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Certis USA Launches High Potency Codling Moth Virus
Certis USA announces its introduction of a high potency codling moth virus that will be commercially available to apple and pear growers in select states this season. CYD-X® HP bioinsecticide contains the most potent occlusion bodies (OBs) selected from a naturally occurring virus (Cydia pomonella granulovirus or CpGV) that infects and kills larvae of the codling moth.
Larvae only need to ingest one or two OBs to cause a lethal infection. A single ounce of CYD-X HP contains nearly one trillion OBs. As a result, CYD-X HP can be used at ultra low rates — as low as 0.5 ounces per acre — making it a highly cost-effective control product. CYD-X HP provides growers with an economical alternative for managing resistance and residues. Because it is tank-mix compatible with most other insecticides, fungicides and fertilizers, no additional orchard applications are required. CYD-X HP will be packaged in an easy-to-use 6-ounce bottle with a window-strip calibrator for measuring the correct dose.
Click here to read more...Certis USA Signs Global License Agreement for Bacillus mycoides Isolate BmJ. Will Commercialize New Plant Disease Control Technologies.
Certis USA has entered into a global license agreement with Montana State University-Bozeman and Montana BioAgriculture Inc. of Missoula, MT to develop and commercialize new plant disease control technologies based on Bacillus mycoides isolate BmJ.
Click here to read more...PFR-97 Insecticidal Fungus Registered for Use on U.S. Vegetable and Fruit Crops
PFR-97 microbial insecticide has been registered by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to control thrips, psyllids, whiteflies, mealybugs and spider mites on fruit and vegetable crops. The registration of PFR-97 gives U.S. growers access to a product that has been widely available to growers in Europe where it is a popular control material for whiteflies and thrips. The introduction of PFR-97 in the U.S. coincides with growers’ needs worldwide to effectively control invasive pest species, insects that have become resistant to currently available pesticides, and to effectively manage residue limits and worker reentry intervals.
Certis USA Fermentation Manufacturing Facility in Wasco, CA Granted ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Certis USA achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification for the Certis USA Fermentation Manufacturing Facility in Wasco, CA. The certification is the most widely accepted international standard for quality management systems. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world's largest developer/publisher of international standards, grants certification to businesses that adhere to standards that ensure continual performance improvement in pursuit of meeting regulatory requirements, customer requirements and customer satisfaction. The ISO certificate recognizes that Certis USA has achieved a level of operational excellence in quality management in the production of biopesticides at the Wasco facility.
Click here to read more...Certis USA is Rewarded with Energy Efficiency Award and Rebates For Programs Implemented at Its Fermentation Facility in Wasco, CA
The Certis USA Fermentation Manufacturing Facility in Wasco, CA started implementing an ambitious energy efficiency initiative two years ago. This effort has led to an award by Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). SoCalGas recently granted Certis USA with the SoCalGas Energy Efficiency Excellence Award and several rebates in recognition of the company's energy efficiency investments in boiler replacement, energy recovery, and insulation improvement.
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John Bolling Joins the Marketing Team at Certis USA
John Bolling is selected as Marketing Assistant for Certis USA. In his position with the biopesticide company, Bolling will provide market analysis and oversee the company's social media platforms and the development of marketing and media tools.
Tommy Escalante Becomes Certis USA Central CA Coast Regional Sales Manager
No stranger to the suppliers and growers of fruits and vegetables produced on the Central Coast, Tommy Escalante becomes the newest hire at Certis USA, the biopesticide company. He fills the position of Central California Coast Regional Sales Manager left vacant by the recent promotion of Jeremy Briscoe to Specialty Ag Business Manager. Escalante reports to Briscoe as he works the coastal territory that he has covered throughout his 15-plus-year career.
Click here to read more...Jeremy Briscoe Takes the Helm Of Certis USA Sales Force
Jeremy Briscoe becomes a member of the management team at Certis USA with his promotion to Specialty Agriculture Business Unit Manager. The Certis field sales team now reports directly to Briscoe, who has served in a sales capacity for the company since December 2004. He was honored as 2008 CAPCA Member of the Year and has 12 years of extensive expertise in high-value crop production technology and customer relations.
Certis USA Introduces a Rare Organic Pest Management Tool:
A Herbicide—Final-San™-O
Most commercial organic growers will tell you their greatest need and toughest-to-find tool is a herbicide. With the introduction of Final-San™-O herbicidal concentrate, Certis USA fills the gap with a broad-spectrum weed control product that is NOP (National Organic Production) approved. While Final-San-O can also be used to treat broadleaf and grass weeds on conventionally grown acres, the product will be a boon to organic growers who have had to abandon crops to weeds or resort to expensive hand hoeing.
Click here to read more...Certis USA Registers CYD-X® For Use in Canada
Engage Agro to Distribute the Codling Moth Insecticidal Virus
The biopesticide company Certis USA selects Engage Agro of Guelph, Ontario to distribute CYD-X® insecticidal virus in Canada. CYD-X is used by conventional and organic growers to control codling moth, the number one pest of apples and pears worldwide. It is the first Certis USA product to be registered for use in Canada.
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