June - July 2022
Biostimulants finding a fit in soilless media and hydroponic system Biostimulants can improve plant health and resilience and improve the efficiency of nutrient uptake. In particular, microbial biostimulants have shown potential in soilless media cultivation systems. Janet Kanters writes.
Cosmocel acquired by Rovensa / FBSciences announces European expansion / Biobest invests in Biopartner / Pooled data for biostimulants registration to boost industry: AIM / Tradecorp, Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics team up on biostimulant research / BioConsortia and Mosaic expand collaboration
Tiny wasps could help save ash trees A United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) project that introduced parasitoid wasps to battle the emerald ash borer is being touted as a cautious success, thanks to four wasp species.
Fighting crazy ants with fungus / Biocontrol against invasive fruit fly studied / Little penguins to benefit from new invasive weed solution / LAINCO starts trials with possible solution against Xylella fastidiosa
Sensing the soil, and more A look at global testing and development of the newest soil, plant, tree and pest sensors. By Treena Hein.
Beewise's mission to save bees / Detecting crop disease in the palm of your hand / Plant-wearable device monitors water stress in crops / Sensor receives panic signals from plant under attack / Solinftec expands new agtech robot in Canada
Specialty fertilizer market in Brazil Special becoming common. By Leonardo Gottems. Wastewater, urine offers alternative to crop fertilizers Researchers around the world are investigating various unconventional sources of nutrient potential as alternatives to chemical fertilizers. Janet Kanters writes.
Biofertilizer market report Today’s biofertilizer market is a mixture of circumstances that are linked to historical usage, the strength of the present driving trends and the disrupting elements appearing in the last three years. By Manel Cervera.
Charged particles and recycled phosphorus More than 270 professionals attended New AG International’s traditional annual meeting in Warsaw, Poland, 10-12 May 2022. Contributing writer Dr. Oded Achilea attended this year’s event and summarizes two presentations that dealt with innovative crop nutrition products.
Dutch government invests 42 million euros in CROP-XR institute / Fertilizer made from pea, lentil and other plant-based hulls reaches commercialization
Finding new ways to monitor underground water loss / Partnership grows irrigation research in Canada / Ghana receives grant to build irrigation infrastructure / Harvesting underground waters means a greener future / PepsiCo and N-Drip partner to provide benefits to farmers / Rivulis establishes factories in Mexico, Spain / Viridix launches AI-based precision irrigation system
Italy has it covered Over the past two decades, Italy has been growing more vegetables in greenhouses providing a boom for input suppliers. Research by New AG International suggests Italy is still at the front of protected cropping in Europe, ahead of rival Spain.
Plant nutrient uptake In our second installment in the series ‘Great Debates in Agronomy’, we explore nutrient uptake by plants. New AG International’s Editor Janet Kanters speaks with three prominent Canadian-based scientists who debate what we know – and don’t know – about plant nutrient uptake.
Ukraine – farming on the front line New AG International spoke to a number of individuals in the agribusiness sector in Ukraine to find out how the invasion by Russian military impacted the country’s agriculture sector, the availability of inputs, and what it means for the growing season and the all-important export trade. Luke Hutson writes.
