Provided herein are compounds that exhibit activity as acetyl-CoA carboxylase modulators (e.g., inhibitors) and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of fungal pathogens in plants.

The present invention is directed to Rhizobia and Mycorrhizae granular formulations and methods of their use. The present invention is further directed to homogenous mixtures of Rhizobia granules and Mycorrhizae granules and methods of their use. The present invention is further directed to a process for preparing a homogenous mixture of Rhizobia granules and Mycorrhizae granules.

A method for removing contaminants such as pesticides and fungicides from cannabinoid extracts. Cannabinoid extracts containing contaminants may be dissolved in a water and ethanol solution, and then cooled to allow water-soluble contaminants to settle out of the mixture. The water and ethanol may then be removed via evaporation or distillation, leaving purified cannabinoids without contaminants. Contaminant removal may be incorporated into a method for producing a blended extract of cannabinoids and terpenes, which extracts terpenes using supercritical CO2, and extracts a cannabinoid concentrate from the residual material using a cold ethanol flush followed by distillation and then by contaminant removal; the CO2-extracted terpenes are then added back to the purified cannabinoid concentrate in a final blending step. Blending terpenes at the end of extraction may enhance the flavor and effectiveness of the purified cannabinoid concentrate.

This invention provides a methods and compositions for controlling an insect pest. The methods comprise contacting the insect pest with a composition comprising a yeast cell comprising a nucleic acid encoding a dsRNA molecule which specifically inhibits expression of a target gene in the insect pest, thereby controlling the insect pest.

The present disclosure relates to methods for controlling pathogenic plant nematodes using organic soil amendments applied to soil and/or plants. The disclosure also relates to a method of improving the performance and/or improving the health of a ruminant animal and to a method of decreasing nematodes in a ruminant animal.

The present disclosure provides novel fungal strains capable of solubilizing phosphate, as well as compositions and methods of using those strains to increase the amount/concentration of soluble phosphate in a medium that comprises insoluble phosphate.

A composition of matter comprising an agriculturally acceptable carrier and an endophyte which expresses polynucleotides having the sequences as set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1-5 or an endophyte which expresses polynucleotides having the sequences as set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 6-10 is disclosed. Uses thereof are also disclosed.

The invention relates to an algal granular composition. More particularly, the invention relates to an algal granular composition comprising at least one alga, and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipients selected from one or more of surfactants, binders or disintegrant having weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant in the range of 99:1 to 1: 99. The algae comprise 0.1% to 90% by weight of the total composition. The composition has a particle size in the range of 0.1 microns to 60 microns. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of preparing the algal granular composition comprising at least one alga and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient. The invention further relates to a method of treating the plants, seeds, crops, plant propagation material, locus, parts thereof or the soil with the algal granular composition.

Aspects of the invention include compositions for fertilizing and remediating soil. Compositions according to certain embodiments include a cellulose nutrient composition, a microbial blend composition, a source of nitrogen, a source of phosphorus and exotic micronutrients. Methods for using compositions of the invention to fertilize and remediate soil and kits having one or more compositions for fertilizing and remediating soil are also described.

Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating plant seed or the plant that germinates from the seed with an effective amount of at least two lipo-chitooligosaccharides, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.