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Andrew Chronister
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Topics: Herbicides, Pesticides, Crop Dusting, Drones UAV, Pest Control,

Crop Spraying Drones: This Small U.S. Manufacturer is Taking on the Global Market

AgroDrone, a small Texas-based drone manufacturer is taking on the global market for ag tech with their crop spraying drones.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Pesticides, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Fruit, Research, Pollinators,

As-needed pesticide use brings wild bees, increases watermelon yield without reducing corn profits

Many farmers rent bee hives to pollinate crops, but they could tap into the free labor of wild bees by adopting an as-needed approach to pesticides, a new proof-of-concept study shows. A multiyear study of commercial-scale fields in the Midwest found this approach led to a 95% reduction in pesticid

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Weeds, Pesticides, Research,

Evaluation of 2,4-D Chlorine Off-Target Movement and injury is susceptible soybeans from University of Wisconsin Madison Research

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pesticides, AgriBusiness,

10/21/2021 SOURCE: www.newsbug.info

Tight agriculture chemical supply, high prices could impact 2022 growing season

WEST LAFAYETTE — Supply chain disruptions and material shortages are fueling speculation...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Pest Control, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes,

California Vineyards That Once Used Only Toxic Chemicals to Protect Vines Now Use Nesting Owls

In Napa Valley, more and more growers are switching from super toxic pesticides to welcoming barn owns onto their fields for rodent control.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Ag Innovation,

This tiny camera can show the world from a bug's point of view

Steerable arm helps save energy while capturing panoramic views

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Crop Diseases, Insects, Research,

Expanding Texas’ integrated pest management teachings - AgriLife Today

Pest management outreach to both rural and urban audiences in Texas will be expanded and improved thanks to a federal grant.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Fungicides, Insects, Research,

How To Get Rid Of Fungus Gnats In Soil

The real danger with fungus gnats lies in their larvae, which burrow into the soil and devour fungus and mold, often munching on plant roots in the process.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Forestry, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Ag South America,

Palm tree disease in Florida transmitted by traveling bug from Jamaica - Samachar Central

Brian W. Bahder doing fieldwork. Credit: Brian W. Bahder What began as a curious survey of an insect in Florida revealed a much larger network of movement across the Caribbean basin. Haplaxius crudus, commonly known as the American palm cixiid, transmits phytoplasmas (bacteria that cause plant diseases) in palm. The American palm cixiid is known […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Pesticides, Ag Innovation,

A New Technology for Environmentally Safe Pest Control Discovered Inside Insect Cells : USDA ARS

Agricultural Research Service scientists recently discovered a new technology that is safer than pesticides to control fire ants and keep them away

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