Strengthening IPM Through Rotation with AgriPhage®: Real-World Crop Examples Across specialty crop production, managing bacterial diseases is becoming more complex. Longstanding tools like copper and antibiotics remain essential, but resistance, soil impact, and regulatory pressures are forcing growers to rethink how and when these tools are used. That’s where rotation with AgriPhage® Bactericides come in. As part…

Bacterial Disease Management How AgriPhage® Rotation Strengthens Your IPM Program We’d Love to Replace Copper and Antibiotics—But Rotation is the Smarter Play Experienced growers know there’s no silver bullet for bacterial disease management. Copper and antibiotics have long played a critical role in fruit and vegetable production—and for good reason. However, over time, their effectiveness…

How to Protect Your Crops From Bacterial Pathogens and Build a Sustainable Future Why Bacteriophages make sense versus chemicals and antibiotics Farming isn’t easy. Every season brings its own battles — against disease, against unpredictable weather, and against pressures to do more with less. When it comes to protecting your fruit and vegetable crops from…

The Hidden Cost of Copper: Rethinking Spot and Speck Management Spot and Speck is a nightmare for tomato and pepper growers. It can devastate livelihoods. Meanwhile, traditional control methods, based on copper and antibiotic use, are losing their effectiveness and raise increasing environmental concerns. This article takes a closer look at the hidden costs of…

The Hidden Cost of Copper: Rethinking Fire Blight Treatment and Control Fire Blight is the worst nightmare for apple and pear growers. It devastates orchards and livelihoods, and fighting back involves thankless effort and endless pruning. Meanwhile, traditional control methods, based on copper and antibiotic use, are losing their effectiveness and raise increasing environmental concerns.…