Perspective: Activists’ misguided targeting of the insecticide sulfoxaflor
If activists are so concerned about the environment and pollinator health, why are they fighting so hard to block the improved insecticide sulfoxaflor?
If activists are so concerned about the environment and pollinator health, why are they fighting so hard to block the improved insecticide sulfoxaflor?
When one asks the question, “Is pesticide use up or down in the U.S.?” the answer about pesticide trends is more complicated than a simple “yes” or “no.”
Silent Earth author David Goulson presents like a trustworthy scientist, but he’s a trustee for an anti-pesticide group and is far from unbiased.
Norman Borlaug’s work during the Green Revolution inspired others to duplicate his results with other crops, including rice in South and East Asia.
The EPA will ban the popular insecticide chlorpyrifos, amid concerns that the product can impact the neurodevelopment of young children.
The commercial mix of the herbicides glyphosate and 2,4-D were found to be more effective and more environmentally friendly than manual mixes.
Researchers compared compared the costs, working capacity, and efficiency of drones versus remote-controlled helicopters and tractor-mounted boom sprayers.
BASF has launched a new digital tool, as part of its Grow Smart Live app, that calculates the estimated value of a farmer’s crop protection investment.
Raven Industries has joined BASF and AGCO as the newest Operation Weed Eradication coalition member to support farmers in their weed control efforts.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s new “biological evaluation” makes access for trusted pesticides such as atrazine and glyphosate even harder.