John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Ag North America,
“Murder Hornet” The world’s largest Asian wasps invading North America
In the fall of 2019, a nest of Asian giant hornets, native to Eastern Asia, was found and eradicated on Vancouver Island, Canada. Individual hornets were also found and dispatched on the U.S. side of the border in Washington state. Media headlines that referred to these insects as “murder hornets” recently went viral, causing mass […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Economics, Government / Policies, Ag Podcast Global, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag North America,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Sustainability, Research, Ag South America, Pollinators, Ag North America,
Millions of migrating monarch butterflies descend on Mexico
Monarch butterflies arrived in central Mexico at the end of their 2,000-mile migration.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Ag North America, Canola,
'Outside-spec' canola rejected at receivals due to lack of market
Growers left in 'limbo' by limited marketing opportunities.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Climate Change, Ag North America, Weather,
Farmers devastated by B.C. floods return to gut-wrenching scenes
Despite losing thousands of animals, many farmers express gratitude to the volunteers who tried to save their farms and the kind strangers who have rallied behind them
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Education U.S. MidWest, Research, Ag North America, Animal Health,
Different perspectives on grazing dairy cows - Country Folks
by Tamara Scully Penn State Extension’s Dairy Team has launched a podcast, “Bovine Banter,” where diverse […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ag North America,
Dairy calves use brushes for more than combing their hair - Samachar Central
Scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC, Vancouver, Canada), studied brush use by young dairy cattle, an underexamined animal welfare issue. Credit: UBC Animal Welfare Program Dairy cows have a natural drive to groom themselves and to scratch those hard-to-reach itches on their bodies. When given the opportunity, dairy cattle use mechanical brushes daily […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Water, Economics, Ag North America, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Ag North America,
Nanaimo fish farm planning to scale up to 15 times its current production - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Taste of B.C. Aquafarms was acquired by Miami, Fla.’s Blue Star Foods Corp. earlier this year
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