Learn how to identify invasive plants that might be growing on your property. With the leaves off the trees, now is a great time to find some invasive plants that might… Read more »
Month: February 2018
Healthy Kids Heroes 2018: Speaking Up For Safety
Every year to mark the anniversary of the March 18,1937 Texas School Explosion I salute inspirational leaders who demonstrate an extraordinary sense of responsibility and commitment to the safety of… Read more »
FAO launches guide to tackle Fall Armyworm in Africa head-on
Faced with the infestation of millions of hectares of maize, most in the hands of smallholder farmers, and the relentless spread of Fall Armyworm (FAW) across most of Africa, the… Read more »
Our Farms, Our Future conference this April features cover crop and soil health content
The the once-in-a-decade Our Farms, Our Future conference will be hosted by SARE and NCAT/ATTRA in St. Louis on April 3-5. This unique event will bring people together to have important conversations… Read more »
Updated Sweet Corn Crop Profile available
A new Crop Profile for Sweet Corn in Canada, 2015 is available free to download from the Government of Canada Publications web site or through the Sweet Corn crop profile… Read more »
New AgriLife Extension statewide cotton pest management guide is now available
Entomologists with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have just released a new statewide guide on managing cotton insect pests, said one of its authors. Dr. Suhas Vyavhare, AgriLife Extension… Read more »
9th International IPM Symposium Concurrent Sessions Announced
Learn the latest about Invasive insects, biological controls, and other topics at the 9th International Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium, March 19-22, 2018 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in… Read more »
School District Creates a Healthier Environment by Adopting IPM
Every day, nearly 7,000 students come to the Maricopa Unified School District’s six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school outside Phoenix, Arizona. They’re joined on the campuses… Read more »
The February IPM and Flu Newsletter has been published.
The February IPM and Flu Newsletter has been published. This issue contains information on protecting yourself from the flu which has been in one of its worst years ever. IPM… Read more »
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled Farmers.gov, the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will… Read more »