Advanced Biopesticides and Bio Stimulants for Sustainable Crop Protection and Growth Enhancement
TS-062409 — The Need: In the face of climate change and the diminishing efficacy of conventional pest control methods, the agricultural industry is in dire need of sustainable solutions to protect and enhance crop growth. The escalating disease pressure calls for innovative technologies that can bolster a plant…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Wang, Guo-Liang; Bhat, Prabhat; Pei, Dehua; Wang, Jiyang
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
FrostGuard : Protecting Plants and Crops from Frost Damage
TS-062236 — The Need: Spring frost damage poses a significant challenge for viticulture regions worldwide, resulting in crop losses, delayed fruit ripening, and economic hardships. With climate change causing earlier budbreak in wine-growing regions, grapevines are increasingly susceptible to frost damage. Conv…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Dami, Imed
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Bacterial Strains that can Improve Water Stress Tolerance in Plants
TS-062223 — The Need: Increasing Resilience of Ornamental Crops to Water Stress
Ornamental crop growers face significant challenges due to water deficit stress, which negatively impacts plant growth, flowering, and overall crop quality. Water stress during both production and post-production phases can result …
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Jones, Michelle; Chapin, Laura; Nordstedt, Nathan
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Beneficial bacteria for the control of Botrytis cinerea in greenhouse crops
TS-062222 — The Need:
In the commercial greenhouse industry, the heavy reliance on chemical pesticides for ornamental plant production raises growing concerns regarding environmental contamination and safety. With increased interest in sustainable and safer alternatives, there is a demand for effective pest co…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Jones, Michelle; Chapin, Laura; Hand, Francesca; South, Kaylee; Taylor, Christopher
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Small Molecule Modulators as a Means to Control Tomato Bacterial Canker
TS-014936 — Small molecule modulators of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (Cmm) as a means to control tomatobacterial canker.
The Need: Revolutionizing Plant Disease Management
Plant diseases caused by Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies, particularly bacterial canker in tomatoes, pose significant challenges to the agriculture industry. Conventional methods of control, such as clean seed usage and chemical treatments, ha…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Rajashekara, Gireesh; Fuchs, James; Miller, Sally; Nislow, Corey; Xu, Xiulan
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"