Teleos Ag Solutions joins the American Chemistry Council, strengthening their commitment to stewardship and sustainable agriculture.

As part of ACC, Teleos stands alongside companies that drive responsible progress in chemistry—from circular materials and carbon capture to advanced recycling and sustainable ingredients. Together, we contribute to a unified voice for innovation that’s good for growers, good for the environment, and good for the future.

Teleos is honored to collaborate with peers across industries who share our vision of advancing sustainable solutions that help farmers thrive while protecting the soil and ecosystems we all depend on.

Teleos Ag Solutions welcomes Brett Baucom! Brett graduated from UNC Wilmington in 2002, majoring in business with a concentration in accounting. After graduation, he worked as a staff accountant at Scotland Memorial Hospital for more than three years.

Brett is joining the Teleos team as a Staff Accountant. He is based in the Pinehurst, NC office and will work with Accounts Receivable for USA, Japan, and European orders.

Orchard replant? Prep the soil for long-term success. Because there's no coming back from a poor start!

Orchard growers know that TELONE™ by Teleos tackles two big challenges at once: nematode pressure and Prunus replant disease. Whether you're planting peaches, almonds, walnuts, pecans, or apples, its important to to target nematodes before they have a chance to be a problem. By moving deep into the root zone before planting, TELONE™ targets nematodes where they live—so young trees can establish without early-season setbacks.

What growers see:

• Cleaner start: Reduced pest and disease pressure in the planting zone
• Stronger roots: A protected zone that lets roots grow better, stronger, faster
• Momentum that lasts: Healthier early growth supports long-term orchard performance

Pre-plant fumigation is a once-per-orchard window—make it count. In many cases, the growth advantage vs. untreated can help pay back quickly, often by the first crop. Just check out this photo, taken 2.5 years after planting; the apple trees grown in soil prepped with TELONE™ are larger with increased yields, as compared to the trees grown in untreated soil.

Fall application season is still active in the PNW, where carrot growers are busy prepping their soil with TELONE™ by Teleos soil fumigant ahead of planting.

Carrot growers in the PNW face high nematode pressure which can affect marketable yields and quality. Root-knot nematodes are the most common and cause galls, misshapen, forked, or hairy roots (as seen in the photo below). Plants are often stunted and wounds invite soil-borne diseases.

That's why growers depend on TELONE™ to help combat nematodes before they have a chance to inflict damage. Using TELONE™ to prep the soil before planting creates a zone of protection where future crops can thrive without the threat of nematode pressure.

Our Southeast rep Chris Hays, was recently in Plant City, FL, for a deep-shank application of TELONE™ by Teleos soil fumigant.

Florida’s Plant City–Dover region is known as the “Winter Strawberry Capital,” supplying fresh berries when few other regions can. With more than $350 million in farm-gate value each year, protecting this crop from yield-robbing nematodes is essential. Pre-plant soil fumigation with TELONE™ by Teleos helps growers establish strong, healthy roots—setting the stage for a productive season.

Deep-shank applications help get TELONE™ further in the ground, below the hard pan, to control the nematodes where they are.

Click on the LinkedIn icon to watch the fumigation in progress!

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CA DPR) recently released its annual produce monitoring report, which found that about 97% of fruits and vegetables sold in California had no detectable pesticide residues or residues below federal health-protective limits.

The results are based on 3,544 produce samples collected in 2023 by DPR from over 500 locations statewide. The unwashed samples are tested for 500 types of pesticides and related compounds. Samples are considered illegal when detections exceed health-protective “tolerances” set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Detailed results for the Residue Monitoring Program include:

• 39% of samples had no detectable pesticide residues.
• 58% of samples had no pesticide residues above U.S. EPA tolerances.
• 3% of the samples collected had illegal residues.
• Of the 1,059 produce samples labeled as “grown in California,” fewer than 1% had detectable pesticide residues or pesticide residues above U.S. EPA tolerances.
• Of the 96 samples with illegal pesticide detections, 83% involved imported produce.
• Of 379 samples labeled as organic, 2% had illegal residues.

Our Director of R&D, Dr. Randy (RM) Huckaba, is onsite in Victoria, British Columbia at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists (SON).

"The Society of Nematologists (SON) is an international organization formed to advance the science of nematology in both its fundamental and economic aspects. To serve this purpose, the Society of Nematologists acts as an agency for the exchange of information, holds regular meetings, and promotes and extends knowledge in all phases of nematology. The Society operates on a nonprofit basis exclusively for the accomplishment of these educational and scientific goals."

The theme for this year's international symposium is "Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems". Fourteen keynote speakers from 11 countries across 5 continents are participating in the discussions over four days.

We are active members in the Society of Nematologists, and we applaud the work they do to further the science and understanding of nematodes.