Integrated pest management

Europe Fertilizer Market Forecast Report 2024-2030, Featuring Yara, K+S, CF Industries, GrupaAzoty, ICL Group, OCI, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile and BASF

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Friday, February 23, 2024
Intake, Urea, Compound annual growth rate, IPM, Intelligence, Fertilizer, Farmer, Nitrate, Vegetable, UAN, Horticulture, Food security, Research, Integrated pest management, Agriculture

The European fertilizer market is on a robust growth trajectory, with new research indicating a valuation forecast to hit US$ 50.35 Billion by the end of the decade.

Key Points: 
  • The European fertilizer market is on a robust growth trajectory, with new research indicating a valuation forecast to hit US$ 50.35 Billion by the end of the decade.
  • The latest comprehensive analysis presents a detailed insight into market trends, shares, growth metrics, and volume across various fertilizer types and applications.
  • The report unveils a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.50% from 2024 to 2030 in the European fertilizer sector.
  • The European fertilizer industry stands at the intersection of advanced agricultural practices and sustainability, with this detailed analysis providing an invaluable resource for market participants.

Bee Vectoring Technologies Announces Trials in Spain with Agrobio SL and Funded by Major EU Initiative

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
International, European Commission, IPM, Pest control, CVE, Growth, Tuta absoluta, BVT, Pollination, Climate change, Fruit, Agriculture, Integrated pest management

Mississauga, Ontario and Sacramento, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 15, 2024) - Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (CSE: BEE) (OTCQB: BEVVF) (CVE: BEE) (the "Company" or "BVT") is pleased to announce Agrobío SL commenced trials of BVT's natural precision agriculture system in December.

Key Points: 
  • Mississauga, Ontario and Sacramento, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 15, 2024) - Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (CSE: BEE) (OTCQB: BEVVF) (CVE: BEE) (the "Company" or "BVT") is pleased to announce Agrobío SL commenced trials of BVT's natural precision agriculture system in December.
  • It will foster stakeholder adoption by surveying what they currently use, what they need, and conducting trials and demonstrations of new tools with industrial partners.
  • Spain is one of the largest fruit and vegetable producers in Europe and represents the largest market for bee vectoring in the EU.
  • Vegetable production in Spain reached about 16.39 million tons in 2021, an increase of about 1.21 million tons over 2020.

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Now Represents Almost Quarter of U.S. Cotton Acreage and Reports Continued Improvements Across All Six Sustainability Metrics

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Supply Chain Management, Other Natural Resources, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Fashion, Textiles, Retail, Green Technology, Manufacturing, Biodiversity, Benchmarking, Soil, GHG, Carbon, Annual report, Trust, Anomaly, Water, Integrated pest management

And while it has expanded enrolled planted acres exponentially, the program continues to drive progress across its six metrics.

Key Points: 
  • And while it has expanded enrolled planted acres exponentially, the program continues to drive progress across its six metrics.
  • These are just some of the headline results published today in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s third Annual Report.
  • The program reported continued progress across all six metrics of land use; water use efficiency; energy use; greenhouse gas emissions; soil conservation, and soil carbon.
  • The Trust Protocol’s Annual Report also includes key metrics on progress in regenerative agriculture using Field to Market methodology.

Micropep Receives EPA Classification for MPD-01

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Manufacturing, Environmental Policy, Other Natural Resources, Agriculture, Other Science, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Green Technology, Environment, Science, Chemicals, Plastics, Artificial intelligence, Probability, Integrated pest management, Food, EPA, IPM, Peptide, Human, Soybean, Plant

Micropep Technologies (Micropep), the global leader in micropeptide technology, today announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified MPD-01, Micropep’s peptide-based biofungicide that controls specific plant pathogens to improve crop yield and quality, as a “biochemical-like” active ingredient.

Key Points: 
  • Micropep Technologies (Micropep), the global leader in micropeptide technology, today announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified MPD-01, Micropep’s peptide-based biofungicide that controls specific plant pathogens to improve crop yield and quality, as a “biochemical-like” active ingredient.
  • Micropep can now engage with the EPA to confirm data and labeling requirements to obtain a registration for MPD-01 to bring this product to market.
  • In addition to this regulatory milestone, Micropep has conducted successful field trials of MPD-01 in various global locations, including California, North Carolina, Paraguay, and France.
  • Micropep is putting in place a strong pipeline of products to address the growing demand for sustainably produced food.

Kroger Unveils New Produce Supplier Biodiversity Goal

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Friday, January 26, 2024
Kroger, Culminating project, Integrated pest management, Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Policy, Pesticide, Agriculture

CINCINNATI, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced a new goal to advance sustainability in its fresh produce supply chain, further protecting pollinators and biodiversity. Kroger will require all of its fresh produce suppliers to use Integrated Pest Management practices for all products supplied to Kroger by 2028 or 2030, based on the grower's size. Medium- to large-sized growers will be expected to meet the goal by the end of 2028, and small-sized growers by 2030.

Key Points: 
  • Change will protect more pollinators, create more sustainable produce supply chain
    CINCINNATI, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced a new goal to advance sustainability in its fresh produce supply chain, further protecting pollinators and biodiversity.
  • Kroger will require all of its fresh produce suppliers to use Integrated Pest Management practices for all products supplied to Kroger by 2028 or 2030, based on the grower's size.
  • Medium- to large-sized growers will be expected to meet the goal by the end of 2028, and small-sized growers by 2030.
  • Kroger worked with the Sustainable Food Group, a branch of IPM Institute of North America, to develop the goal and roadmap to compliance.

Virginia Green Expands Its Service in the Charlottesville - Harrisonburg Market!

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Integrated pest management, Charlottesville, Virginia, Acquisition, Tree, Virginia Williamson, IPM, Homepride, Retail

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Green is continuing to expand in the Charlottesville – Harrisonburg market by acquiring the business formerly known as Home Pride Lawn Care.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Green is continuing to expand in the Charlottesville – Harrisonburg market by acquiring the business formerly known as Home Pride Lawn Care.
  • This strategic acquisition supports Virginia Green's commitment to developing long-term relationships with current and future customers through local knowledge and lawn specific service plans.
  • The new branch will be located in Weyers Cave, a central location to service from Broadway to Stuarts Draft.
  • Virginia Green follows Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices across their service offering.

Whole Foods Market Unveils New Pollinator Health Policy for Fresh Produce & Floral

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Monday, December 18, 2023
Environment, Environmental Health, Supermarket, Sustainability, Food, Beverage, Retail, Agriculture, Organic Food, Natural Resources, Nitroguanidine, IPM, Wasp, Policy, Organization, Plant, Integrated pest management, Organic, Whole Foods Market, Thiamethoxam, Xerces Society, Student, Multimedia, Fruit, Bee, Butterfly, Pollination, Farmer, School, Biodiversity, Partnership, Pesticide, ISO 9000, Perfume

Whole Foods Market announced a new pollinator policy for its Fresh Produce and Floral purchasing to support pollinators in recognition of the critical role they play in our food system and the environment.

Key Points: 
  • Whole Foods Market announced a new pollinator policy for its Fresh Produce and Floral purchasing to support pollinators in recognition of the critical role they play in our food system and the environment.
  • The company has long championed pollinator health through its commitment to organic agriculture, which prohibits toxic persistent pesticides.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231218414385/en/
    Whole Foods Market Unveils New Pollinator Health Policy for Fresh Produce & Floral (Photo: Business Wire)
    As part of the new pollinator policy, by 2025, the company will:
    Require all fresh produce and floral growers to implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system, which prioritizes preventative and biological pest control measures and reduces the need for chemical pesticides.
  • Encourage all fresh produce and floral suppliers to phase out the use of nitroguanidine neonicotinoids.

Lavie Bio Reports Advancement in Bio-Fungicide Program Against Downy Mildew with 2023 Field Trial Results

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Oomycete, AG, IPM, Integrated pest management, Growth, Farmer, Cornell University, Canker, TASE, BDD, Viticulture, Agriculture, Pharmaceutical industry

REHOVOT, Israel, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavie Bio Ltd., a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (Nasdaq: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), and a leading ag-biologicals company that develops microbiome-based, computational-driven bio-stimulant and bio-pesticide novel products, reports significant progress with its bio-fungicide LAV321, discovered and optimized using Lavie Bio's Biology Driven Design (BDD) platform powered by Evogene's MicroBoost AI tech-engine. In 2023 Lavie Bio achieved positive results in a series of field trials conducted across Europe and the United States, focusing on assessing LAV321's efficacy in safeguarding crops against downy mildew and late blight diseases.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023 Lavie Bio achieved positive results in a series of field trials conducted across Europe and the United States, focusing on assessing LAV321's efficacy in safeguarding crops against downy mildew and late blight diseases.
  • Trials conducted across Europe achieved an impressive average efficacy rate of 60% against downy mildew in grapes.
  • At Cornell University in NY, LAV321 demonstrated remarkable field trial results with a 97% efficacy rate against leaf disease and 53% against bunch disease.
  • Downy mildew leads to a 75% loss of productivity and yield in humid grapevine-growing areas.

Adoption of AI-based Technologies and IoT Devices Revolutionizes Global Pest Control Industry, Shifting towards Eco-friendly Integrated Pest Management Solutions - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, October 9, 2023
IOT (Internet of Things), Manufacturing, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Chemicals, Plastics, Algorithm, Health, Bell Labs, COVID-19, Climate change, BASF, Pesticide, Ecolab, AI, Bayer, Environment, Growth, Hygiene, Cleanliness, Pest control, Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group, IPM, Integrated pest management, Housing, Agriculture

The rapid growth of the housing market in the U.S. is expected to further boost the pest control market.

Key Points: 
  • The rapid growth of the housing market in the U.S. is expected to further boost the pest control market.
  • Changing Climate Conditions: Climate change impacts pest behavior, making pest management solutions crucial as climate change exacerbates the problem.
  • The adoption of new technologies and procedures is expected to further boost the global pest control market.
  • Key players in the global pest control market include BASF, Bayer AG, Terminix Global Holdings, Inc., Rentokil Initial, Rollins Inc., Ecolab Inc, Bell Laboratories, Inc., Cleankill Pest Control, Anticimex, and Dodson Pest Control.

Pusan National University Researchers Identify Peptides for Pollen Tube Growth in Rice

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Friday, August 11, 2023
Male, CRISPR, Breeding, Agriculture, Pusan National University, Oryza, Pollen tube, Double, Pollen, Research, Signal transduction, Fertilisation, Integrated pest management, Reproduction, Peptide, Assistant, Grain, Germination, Plant, Kyung Hee University, Journal, Reactive oxygen species, Fertility, John, Growth, Biology

BUSAN, South Korea, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Double fertilization is a complex mechanism in flowering plants, wherein two sperm cells fuse with the embryo sac. To achieve this, pollens released from anthers must interact with the plant's stigma, hydrate, and germinate into pollen tubes. Thus, pollen tube germination and elongation are crucial for double fertilization, which, in turn, influences the grain yield of crop plants.

Key Points: 
  • Thus, pollen tube germination and elongation are crucial for double fertilization, which, in turn, influences the grain yield of crop plants.
  • Studies have shown that RALFs play an important role in pollen tube growth.
  • D. student Eui-Jung Kim from Kyung Hee University, has identified and characterized two RALF peptides in rice (Oryza sativa).
  • In addition, the effect seemed to be dose-dependent because the OsRALFs inhibited pollen tube germination and growth at higher concentrations.