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Four Good Reasons to Incorporate Biopesticides In Your Crop Management Strategy

September 25, 2024

By the Certis Field Development Team

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The Secret to Thriving Crops: Unlocking the Power of Healthy Soil

August 25, 2024

By The Certis Team

Soil is the foundation of crops, but does it really make a difference for overall crop yield and health?...

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Discover the Power of OSO®: A Q&A with Wilbur-Ellis’ Paolo Sanguankeo on Disease Management in Pome and Stone Fruits

August 20, 2024

By The Certis Team

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A Guide to Effective Resistance Management with Certis’ Virus Portfolio

July 31, 2024

By Scott Ockey, Senior Field Development Manager, PNW, and Richard Kelly, Senior Regional Manager, PNW

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CONVERGENCE™ IN ACTION: TAKE CONTROL OF TAR SPOT

June 11, 2024

By The Certis Team

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Overcoming Challenges to Increase Tree Nut Yield

June 7, 2024

By The Certis Team

The United States is the second largest producer of tree nuts worldwide, and the main types of tree nuts...

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The Long-Term Effects of Nematode Damage on Permanent Crops

January 26, 2024

By Scott Ockey

The thought of nematodes might send shivers down your spine, just as some send shivers down to the roots of your...

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Soil Nematodes: Good, Bad or Both

January 26, 2024

By Certis Biologicals

Nematodes are well known as the grower’s invisible menace. But what are they, really?Meet the microscopic...

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Lifecycles of Nematodes: Why timing matters in protecting your crops

January 26, 2024

Written by: Karla Medina

Soil nematodes are almost invisible, yet highly important when it comes to crop health. There are good...

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Integrated Nematode Management 101 for Potato Growers

January 26, 2024

By The Certis Team

Potato growers are no strangers to sneaky nematodes lurking in the soil, waiting to feed on roots. Many...

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Grow Your Crop Protection Toolbox: New Modes of Action Fight Resistance

January 17, 2024

By Nick Vandervort, Midwestern Field Development Manager

Protecting crops isn’t easy, especially when pests can develop...

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A Proactive Approach To Greenhouse Crop Protection

September 21, 2023

By: Jim Black, Business Director

If there’s a way to keep pests and diseases from challenging your plants from the start, why...

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The Future of Biologicals: Transforming Crop Protection in Agriculture

July 26, 2023

By Amy O’Shea, President and CEO

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3 Ways to Implement IPM for Fire Blight in Orchards

May 12, 2022

By The Certis Team

Fire blight can be extremely destructive to apple and pear orchards if left unchecked, and it is a disease...

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Grow Your Protection Toolbox: Put your Plants to Work Naturally

May 2, 2022

Effectively protecting crops isn’t easy, especially when the tools that have been available for decades are being lost through...

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How to Spot and Prevent Downy and Powdery Mildew

April 28, 2022

By Scott Ockey

Identifying diseases in your crops is vital to protecting them as they grow to prevent loss and increase yield....

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Walnut Blight: Detection and Prevention

April 28, 2022

By The Certis Team

Walnut blight can be detrimental to crop production if the conditions are ideal for the spread of disease....

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Grow Your Crop Protection Toolbox: Enhance Sustainability

April 1, 2022

The concept of sustainability has attained a high profile in agriculture, but the term means different things to different people...

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Fight Fire Blight in Orchards: Disease Formation, Signs, and Symptoms

March 31, 2022

As many growers know and some have unfortunately experienced, fire blight can destroy an entire orchard in a single growing...

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Fighting the Blight: Understanding the Fire Blight Disease Cycle

March 18, 2022

By Scott Ockey

As many growers know and some have unfortunately experienced, fire blight can destroy an entire orchard in a...

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Overcoming Seasonal Obstacles That Impact Grape Yield

February 23, 2022

By Certis Biologicals

Diseases in fruit are inevitable – from weather to environmental issues that arise, grape crops face a...

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Disease Management for Grapes: Symptoms and Solutions

February 23, 2022

By Certis Biologicals

Grape crops face a variety of diseases that can appear due to seasonal and environmental changes, and...

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Your success is our success...

December 15, 2021

By John Wood, Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley, Certis Biologicals

At Certis Biologicals, our experienced teams, from...

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Why Bio? Because bio has your back in tough situations

December 1, 2021

By Taylor Aguilera, Regional Manager Northern California, Certis Biologicals

Right now, I believe that agriculture is facing one...

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Why Bio? Because protecting the future is important to us all

November 18, 2021

By Curt Nelson, Regional Manager, CA San Joaquin Valley, Certis Biologicals 

As growers and producers, we know that how we grow...

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Why Bio? Because biologicals meet you where you are...

November 3, 2021

By John Wood, Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley, Certis Biologicals 

I’ve been in this industry my whole life, having...

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Why Bio? Because it’s what we do best...

October 20, 2021

By Ask the Expert Team, Certis Biologicals 

As we have done for the past several years during the dormant season, your Certis...

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Protection that’s more powerful, pound for pound

October 6, 2021

By Taylor Aguilera, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager Northern California

One of the things I love most about permanent tree...

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It’s time for post-harvest chores

September 15, 2021

By Curt Nelson, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA San Joaquin Valley

Your orchards have been in full-swing all growing...

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Get back to your roots

September 1, 2021

By John Wood, Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

As you are finishing up harvest, your trees are going through a unique...

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Don’t let nematodes win...

August 18, 2021

By Taylor Aguilera, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager Northern California

This year’s tree nut growing season has seen enough...

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Pests are eating your profits!

August 4, 2021

By Curt Nelson, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA San Joaquin Valley

We are in the final stretch of the tree nut growing...

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Get ready!

July 14, 2021

By John Wood, Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

With just a few short weeks until harvest is upon us, taking the time to...

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Double your protection-double your benefit...

June 30, 2021

By Taylor Aguilera, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager Northern California

We are quickly heading into harvest, and as we make...

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Introducing... the New Certis!

June 16, 2021

By The Certis Ask the Expert Team

It’s not often that we join together and bring all of your experts together for one column, but...

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The benefits of bio during hull split

June 2, 2021

By Curt Nelson, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA San Joaquin Valley

We are nearing the end of our tree nut growing season...

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Attack of the earwigs...

May 19, 2021

John Wood, Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

I always like to see acres of young tree plantings as I drive around the San...

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Bait back...

May 5, 2021

Taylor Aguilera, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager Northern California

We all know that consumers are waiting on you to harvest...

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Take a good look...

April 14, 2021

Curt Nelson, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA San Joaquin Valley

In my last message to you, I shared a bit about the...

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Pack your toolbox

March 31, 2021

John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

The beginning of each new growing season is full of...

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A woman’s place... in agriculture

March 4, 2021

Taylor Aguilera, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, Northern California

For many reasons, I have a special place in my heart...

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An ounce of prevention...

February 17, 2021

Curt Nelson, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA San Joaquin Valley

It may be technically still winter here in California,...

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Looking ahead...

February 3, 2021

Taylor Aguilera, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, Northern California

I am excited to join the Certis Biologicals Ask the...

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Introducing…

January 20, 2021

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

What better way to celebrate a new year than by...

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Copper and Mancozeb: Reliable Tools in Agricultural Production

December 20, 2020

By Jeremy Adamson, Product Manager, Certis Biologicals

Copper and Mancozeb are among the most widely used bactericides and...

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The help you need now...

December 16, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

December has rolled around again, and I am happy to...

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Let’s get social

December 2, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

We all know that the work out in California tree nut...

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Make it count with ManKocide

November 18, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

It seems like quite a long time ago that I was sharing...

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There is only one Kocide

October 14, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

We’ve been talking for quite a bit about the...

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An introduction to Bacillus thuringiensis bioinsecticides

October 1, 2020

By Mike Dimock, Ph.D./ Vice President, Field Development/ Certis Biologicals, L.L.C. 

Bt: The first commercial bioinsecticide

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How can we help?

September 30, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals' Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

Every time I have the honor of being your “expert” in...

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Do your chores...

September 16, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

I’m certain that I wasn’t the only kid among us who...

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Fight nematodes now

September 2, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

For some, harvest may look like the end of the growing...

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Make the most of harvest 2020

August 19, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

When it is time to harvest a huge crop like we have...

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Silicon undeniably supports plant health

August 18, 2020

By Wendy L. Zellner, Ph. D., The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Silicon plays a critical role in plant health. Plants...

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The product you’ve been waiting for…

August 4, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

For the better part of a year, I’ve been anxiously...

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During hull-split, count on Certis Biologicals!

July 15, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

We are right in the middle of hull-split applications right now, with everyone...

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In hull split - bring it with bio

June 30, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

With an initial forecast of 3.0 billion pounds,...

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Fight resistance in your hull-split program

June 3, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

Here in sunny California, we are a few weeks away from...

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Activating your plants’ natural defense system to guard against diseases

June 1, 2020

By Certis Biologicals Field Development Team

During these challenging times, we extend our thanks to all of the agricultural...

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There’s no De(baiting) the power of Seduce

May 20, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

If you had the opportunity to read last week’s Ask the...

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Trial and error...

May 6, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

In the world of agriculture, don’t we sometimes feel...

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Enough pressure already!

April 15, 2020

By John Wood, Certis USA Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

With everything going on in the world around us, it would be...

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Thoughts on being "essential" and what to do now to protect crops

April 1, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

What a time we are living in these days? In many of...

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Hemp: A Growing Market With Many Questions

April 1, 2020

By Jeremy Adamson, Product Manager, Certis Biologicals

The Emerging Market

A new Federal Farm Bill legislation comes along every...

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Put your trees to work...

March 18, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

There may be a lot of things going on around us these...

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Let’s get blooming

March 4, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

Bloom has really roared in like a lion this year....

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Right now, let’s beat the blast

February 19, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

Ideal conditions for bacterial blast to grow include...

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A trusted new solution… Just for YOU!

February 5, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

We’re always excited to bring new solutions into the...

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Bacteriophages: Advancing Agriculture’s Crop Protection Future, Today

February 1, 2020

By Jeremy Adamson, Product Manager, Certis Biologicals

Bacteriophages, or “phages”, are the most numerous beneficial viral...

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Get smart…

January 15, 2020

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

Those who subscribe to this column have heard me...

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Out with the Old...

December 18, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

Here’s to hoping that Santa and his reindeer deliver...

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Don't delay during dormancy

December 4, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

The UC-IPM classifies dormancy as the stage when leaf...

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Biologicals: A Logical Solution for Today’s Complex Agricultural Challenges

December 1, 2019

By Mike Allan, Vice President, North America, Certis Biologicals

Organics and biopesticides…A Rising Tide

Consumers are more...

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Giving thanks….

November 20, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

November is always a reflective time for everyone....

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Recommended Online Resources For Tree Nut Growers

November 6, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

My friends, you all know the value that the World Wide...

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Ask the Expert…now you can!

October 16, 2019

By John Wood, Certis BiologicalsRegional Manager, CA South Central Valley

I’ve been taking this “Ask the Expert” task to heart a...

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A Cajun in California…thoughts on a lifetime of agriculture

October 2, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

What stress it is to author a column every two weeks...

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Combatting Resistance and the Future of Organic Herbicides

October 1, 2019

By Scott Ockey, Western US Field Development Manger, Certis Biologicals

Herbicides have been under increased scrutiny with many...

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Unleash the power of Kocide® during dormancy

September 18, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

Our trees may be approaching their dormant stage, but...

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The time is right now….

September 4, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager, CA South Central Valley

There are exactly two times in the almond growing...

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Shake, shake, shake

August 14, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

Harvest is here for most all of our California almond growers. Pistachio folks...

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Hitting hard during hull-split

July 31, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

We are thick in the middle of hull-split sprays here in California as almond...

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Let’s declare our freedom!

July 2, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

A little like our Founding Fathers, who faced their own “taxing” issues back in...

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Harvest is in our sights

June 19, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

In the nut business, staying ahead is the name of the game. If you are in ag,...

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Double down to protect your crops before harvest

June 5, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

We are in the final stretches of our 2019 crop season and I am hearing cautious...

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Ants are coming for your nuts…

May 15, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

Pavement ants are a mere 0.13 inches long and their cousin, the southern fire...

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Scout, Scout, Scout

May 1, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

The good thing about many of the pests that affect your crops is that they...

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Control spring pests

April 18, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

The earwigs this year are as plentiful as ever. A few days ago, an acquaintance...

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New insect control, PTB and Nematodes

April 3, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

Spring is in full swing and so are the pests that come with it. Peach twig...

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Watch for worms, nematodes, earwigs and disease

March 20, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

It is the second day of a new season and the weather is warming up quickly....

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Wet weather makes spring disease monitoring critical

March 6, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

This is the wettest winter we’ve had in recent memory. This means that disease...

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Time to monitor for peach twig borers

February 21, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

The time for peach twig borer (PTB) is almost here and scouting is in order....

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Prepare for spring disease pressures now

February 5, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

Spring is just six weeks away and with it comes typical seasonal disease...

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Control nematodes when planting new trees

January 16, 2019

By John Wood, Certis Biologicals Regional Manager

I hope your holidays were enjoyable and that 2019 has started off well. As...

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