Ag groups seek to quell negative Roundup claims
(AP) — Agriculture technology firms and South Dakota producers are trying to refute claims by a Purdue scientist that Roundup Ready technology could be responsible for a microscopic pathogen "that...
View ArticleAll of My Plants are Getting Sick!
BOZEMAN, Mont. - There is a vial of little blue pellets in Barry Jacobsen's lab. Its contents, a bacterium taken from a few healthy leaves in a northeast Montana sugar beet field overrun with disease,...
View ArticleHackberry tree is a durable addition to the yard
I have a hackberry tree that has started to grow in the middle of a rose bush. The ground is dry, hard caliche. For the last three years, we have suffered through a drought. I appreciate any tree that...
View ArticleWhat's ailing your plants?
Q. I have had some problems with plant diseases in the past and wanted some advice on how to get them identified. --Tom Hansen, Libertyville A. In order to get an accurate diagnosis of a plant problem,...
View ArticleHome chore checklist makes way for winter
Ready to hunker down for winter? Not so fast. Now's the time to tackle a few chores that will help your house and yard ride out the cold season ahead. Here are a few to check off your to-do list. Clean...
View ArticleField trial results released
BROOKINGS - During the 2012 growing season, SDSU Extension staff researched the effectiveness of fungicide seed treatments, cultural controls and foliar fungicides to manage plant diseases. The results...
View ArticleNew online tool helps growers manage insects
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Growers can now easily identify and manage insects while in the field using smart phones and tablets with a new online tool developed by Oregon State University and partners. Last...
View ArticleUnneeded/excessive pesticide use?
Although my title is Plant Pathology Field Specialist, being the only Agronomy Extension staff person at the Winner Regional Extension Center, I deal with more than plant diseases. I consider that...
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