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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Organic, Pest Control,

03/26/2024 SOURCE: phys.org

New research shows unintended harms of organic farming

Organic farming is often touted as a more sustainable solution for food production, leveraging natural forms of pest control to promote eco-friendly cultivation.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Crop Dusting, Pest Control, Crop Diseases,

03/26/2024 SOURCE: www.agdaily.com

Sulfur dust and the death of a California crop dusting pilot | AGDAILY

Anything -- pesticides or not -- can be toxic at high doses. It’s not a matter of organic vs. traditional, it’s about toxicity levels.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Pest Control,

03/25/2024 SOURCE: winonadailynews.com

Minnesota farmers needed for research on soil pests in corn and soybeans

Officials with the University of Minnesota Extension are seeking cooperating farmers to allow their research team to sample corn and soybean fields from April to June 2024.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Pest Control, Insects,

10/23/2023 SOURCE: www.morningagclips.com

It’s the Season for Controlling Soybean Cyst Nematode

the Nebraska Soybean Board is sponsoring soybean cyst nematode sample analysis for samples from any Nebraska field.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pest Control,

Soybean gall midge emerging pest in the Midwest

Some insects have a lot of gall, especially those that think they can just homestead in a ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pest Control,

Affluent Southern California neighborhood under quarantine

An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neig...

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Pest Control,

06/30/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Push-pull practices 'control pests, increase maize yields'

So-called "push-pull" agricultural practices that aim to improve crop yields by minimizing the use of synthetic herbicides and insecticides increases yields and prevents pests from adapting over time, ...

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Pest Control, Gardening,

06/20/2023 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com

Gardener issues critical warning about an unexpected danger hiding in your garden: ‘If you see [these], get rid of them’

“I saw those all the time when I was a kid."

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Pest Control, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Trending News,

Feral hog populations could threaten already tight hay supplies in Missouri - Brownfield Ag News

Missouri’s feral hog population is creating additional challenges for the state’s cattle producers. Kevin Crider is a feral hog outreach educator with the University of Missouri Extension. “Feral hogs and cattle operations do not mix,” he says. “The reason is feral hogs are notorious rooters. They will root up a hay field in a matter […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Pest Control, Brazil,

Massive mosquito factory in Brazil aims to halt dengue

Nature - Facility will produce up to five billion bacteria-infected mosquitoes per year.

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