New Products

App helps you pick the right spray nozzle

Want to select the right spray nozzle for the job?

There's now an app for that courtesy of TeeJet Technologies of Wheaton, Ill., according to a news release.

Three new rootstocks help growers manage avocado root rot

Three new rootstocks may help avocado growers battle Phytophthora root rot, a multi-million-dollar problem in California.

The roostocks—Zentmyer, Steddom and Uzi—are the product of University of California, Riverside, plant pathologist Greg Douhan, and his team, according to a news release.

Cucumber hybrids resist downy mildew

Monsanto Co., the St. Louis-based parent of Seminis, just released two new downy mildew-resistant cucumber hybrids bred with increased yield potential and a reduced need for fungicidal sprays.

GPS-guided assisted steering system introduced

TeeJet Technologies of Springfield, Ill., has introduced the UniPilot assisted steering system, which can be mounted on a wide variety of vehicles.

Want to learn about citrus greening? There's an app for that

Want to find out more about citrus greening?

There's now a free iPhone app for that, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Sakata publishes vegetable catalog for smaller-scale growers

Sakata America Holding Co., Morgan Hill, Calif., has just published the Sakata Home Grown catalog featuring more than 150 vegetable varieties in 33 crop classes.

The 2-year-old Sakata Home Grown distributes seeds through whole dealers to greenhouse growers, seed packet and mail-order customers, and smaller produce growers in the United States and Canada.

Computer program aids insect tracking, management

Spensa Technologies Inc. of West Lafayette, Ind., has launched a new online application that allows growers and consultants to electronically track insects in their fields to improve pest management.

John Deere unveils mobile weather station

John Deere of Olathe, Kan., has introduced a mobile weather station for applicators.

New raspberry harvester helps address labor concerns

Oxbo International Corp. has introduced the 9120 raspberry harvester specifically designed to pick high-quality fruit.

Connected Farm helps growers boost overall farm efficiency

Trimble Navigation LLC has introduced Connected Farm, a package of hardware and software that allows users to connect their fields and tractors to their offices for increased farming efficiency.