Crop Production Extension agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-St ...

Malnutrition remains a public health emergency in Nigeria, with devastating consequences for both individuals and the nation's economy.Malnutrition can lead to stunting when there is a lack of ...

She said stunting could make a child susceptible to infectious ­diseases, and even intellectual impairment. Prof Sharifa Ezat said key interventions include promoting breastfeeding for the first ...

Some of the pesky problems in these parts are relatively new to the headache list, including Tar Spot, Southern Rust and Corn Stunt. Those diseases attack corn plants by limiting photosynthesis ...

In 2024, Oklahoma confirmed its first reports of corn leafhoppers (Dalbulus maidis) and corn stunt disease. The corn leafhopper and the disease symptoms were reported throughout the country last year.

Caroline Gisera of Kisii ATC says the two varieties were developed following experiments to identify the insect that transmits the phytoplasma bacteria which causes the napier stunt disease.