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Global Genomic Analysis of Wheat Pathogen Reveals Evolutionary Threats

Human activity profoundly impacts the evolutionary trajectories of many species worldwide, including agricultural pathogens. Global trade of agricultural goods plays a crucial role in the dispersal of crop pathogens, reshaping […]

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La Trinidad Promotes Elevated Farming to Fight Land Conversion

The municipal government of La Trinidad in Benguet’s capital, urges farmers to adopt elevated strawberry farming to increase their yield and battle the effects of land conversion. With limited space […]

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