Ginseng and lowbush blueberries are vastly different crops, but growers have one common foe that can end their growing season: fungal disease. Now, thanks to international partnerships and research conducted by the IR-4 Project, ginseng and lowbush blueberry growers have a new tool to keep their crop yields healthy and strong.
Category: Success Story
U.S. Hop Growers Have a New Tool to Manage Two-Spotted Spider Mite
Two-spotted spider mites are attacking hops. Hop growers now have a new tool to fight back thanks to IR-4 research.
IR-4 Supports New Tool to Fight Weeds in Fig Orchards
Treevix by BASF has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in fig orchards to control broadleaf weeds.
New Tool Identified in Fight Against Fungal Disease on Pomegranates
Historically growers have not had fungicides available for use on pomegranates. Labels for use of Merivon on pomegranates are expected to be approved in 2022 in California and Florida.
International Approval Underway to Improve Disease Management on Citrus
International approval of mandipropamid MRLs on citrus is currently being evaluated by Codex.
Greenhouse Vegetable and Herb Growers Get New Tool for Common Pests
Producers of greenhouse-grown vegetables and herbs have a new tool in the fight against thrips, mites and other insects thanks to efforts of the IR-4 Project.
Coffee Rust Attacks Hawai’i Coffee Trees; IR-4 Fights Back
Since its first known discovery in Kenya in the mid-nineteenth century, coffee rust has been spreading around the world. Thanks to the IR-4 Project, coffee growers in Hawai’i have a new tool in the battle against this invasive pest.
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 [...]
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 […]
Leveling the playing field for grape growers
U.S. grape growers gain the use of permethrin insecticide through IR-4-sponsored residual trials. The United States is the world’s third largest producer of grapes behind China and Italy. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that utilized grape production totaled 6.8 million tons in 2019. Grapes were produced on an estimated 935,000 acres with an average […]