United Phosphorus Inc., Kings of Prussia, Pa., has launched a new formulation of Devrinol DF-XT 50 DF that doesn't break down as quickly in ultraviolet light.
The herbicide has been labeled and recommended for use on a variety of vegetables and fruits for decades.
In the past, the recommendations included preplant incorporation because of its UV light sensitivity, according to a university grower
Algas: un gran potencial para la producción sustentable
Las algas son los organismos de crecimiento más rápido existentes en la naturaleza. Algunos tipos de algas convierten grandes cantidades de dióxido de carbono en oxígeno, una característica que las hace especialmente interesantes en términos de conservación del medio ambiente. Cerca de 70% del oxígeno de nuestra atmósfera, es proveniente de las algas, cantidad superior a la producida por
Grants help fund UC research into lower-risk pest control
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has awarded grants to two University of California researchers to find lower-risk methods to control pests in specialty crops.
Shimat Joseph received a $302,542 grant to study root maggots in cole crops and how to control them yet reduce associated pesticide risks.
Lynn Epstein, UC Davis plant pathology professor, received a $153,289 grant to
Agroecology Program: Ag Research is More than Farming
Florida International University Agro-Ecology graduate student Thelma Velez, right, explains an agricultural research project to area high school students.
This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio.
Some say careers in agriculture are a thing of the past, but
Educational efforts on Schmallenberg Virus
The baby lamb, but hours old, struggles to stand on its four spindly legs.
It wobbles. It staggers. It falls.
The lamb’s owner reaches down, snatches it up with both hands and sets it upright on the muddy ground.
“Watch,” Rob Cordery-Cotter says as he points to the video he shot during a two-week research trip to England this spring, “it’s going to fall again.”
Sure enough, the woolly mammal
RAVEN, BRING INTERNET ACCESS TO RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS OF THE WORLD
Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAVN) today announced it is involved in a pilot project with Google designed to provide high-speed wireless Internet accessibility to rural, remote and underserved areas of the world.Google plans to use Raven-designed and developed high-tech balloons as part of its new project for balloon-powered Internet access, Project Loon.Raven Aerostar has been working for
3M rolls out fast salmonella test
3M Food Safety has introduced a new pathogen detection technology for salmonella.
St Paul, Minn.-based 3M Food Safety’s Petrifilm Salmonella Express System joins the company’s line of Petrifilm Plates, which are used by 91 of the top 100 U.S. food processing companies, according to a company release.
The Petrifilm Salmonella Express System provides a shorter time-to-result, more uniform results
St Paul, Minn.-based 3M Food Safety’s Petrifilm Salmonella Express System joins the company’s line of Petrifilm Plates, which are used by 91 of the top 100 U.S. food processing companies, according to a company release.
The Petrifilm Salmonella Express System provides a shorter time-to-result, more uniform results
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