Pests

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Mon, 2010-02-01 10:39 Pests are being identified in perennial grasses used for biomass crops, according to University of Illinois entomologists A small caterpillar known as the tiller-killer has been documented in switchgrass across the Midwest by a team of researchers at the Energy...

The alfalfa snout beetle is a root-feeding weevil that mimics winterkill and a host of other problems. That means it can easily hide in alfalfa fields...

Thu, 2002-08-01 12:00 Peg Zenk Staying one step ahead of the pests in your alfalfa can save you big, in terms of yield and quality. And the best way to do that is knowing where to look for them. Researchers at Michigan State University think they're on to a better way of predicting...

Propane flaming is a fairly effective pest control method for alfalfa growers, but herbicides and insecticides work better, says Steve Orloff. The Siskiyou...

The experts stress that it's important to remember that months when pests are active, economic thresholds, management recommendations and available pesticides may vary from state to state. Consider these differences when gathering information from another state. Here are a few sites...

Extension forage specialists from the University of Florida and University of Georgia are teaming up again this year to conduct a Corn Silage and Forage Field Day. The event will be held May 24 at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit near Citra, FL...

  Growing camelina and canola as biofuels – as well as pest management issues and grower and research experience with buried drip irrigation in alfalfa – will be topics of an Alfalfa/Biofuels Field Day, set for May 9 at the University of California (UC) Agronomy Field Headquarters at Davis...

Using resistant varieties in combination with insect-attacking nematodes shows promise for controlling alfalfa snout beetles (ASB) on northern New York farms, say Cornell University researchers...

University of California (UC) Extension will hold an Alfalfa and Biofuels Field Day on May 9 at its Agronomy Field Headquarters in Davis. The event will run from 12:45 to 3 p.m...