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Blood suckers: disease vectors and drug innovatorsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:55PM[More]

It's batty not to cleanse this scourgeSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:39AMWHEN Australia's farming sector was under threat from a rabbit plague in 1950, the CSIRO released the myxomatosis virus.

Get the facts on modern farmingThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:54PM"Our farmers deserve praise, not condemnation; and their efficiency should be cause for gratitude, not something for which they are penalized." - President John F. KennedyAre vegetables really losing their nutritional value? A column in the newspaper

Progress reportThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:59PMONTARIO — Staff members at Oregon State University’s Malheur Experiment Station do research to improve yields in existing crops, develop methods for controlling weeds and insect pests and test different varieties of crops, but they also look for new crops to bring into the county that may benefit local farmers and the economy.

Bats return to hang out at Carlton City HallThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:41AMCarlton City Hall has some hangers-on that civic leaders want to fly away.

Wasps as pest control for lettuce and celery cropsMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:16PMBritish scientists have found that a native wasp can control the shore flies that infest lettuce and celery greenhouses, damaging crops and annoying farmers.

Locals offer insight on USDA fund distributionThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:34PMWith conservation efforts in mind, a local work group met Thursday at the Schuylkill County Agricultural Center to offer input to the USDA National Resources Conservation Service's State Technical Committee.The group, which consists of nine representati

Daily home & garden tip: Keep away those pesky mosquitoesThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:30AMMosquitoes need water to reproduce, but even a little will do. Seek out standing water around your home to prevent them from multiplying.

Nigeria: Biological Control Saves the Country, Others U.S$1.7 BillionThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:30AMNigeria, Benin, and Ghana have been saved from spending as much as $1.7 billion on conventional pest control measures for cassava, a common staple within the west African countries.