We were onsite this week in Anaheim, CA at the 50th California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) Agri-Expo and Conference. Our California TELONE™ Specialist, Brian Hegland, was there answering PCA and grower questions about nematode management solutions with TELONE™.

"The mission of CAPCA is to facilitate the success of the PCA and to represent its 3000 members who provide pest management consultation for the production of food, fiber and ornamental industries of California.

Pest Control Advisers (PCAs) are licensed professional production consultants who serve California agriculture and horticulture producers. PCAs specialize in pest management, but they are also an important resource to producers in a wide range of production concerns related to plant health.

Our Mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist Greg Roberson, was onsite at the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Annual Field Day. This event is held in conjunction with North Carolina State University's Extension Program and is an excellent opportunity to connect with researchers and sweetpotato growers.

The event was held at the Horticultural Crops Research Station in Clinton, North Carolina. The field day highlighted updates on variety research, Guava Root-Knot Nematode management, drone spray applications, sesame as a potential rotation crop, and more!

Teleos is a proud member of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission and we were also happy to help sponsor this field day. If you are a sweetpotato grower interested in learning what TELONE™ can do for you, visit www.teleosag.com.

Our Teleos President, John Godbehere, recently returned from a trip to Japan where he toured sweetpotato growing regions and learned about the Japanese culture from our Japanese Sales Manager, Masato Nozawa.

Nozawa-san shared how sweetpotatoes are such an important part of Japanese daily life, and the most important crop that TELONE™ protects in Japan. Like American sweetpotatoes, Japanese sweetpotatoes, (satsumaimo in Japanese), are highly susceptible to nematode damage, so it's vital growers prep the soil with TELONE™ ahead of planting.

John and our Japanese team had a great trip through the Ibakari and Chiba prefectures learning all about Japanese sweetpotato production and culture.

Jesse Whitley with Reddick Equipment shows of a new van spray system for Grunder Green in Ohio. This ProMaster van features a fold up ride-on ramp that takes no extra van space, a 200-gallon split tank (100/100), and double engine, pumps, and reels. (Read More)

Last month, Trident Ag and Teleos Ag collaborated to host a Stewardship Meeting in Idaho with Nutrien Ag Solutions and Simplot Grower Solutions, bringing together industry professionals, experts, and participants for an informative and engaging event.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of our guest speakers, whose insights and expertise were invaluable, as well as to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of this meeting. At Trident Ag and Teleos Ag, we remain committed to ensuring that everyone is well-informed about our products and the latest safety protocols.

These gatherings are essential in fostering a culture of safety and knowledge, helping us maintain the highest standards within the industry. We truly appreciate the ongoing dedication and participation of all involved and look forward to continuing our shared mission of excellence.

Our California TELONE™ Specialist, Brian Hegland, is onsite this week at the Western Plant Health annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. Teleos is the official welcome gift sponsor for the event, and all attendees received a Teleos branded bag upon check-in.

Our team looks forward to this event every year. This event brings together a diverse group of growers and distributors from across the West, and provides an excellent opportunity for thought leaders in the ag industry to come together.

"Western Plant Health is the premier industry trade association representing more than 90 percent of all the fertilizer and crop protection companies in California, Arizona and Hawaii. Its vision is a sustainable future that harmonizes the needs of plants, people and the planet."

Cardinal attended the meeting for the Greater Chicago Pest Management Alliance, another well-attended event. It is always fun to have Dexter Jarrett and Timothy Woods talking all things fumigation, ULV fogging, IGICO2 and safety!

Triest Irrigation answered the call! Our truck is loaded and heading to Asheville to help with the relief efforts for citizens in the Ashville area!

Trical Inc. recently completed a project for a sweetpotato nursery, commonly known as hotbeds, utilizing an innovative solarization technique. This field is taking full advantage of the summer season, and the customer also opted for our soil treatment to ensure effective management of soilborne pests.

photo credit: Ole Fernandez

Colleagues Courtney Ross-Tait and Kara KeziosKara Kezios were in sunny Sacramento educating legislators and advocating for the benefits of soil fumigation. Soil fumigation leads to soil health by creating healthy root systems. TriCal, Inc. has been in business for over 60 years improving crop yield and quality for farmers and growers in California and all over the world.

TriCal Inc. is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Research Foundation Award! Join us in congratulating Sudha Upadhaya from Washington State University, Ram Neupane from Penn State University, and Corrie Vincent from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Sudha Upadhaya’s research is titled *Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health in Potato Fields: From Microbial Community Profiling to AI-Based Nematode Identification*.

Ram Neupane’s project is focused on *The Genetic Basis of Copper Tolerance in Soilborne Burkholderia Strains Collected from Onion Bulbs and Leaves: A Comparative Genomics Study*.

Corrie Vincent’s proposal is *Function and Regulation of the Concanamycin Phytotoxins in the Potato Common Scab Pathogen Streptomyces scabiei*.

The 80th Annual Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA)'s Annual Meeting took place this week on Marco Island, Florida. Our Southeast TELONE™ Specialist Chris Hays attended the event and shared it was a great opportunity to engage with several of Florida's top growers.

"The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is the state's leading full-service specialty crop organization, serving Florida's grower-shipper community since 1943. FFVA represents a broad range of crops, including vegetables, citrus, tropical fruit, berries, sod, sugar cane, tree crops and more.