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05/13/2026

Crop Protection Tools to Fight Blight in Peach Crops

In the world of stone fruit, blossom blight and brown rot are a gut punch for peach growers. These diseases don’t just represent a single event, but a season-long siege that can destroy an entire crop.

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Southeastern peach growers weigh options to combat blossom blight and brown rot.

05/11/2026

Peanuts spend a lot of time in the sun - great for their tan but not so great for your yield. MASK and MASK O help peanut growers manage the kind of intense summer sun that leads to heat stress and sunburn damage.

MASK refracts and diffuses incoming light, softening its intensity, keeping photosynthesis active while reducing heat load on plant tissue. The result is better water use efficiency, less stress on the crop, and a healthier path to harvest.

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05/08/2026

Managing White Mold in 2026

White mold is a persistent, yield-limiting disease affecting growers across the Northern U.S. Its ability to survive in soil for years and infect a wide range of broadleaf crops presents ongoing challenges for disease management.

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According to one expert, there are four steps for ag retailers and growers to take to control this disease.

05/06/2026

Soybean growers work hard enough without slugs and snails helping themselves to their harvests. SLUGGER ULTRA 4.0 is the knock-out bait for pests that can quietly devastate a field before the damage is even visible.

With up to 32,000 pellets per pound, SLUGGER ULTRA 4.0 maximizes contact across the field, and its dual-action metaldehyde formula works on contact as well as ingestion. Unlike iron-based baits, it won't harm earthworms, and its weather-resistant pellets won't mold or break down, keeping it effective when conditions are uncooperative.

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05/04/2026

Robotic Security Dogs Now on the Job To Protect Crops

For centuries, dogs have played a vital role in protecting farms. Actual canines are still patrolling fence lines and guarding herds. But now they are being joined by high-tech imitations for even more advanced sentry duties.

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Learn how Bayer is enlisting robotic security dogs to help protect crops from threats.

05/01/2026

California Citrus Greening Quarantine Expanded

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have expanded the area quarantined for citrus greening in California.

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USDA APHIS in cooperation with the CDFA have expanded the area quarantined for citrus greening in California. APHIS established a new .......

04/29/2026

What To Know About New Fusarium Species Found in Potato Storage

Fusarium dry rot remains one of the most damaging potato storage diseases, but new research out of Colorado shows the problem may be more complex than many growers assume.

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Colorado research identifies multiple pathogens behind dry rot, including one not previously reported in the U.S.

04/27/2026

Citrus thrips don't ask permission before they wreak havoc on your trees, but LIME SULFUR ULTRA doesn't need convincing to fight back. This versatile 3-in-1 fungicide, insecticide, and miticide has earned its place in your orchards a reliable tool against thrip pressure.

Formulated with 27% calcium polysulfide and a unique organic surfactant package, LIME SULFUR ULTRA plates out evenly across plant surfaces for thorough coverage and strong contact with target pests. It's OMRI Listed, fits seamlessly into an IPM rotation, and with little known pest resistance, it remains consistently effective season after season.

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04/24/2026

Tomato Industry Moves to Halt Parasitic W**d Spread

California's processing tomato industry for the first time this past harvest season agreed to voluntary equipment cleaning and notification guidelines to prevent the spread of branched broomrape, a parasitic w**d that attaches to roots and sucks out key nutrients.

California's processing tomato industry for the first time this past harvest season agreed to voluntary equipment cleaning and notification guidelines

04/22/2026

Bell peppers love the sun, but the sun doesn't always love them back. OASIS and OMRI-Listed OASIS O are solar protectants that help shield pepper crops from sunburn and the heat-driven photosynthesis suppression that can quietly chip away at your yield.

OASIS refracts and diffuses incoming light, softening intensity while keeping it productive at the chloroplast level. The result is reduced sun damage, improved water use efficiency, and a crop that stays on track even when temperatures push into the danger zone.

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04/17/2026

California almond growers monitor red leaf blotch risk early season

As the 2026 almond season in California moves from petal fall into early leaf development, Red Leaf Blotch remains a consideration for growers.

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As the 2026 almond season in California moves from petal fall into early leaf development, Red Leaf Blotch remains a consideration for growers. Field observations and UC Cooperative Extension…