Chemical Updates http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates RSS Feed for Chemical Updates en-us Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT EPA OKs dry formulation of biological insecticide/miticide http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/EPA-OKs-dry-formulation-of-biological-insecticidemiticide-151044365.html The Environmental Protection Agency has registered a new dry formulation of Grandevo insecticide/miticide from Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. of Davis, Calif. AgraQuest adds soil fungicide for California strawberries http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/AgraQuest-adds-soil-fungicide-for-California-strawberries-150627955.html AgraQuest’s Serenade fungicide has been awarded registration in California for use on strawberries. EPA registers two fungicides http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/EPA-registers-two-fungicides-150484855.html The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Priaxor and Merivon fungicides from BASF Corp. of Research Triangle Park, N.C. Two ag dealerships fined for illegally selling miticide http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/Two-ag-dealerships-fined-for-illegally-selling-miticide-149662755.html The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has fined two San Joaquin Valley pesticide dealers a total of $105,000 for knowingly selling a miticide for a use not contained on the label—controlling mites on peaches. Produce growers, processors oppose new Dow corn http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/Produce-growers-processors-oppose-new-Dow-corn-148900945.html A coalition of fruit, vegetable and grain growers says a new corn variety will use herbicides potentially toxic to crops in neighboring fields, and it is petitioning the U.S. government to do something about it. Survey: Herbicide-resistant weeds a growing concern http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/Survey-Weed-resistance-a-growing-concern-148684995.html Herbicide-resistant weeds remain one of the top concerns for growers across the country, according to a recently completed survey. Obama's proposed budget threatens IR-4 program http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/Obamas-proposed-budget-threatens-IR-4-program-147335785.html The IR-4 Project, which helps register crop protection materials for specialty crops, is an endangered species. EPA denies request to revoke 2,4-D herbicide tolerances http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/EPA-denies-request-to-revoke-24-D-tolerances-146708395.html The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request by an environmental group to revoke all tolerances for the widely used herbicide, 2,4-D. Hearing set in organic fertilizer fraud case http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/-Hearing-set-in-organic-fertilizer-fraud-case-146715835.html The man who admittedly duped organic growers in California into buying more than $6 million of non-organic fertilizer can go home to Canada pending his June 13 sentencing in federal court in San Francisco. EPA expands fungicide label to include in-furrow use on spuds http://www.thegrower.com/news/chemical-updates/EPA-expands-fungicide-label-to-include-in-furrow-use-on-spuds-144691445.html The Environmental Protection Agency has expanded the label for Evito 480 SC fungicide from Arysta LifeScience, Cary, N.C., to now include in-furrow applications to potatoes.