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Post Author: David Kuack

David Kuack is a freelance technical writer in Fort Worth, Texas; dkuack@gmail.com.

Cooperative Effort Yields Powdery Mildew Control Product for Greenhouse Vegetables

Posted on February 2, 2023February 3, 2023 — David Kuack, Van Starner

EPA has approved new tolerances for Pyriofenone on greenhouse cucumbers and fruiting vegetables.

Posted in Food Use, New Registrations, News, Success Story, Tolerance SuccessTagged 2023, Canadian PMC, epa updates, final rule, food crop program, food crops, food use, greenhouse, Greenhouse Vegetables, ir-4, ir-4 project, PMC, powdery mildew, specialty crops

Ginseng and Lowbush Blueberry Growers Have New Tool in Fight Against Fungal Disease

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 — David Kuack, Jennifer Heiss

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.

Posted in Food Use, News, Success StoryTagged ginseng, lowbush blueberry, Syngenta

Expanding Spider Mite Controls for Specialty Crops

Posted on December 22, 2020June 10, 2021 — David Kuack

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 […]

Posted in Food Use, News, Success Story

Leveling the playing field for grape growers

Posted on December 3, 2020March 22, 2021 — David Kuack

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 […]

Posted in Food Use, News, Success Story

Diamondback Moth: The Bane of Brassica Crop Growers

Posted on November 6, 2020March 23, 2021 — David Kuack

Trying to control the diamondback moth on brassica crops can be a major challenge, especially in those areas where crops are produced year-round. Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) is considered to be the most damaging pest of brassica crops worldwide. Growers of brassica crops, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussel sprouts and collards, are very […]

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Think Prevention to Control Spider Mites on Peanuts

Posted on September 25, 2020March 23, 2021 — David Kuack

With a limited number of miticides registered for use on peanuts, the best method to control spider mites is to minimize infestations. In these uncertain times, people look to comfort foods for something that tastes good and makes them feel good. One of these foods is peanut butter, which the HuffPost listed as one of […]

Posted in Food Use, Success Story

Looking for fast-acting spider mite control on blueberries?

Posted on August 19, 2020March 23, 2021 — David Kuack

Registration of acequinocyl gives blueberry growers a fast-acting miticide with a different mode of action making it a good rotation tool for resistance management. The United States is the world’s largest commercial producer of blueberries. Blueberries are commercially produced in 38 states with 10 states accounting for more than 98 percent of the U.S. production. […]

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Papaya Growers Use Biologicals and Insecticides to Control Papaya Mealybug

Posted on July 27, 2020March 23, 2021 — David Kuack

The registration of the insecticide acetamiprid through IR-4 Project adds an important integrated management tool for control of papaya mealybug. Even though the United States imports most of its fresh papaya from Mexico, the tropical fruit is grown domestically in Hawaii, Florida, Texas, California and Puerto Rico. Hawaii is the largest producer with over 10 […]

Posted in Food Use, Success Story

Growers and Researchers Collaborate to Control Coffee Berry Borer

Posted on June 29, 2020March 23, 2021 — David Kuack

Coffee growers work with IR-4 Project researchers and university cooperative extension agents to develop effective integrated control programs to limit damage from coffee berry borer. Only the European Union imports more coffee beans than the United States. About 90 percent of the coffee consumed in the United States is imported. According to USDA, most of […]

Posted in Food Use, Success Story

Herbicide label expansion could provide cucumber and squash growers extended weed control

Posted on May 27, 2020March 23, 2021 — David Kuack

Researchers are conducting trials through IR-4 Project to determine the weed control effectiveness of clomazone as a post-transplant application. Clomazone has become an important weed control tool for specialty crop growers. This pre-emergent herbicide provides effective control of many annual grasses and common broadleaf weeds. Through the IR-4 Project, researchers are now studying whether this […]

Posted in Food Use, Success Story

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