Federal Register Date: March 8, 2021 Active Ingredient: Quizalofop Trade Name(s): Assure Crops/Crop Groups: Brassica carinata, Cottonseed subgroup 20C, Pome fruit group 11-10, Small vine climbing fruit except fuzzy kiwifruit subgroup 13-07F, Stone fruit group 12-12, Pennycress seed, Sunflower subgroup 20B Food Crop PR#s: 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10036, 12335, 12630, 12685, 12686 Disclaimer: […]
Category: Food Use
Tolerance Success: Clopyralid
Federal Register Date: February 17, 2021 Active Ingredient: Clopyralid Trade Name(s): Curtail, Stinger Crops/Crop Groups: Caneberry subgroup 13-07A, Bulb onion subgroup 3-07A, Wheatgrass Food Crop PR#s: 05147, 11600, 12748 Disclaimer: The trade names listed here are provided as a means to identify the chemical for which a tolerance has been established. A trade name listed […]
Tolerance Success: Benzovindiflupyr
Federal Register Date: February 9, 2021 Active Ingredient: Benzovindiflupyr Trade Name(s): Aprovia, Elatus Crops/Crop Groups: Lowbush blueberry, Ginseng Food Crop PR#s: 11760, 12636 Disclaimer: The trade names listed here are provided as a means to identify the chemical for which a tolerance has been established. A trade name listed here may not be the name […]
SOAR Award: Nomination Deadline Extended to April 19
The IR-4 Project is now accepting nominations for the 2021 SOAR Award. This award honors external partners who exemplify the areas of Service, Outreach, Altruism and Research, while supporting specialty crop growers and the mission of the IR-4 Project. If you know someone who demonstrates excellence in these areas, we encourage you to nominate them for this award. Nominees […]
2020 Annual Report Now Available
The 2020 IR-4 Project Annual Report is now available. The year 2020 was like no other year in the history of the IR-4 Project. Despite a world-wide pandemic changing day-to-day aspects of how we work, funding uncertainty, and the transition of IR-4 headquarters from Rutgers University to North Carolina State University, our dedicated team of [...]
New Crop Groups Approved, Making it Easier for Growers to Identify Pest Management Tools
Two new crop groups have been added to the IR-4 Project Regulation of Crops, Crop Groups, Crop Subgroups and Crop Definitions. The additions will make it easier for growers of various herbs and spices to identify and utilize approved pesticides and biopesticides for pest management solutions for these particular crops. View the new crop groups [...]
Tolerance Success: 2,4-D 2020
Federal Register Date: December 3, 2020 Active Ingredient: 2,4-D
Tolerance Success: Sethoxydim 2020
Federal Register Date: December 3, 2020 Active Ingredient: Sethoxydim
Expanding Spider Mite Controls for Specialty Crops
IR-4 Project trial studies show cyflumetofen is an effective spider mite control on a variety of specialty crops. Spider mites can be a major pest on specialty crops including tomatoes, cucurbits, and strawberries. They can be a particularly difficult pest to control in southern states that produce food crops year-round. “Mites on strawberries are especially […]
Top Global Crop Protection Needs Identified Following Virtual Workshops
The Minor Use Foundation has announced the top ten global priority crop protection needs to focus funding and research on during 2021 and 2022. The top priorities were narrowed down following a process that started earlier this year with a list of more than 4,000 new crop protection needs from 56 countries. In September, the […]