Insects are always a challenge for farmers on the prairies. The unpredictable weather in Manitoba played a significant role ...

He ran geese in the middles of cotton rows to control weeds, and never sprayed for boll weevils. “He refused,” explains great-grandson Stephen Atwood. “He always said, ‘God made the boll ...

Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of Dec. 29. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports provided through the Pennsylvania ...

A Nebraska company has developed a pioneering robot called a Grain Weevil that can do everything in a grain bin a human with a shovel might need to do. Wyoming farmers say it could be a revolutionary ...

This pest slipped under the threshold in 2024. Surveyors looked for cabbage seedpod weevils in 222 southern and central Alberta fields in late June and early July when canola was at 20 to 25 per ...

The practice of growing different but complementary plants within a given area, also known as intercropping, has numerous positive effects, such as reduced soil erosion, weed suppression, nitrogen ...

NEWTON, Utah — A new study suggests some deep cuts need to be made in alfalfa and hay production in Utah to help bring the Great Salt Lake back to a sustainable level. The study, published ...

Carl Switzer, best known as the mischievous “Alfalfa” from the Our Gang film series, was born to be a star. From his early days in Paris, Illinois, Switzer and his brother Harold charmed locals with ...