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GOOD STUFF A selection of the latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers. Trap app S Tree-injection system B randt Consolidated, Inc., has reached an agreement with FT Soluciones América to manufacture and dis- tribute a patented tree-injection system developed by the University of Cordóba in Spain. FT Soluciones América is an affiliate of Fertinyect S.A. in Spain. The agreement allows Brandt to deliver pesti- cides, nutrients, and biostimulants to trees through the Fertinyect Low-pressure trunk injection system for situa- tions where conventional foliage or soil applications are not optimal. The injection system is considered to be an efficient, economical, environmentally friendly, and safe S pensa Technologies has released MyTraps, an online app for managing pest trap data and pesticide records. MyTraps allows growers to: —log trap data in the field —visualize pest populations and easily spot trends —keep all their pesticide records in one place —analyze past data to plan better for the future To learn more about the app or sign up for a 30-day free trial, go to www. mytraps.com. Spensa Technologies was founded by Dr. Johnny Park, an electrical and computer engi- neer at Purdue University, Indiana. Park's areas of research include sensor networks, computer vision, computer graph- ics, and robotics. He formed the company in 2009 to design, develop, and deliver novel technologies for agriculture that will reduce reliance on manual labor and enhance production efficiency, while being environmentally friendly. way to apply chemicals for plant protection, tree nutri- tion, and sustainable tree production, according to a press release from Brandt. The company will supply agri- cultural and landscape markets worldwide. For more information, check the Web site www.brandt.com. Online fruit trading ince opening last August, a new online fruit trading platform, www.tacler.com, has attracted more than 2,600 registered users from more than 100 countries. Users have been exchanging between 2,500 and 3,000 messages a day. The site provides marketing information, hosts discussions about the fruit industry, and facilitates online networking and trading. Biofungicide registered C ertis USA and Kumiai Chemical Industry Company of Tokyo, Japan, have launched new bacterial biofungi- cides based on Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain D747 (Ba D747). Kumiai scientists discovered and patented Ba D747, which is the active ingredient in Ecoshot in Japan. In 2010, Kumiai licensed the strain to Certis USA for global development. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved registration of several Ba D747-based products last December. The first will be launched in April under the name Double Nickel 55 for control of powdery mildew, botrytis, and bacterial diseases of tree fruit, grapes, and other crops. Ba D747 has a provisional registration in Italy, where it will be sold as Amylo-X for control of botrytis and other fungal diseases in grapes, strawberries, and vegetables, and for control of fireblight in pome fruit. In New Zealand, Ba D747 will be launched under the name Bacstar for control of botrytis in grapes and fungal and bacterial diseases of berries and onions. Registrations for the biofungicide are being pursued in other countries. 40 APRIL 15, 2012 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com