Managing for Rootworm Problems Before Resistance

In 2014, King’s AgriSeeds had a customer in Belleville, Pennsylvania report rootworm problems with a Bt corn hybrid, possibly suggesting rootworm resistance to the trait. This began an investigation into a trend toward resistance that more customers are struggling with. We notified Dr. John Tooker, Associate Professor of Entomology at Penn State University. Dr. … Read more

Research Shows That BioSafe Systems’ OxiDate 2.0 is Safe on Honey Bees

In May 2015, BioSafe Systems initiated a lab study to assess the acute contact toxicity potential of the OMRI listed and EPA approved bactericide, OxiDate 2.0, to prove that the crop solution is also safe to use in the presence of honey bees. The 96 hour toxicity test was conducted by exposing Apis mellifera (honey bees) through direct topical … Read more

Hitting the road

Last month, I attended the Bejo Seeds (http://www.bejoseeds.com) Open House and Demonstration Event. We were lucky enough to pick a few onions and tomatoes at their research division in Geneva, New York. During that hot summer day, I joined one of the many tours with our tour guide, Ken McCammon. McCammon noted that they were … Read more

Fortune Lauds Jain Irrigation for Changing the World

In its latest rankings of companies that “Change the World”, Fortune magazine recognized Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd for “doing well by doing good.” Jain ranked number 7 after Vodafone and Safaricom, Google, Toyota, Walmart, Enel Utilities and GSK, while being ahead of other great companies such as Cisco, Facebook, Mastercard, Starbucks, Nike, Ford Motor, Unilever … Read more

CrustBuster Introduces New Central Fill

CrustBuster / Speed King, Inc. is offering two drills in one with the new 4700 Series Central Fill – All Plant Drill which is both a central fill and a box drill. Growers can drill large acreages such as wheat or soybeans without stopping to refill seed boxes for a long period of time, saving … Read more