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Native Birds Could Use A Helping Human Hand
The Hartford CourantSpring birds are arriving in Connecticut. Eastern phoebes returned recently, and before the end of April we'll be seeing and hearing barn swallows, tree swallows and purple martins. Those four birds are among 17 species native to our state that eat only...Tags: Stratford, Science and Technology, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Chemical Industry, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Boxwood blight means avoid mixing old and new plants
People with old boxwoods are being warned not to plant new boxwoods nearby, but what about those of us with no boxwoods who want some? They're so deer-resistant. The new and highly contagious boxwood blight disease has made it unwise, for the present,...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Cabbage
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Beware of the pine engraver beetle
The pine engraver beetle (PEB) unlike the mountain pine beetle (MPB) is not confined to the Black Hills in South Dakota but is a threat to the pine trees throughout western part of the state. It is a native bug that normally attacks dying, dead,...Tags: Agriculture, Chemical Industry, Droughts, Natural Disasters
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Does your lawn have grubs?
Were you one of many people who had birds, in particular crows tearing up your lawn last fall? Then you may have a grub problem. Instead of cursing the birds, thank them for eating all the grubs and alerting you to the problem. If you have an irrigated...
Tags: Chemical Industry
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Burr Ridge to determine ash tree strategy
Now that an inventory and study of parkway trees in Burr Ridge is complete, trustees will decide on implementing an emerald ash management plan and other methods to maintain healthy trees in the village. The Village Board approved a project with Natural...Tags: Botany, Natural Resource Industry, Forestry and Timber, Chemical Industry, Inventories
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Grassy desert: Changing nature of ag production
The jury is still out as to whether the extreme drought conditions that continue to grip more than half of the country are the result of global climate change, but the majority of scientists do believe that a major shift in weather around the world is...Tags: Demographics, Research, Productivity, Science and Technology, Conservation
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N.D. wheat midge levels drop to record lows for 2013
Soil samples in North Dakota indicate low levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2013 season, according to Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension Service entomologist. “With the majority of soil samples statewide...Tags: Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Weather Reports, Weather, Chemical Industry
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Ag Notes: Use horticultural oils this winter to control landscape plant pests
Contributing WriterWinter probably doesn’t seem the right time to eliminate pests that will infest your landscape plants next spring. But we need to remember that many problem pests will spend the winter on or near plants they’ll munch on this coming spring...Tags: Chemical Industry
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Surprisingly, parasites may appear on cattle in cold weather
Lice can suck the profits out of your beef and dairy cattle herds during the winter. These cold-loving pests spread when animals bunch together in response to frigid temperatures. You can reduce potential lice problems on newly bought cattle by...
Tags: Chemical Industry
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Chemical use and safety
As I start to do Pesticide Applicator Training Classes it also is a good time to review pesticide safety around the farm and home. Just about every summer I hear of someone that has been exposed to a pesticide accident or killed by one. When I think...Tags: Chemical Industry
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Stewardship: The importance of reading the pesticide label
LAWRENCE, Kansas - A person applying a pesticide to their land was recently fined for spray drift that damaged desirable shrubs and garden crops on a neighboring property. In two other recent cases, individuals were fined for improper pesticide storage...Tags: Labor Legislation, Fines, Career and Workplace, Chemical Industry, Punishment
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Flipping genes: The next generation of pesticides
Every year, the fate of the entomological world is discussed by 2,000-3,000 entomologists at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America (this year held in Knoxville, TN). Often, a hot topic is clearly identifiable from this meeting. This...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, DNA, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Genetic Engineering
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Mar 27, 2013
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Mar 19, 2013
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Feb 15, 2013
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Dec 7, 2012
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Nov 30, 2012
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