This edition focuses on weed and pest control, highlighting the innovations, research and market developments that captured ...

Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making ...

HERMISTON — Big problems can sometimes come in small packages. One such big problem that is beginning to cause issues for farmers is the winter cutworm. Jacob Powell of Oregon State University on ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Speed demons know pulling out as a merging strategy, while politicians use it synonymously with dropping out. But in the sexicon—yes, that’s sex lexicon—pulling out refers to an 'effective' birth ...

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension is investigating methods to combat the western bean cutworm, a significant threat to corn and dry bean crops. Vojin Miloevi, an agroecosystem ...

Western bean cutworm can be a serious pest in corn and dry beans, according to the University of Nebraska’s Panhandle Research and Extension Center. When cutworm populations or infestations exceed ...

Having a vegetable garden is a great way to grow your own food. You know where it came from, and how it was grown. Eating your home-grown vegetables can give you a sense of accomplishment, get you ...

Scouting is an important part of integrated pest management for all pests. Now is a good time to be scouting for a few key pests which can be very damaging to crops; alfalfa weevils, cutworms, and ...

There are three common underground insect pests often encountered while preparing garden soil or planting a garden. They are grubs, wireworms and cutworms. Grubs are the larval stage of an assortment ...