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Off-color lawn might need iron boost
Q. I have a grass problem: The turf is turning light green in areas. Is this a bug or what? A. While not providing that uniform green look gardeners like, some yellowing can be normal in spring lawns. The off-color shoots often results from a...
Tags: Plant Openings, Chemical Industry, Fertilizer
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Veterinarian works dream job in rural N.D.
PARK RIVER, N.D. - Cellphone in his left hand, Dr. Nathan Kjelland talks to a client about his sick calf. "What kind of trouble?" he asks the farmer on the other end as he stands, miles away from the caller in the barn of Greg Bauer whose cows he's...Tags: Biology, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Rabies, Vaccines
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Mysterious insect to emerge in parts of Pennsylvania
One of the world's most mysterious insects is about to invade the skies over wooded areas in eastern Pennsylvania and other states, but an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says it's not a cause for alarm. Residents of 17...Tags: Periodicals, Monroe (Fairfield, Connecticut), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Northampton (Southampton, New York), Chemical Industry
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Honeybee food may contribute to U.S. colony collapse -study
Reuters* Bee keepers feeding their colonies corn syrup, sugar * Some foods lack compounds protecting bees from disease * Nearly one-third of U.S. bees vanished last winter By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Bee keepers' use of corn syrup and...Tags: Syngenta AG, Beekeeping, Science, Lifestyle and Leisure, Organic Foods
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Managing alfalfa weevils with natural controls
A producer recently called to ask when was the best time to spray alfalfa weevil adults. There are a few alfalfa producers who seem to have discovered that spraying the adults reduces the incidence and feeding damage of the larvae. While there may be...Tags: Weather Reports, Chemical Industry, Weather
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EU regulator suspects BASF insecticide of harming bees
ReutersFRANKFURT, May 27 (Reuters) - The European Union's food safety regulator has added a BASF insecticide to the list of crop chemicals it suspects of playing a role in declining bee populations. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said in a...Tags: European Union, Syngenta AG, Chemical Industry, Politics, Swiss Confederation
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Scientists wage war on stink bugs
WASHINGTON — It was an absolutely false claim, but totally believable. Early this year, a few news organizations reported that the brown marmorated stink bug was at the top of an Agriculture Department most-unwanted list, the nation's No. 1...Tags: Science, Allentown, Chemical Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Fragrant Gardenias Perfume Local Landscapes
BloggerWalking down the garden path has become a real pleasure. I like to look at the flowers and see some of the wild life too. But at this time of the year there is yet another dimension – the fragrant gardenias. Did you know there are lots of...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Chemical Industry, Gardening, Coral Gables
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Magnolias drop leaves in spring at different times
Q. Leaves on our magnolia tree have dark spots and they are turning yellow. What is the problem? A. Luckily, there is no problem this time. The email picture forwarded showed normal leaf spots forming as the magnolia leaves begin to yellow and drop...Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer
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Call a truce with garden insects
Some of a gardener's best friends are bugs. Yes, bugs. Many of the insects and other creepy-crawlies in our flower beds and vegetable patches and on trees are doing good work. Most are harmless, though there are a few that might do our plants...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Morton Arboretum
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Flies on cattle can be controlled
Contributing WriterWarmer weather brings more pest problems. Horn flies and face flies are key pests of cattle in Kentucky. Both species breed in fresh pasture manure piles but present very different threats and management problems. Fortunately, there are a variety of fly...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Chemical Industry
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