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Four months ago, the government cut funding to agricultural labs. Kansas farmers and researchers say they can see the damage.
Texas producers are facing a mixed bag of rain and drought according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Acidic soils may require liming, sandy soils often need organic matter to hold moisture, and heavy clay soils must be ...
Aphid (Andrew Jensen via AP) Alaska is huge, and most of us tend to concentrate on the big things she offers. However, there’s some really incredible stuff happening on a much smaller scale that ...
Dr Bird added: "Aphids’ life cycles are temperature dependent, and the slightly warmer weather means they they are able to reproduce and build up their numbers slightly quicker.
The aphid, known scientifically as Elatobium abietinum, extracts moisture and nutrients from older needles on Sitka spruce trees, causing them to turn yellow, red, and eventually drop.
Rothamsted Research appealed for growers and agronomists to send in aphid samples taken from wheat crops at Cereals 2025. Researchers developing. Sign in. LATEST. LATEST. From last 24 hours; ...
Here are our strategies to get rid of aphids without needing to spray any pesticides or take any drastic, garden-destroying measures. Epic Gardening Posted: June 5, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025 ...
The Mopitlwe dessert featuring gooseberry and citrus layers, sorghum Chantilly, smoked mabele, passion fruit parfait, and sorghum ice cream. Photo credit: Pool. By Wangu Kanuri. Contributor.