Tom Wood

Rock and a Hard Place: Constrained U.S. Growers See Future in Water Innovation
Learn how Jared Hutchings, agronomist and consultant for Sentry Ag Services, has a keen understanding of the water issues specific to California.
U.S.: New Mode of Action to Treat Superweeds
Researchers are just now exploring new uses and application options for the underutilized mode of action in the herbicide pyridate.
Who Will Harvest in the New World of COVID-19?
How will COVID-19 impact the farmers across the U.S.? Belchim Crop Protection’s Tom Wood weighs in on this pressing question in his latest commentary.
Cotton Growers Face Global and Local Problems in 2020
Cotton growers in the U.S. face a number of headwinds in 2020 that go far outside of the acres where their crop will grow this season.
The Resilience of the Commercial Farmer
Hail the commercial farmers! Year after year they keep doing the hard work for the rest of us, despite wildly…
Top 5 Ways Pigweed Spreads – And What You Can Do About It
It sometimes seems that even the very act of farming can spread Palmer amaranth, or pigweed, across U.S. farmland. The…
Use As Directed: Promoting Sustainability with Agrochemicals
Proper use of agricultural chemicals creates sustainable environments, improves yields, and reduces the chance of resistance to those chemicals among…
The Benefits of Underutilized Chemistry in Mint: Everything Old Is New Again
“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” This quote, from Stephen King’s novel “The Colorado Kid,” has never been…
Tariffs: A Challenging Balancing Act for Growers and Crop Protection Suppliers
As tariffs levied against China press on, growers are walking a tightrope. In my observation, many farmers (and in fact,…
How Sensors and Science Are Improving Farming in the Desert
According to globalagriculture.org, agriculture is consuming the Earth’s available fresh water at a surprising rate: 70% of “blue water” from…