While most libraries participate in collaborative shared print efforts but tend only to rely on them as a failsafe, this article underscores the timeliness and importance of more libraries “activating” shared print as a core strategy for access to legacy print content. The University of Arizona’s experiences with SCELC and HathiTrust for monographs and the WEST-Internet Archive pilot for serials are discussed as examples of how libraries might choose to pursue this approach.

The recent registration of Vertento® (isocycloseram; IRAC Group 30) introduces a novel mode of action for Lygus management in Arizona cotton. Field research under Arizona conditions demonstrates that Vertento provides excellent and consistent control of Lygus bugs at a rate of 1.6 oz per acre, with residual activity often extending two weeks or longer. Vertento is classified as a partially selective (“yellow box”) insecticide within Arizona’s biologically based IPM system, producing intermediate non-target effects on beneficial arthropods compared with fully selective and broad-spectrum alternatives. Predator community impacts are measurable but substantially less disruptive than those associated with organophosphate insecticides. When used strategically, Vertento offers an effective new option for Lygus control while supporting resistance management goals and minimizing the risk of secondary pest outbreaks. Its successful integration into Arizona cotton IPM depends on careful consideration of timing, predator abundance, and rotation with existing selective standards.

This analysis explores the economic considerations of investing in virtual fence (VF) systems, examining their application for representative cow-calf operations under different operating conditions. Virtual fencing (VF) is a tool for livestock management that uses collars and a radio or cellular systems to influence the movement of livestock using auditory and electrical cues (Antaya et al. 2024). Users program the system to establish invisible barriers on a landscape. The system detects the location of animals and if animals approach or cross a “virtual” fence, they receive an auditory or electrical cue encouraging them to move away from the barrier. VF systems have the potential to offset physical fencing costs, enable adoption of adaptive management practices (Boyd et al. 2022; Boyd et al. 2023; Golinski et al. 2023; Verdon et al. 2021), and save ranchers time in locating animals, among other benefits (Campbell et al. 2018; Boyd et al. 2022; Schillings et al. 2024). Commercial VF systems have varying fee structures and require labor to operate which is an additional cost of adoption. Cost and economies of scale are factors that affect livestock producers’willingness to adopt technologies (Pruitt et al. 2012; Lima et al. 2018).

This qualitative research study shows that grower-centered, evidence-based stakeholder comments significantly influenced EPA pesticide registration reviews, improving the accuracy and practicality of federal pesticide policy while protecting human health, the environment, and agricultural viability.

This article in the VegIPM Newsletter (Vol. 16, No. 25) summarizes biological insecticide performance for managing Bagrada bug in organic broccoli. M-Pede and the M-Pede + Entrust tank mix provided the strongest suppression (≈60%), while Captiva Prime and Neemix reduced populations by nearly 50%. Products like Aza-Direct, Entrust, and Botanigard delivered more moderate reductions (≈30%), with none offering rapid knockdown. Results highlight the limited but promising tools available for organic growers seeking selective options for Bagrada bug control.