This webinar is presented by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Science and Technology National Technology Support Centers.
Date: Apr 4, 2017 3:00 pm US/Eastern
What will you learn?
Join this webinar to learn about the specifics of transitioning perennial production systems to organic. Learn more… Continue reading
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A team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their collaborators are pursuing a fungal killer that’s attacking Hawaii’s native ‘Ōhi’a trees. Fortunately, their efforts are already turning up important new leads and tools to counter the fungus, known scientifically as Ceratocystis fimbriata.
Identified in 2014, C. fimbriata causes a vascular wilt disease called “Rapid ‘Ōhi’a Death” (ROD) that’s killed hundreds of thousands of ‘Ōhi’a trees in forest and residential areas. Affected areas include the Big Island of Hawaii’s South Hilo, Puna and Ka’ū districts, according to Lisa Keith, a plant pathologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Hilo, Hawaii. Continue reading
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by Steve Byrnes, Texas A&M AgriLife
The 13th Concho Valley Cotton Conference conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is set for 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. March 7 at McNease Convention Center, 500 Rio Concho Drive in San Angelo.
“There’s a lot of new information relating to West Texas cotton production, and this biennial conference is a good place to catch up on what’s going on,” said Josh Blanek, AgriLife Extension agent in Tom Green County. Continue reading
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New webinars are available from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System – Agronomic Crops Team. Please visit the links below to watch the recorded presentations: Continue reading
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Scientists at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology are using the mechanics of cross-pollination with bees to create a drone that can pick up pollen in one flower and bring it to another.
The drone, which is controlled manually, is 4 centimeters wide and weighs about 15 grams. The bottom of the drone is covered with a sticky-gel-coated horsehair that picks up pollen from one flower and rubs them off on another flower. The research team has been able to successfully cross-pollinate Japanese lilies with the drone. Continue reading
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The Midwest Pesticide Action Center is sponsoring a series of expert webinars on bed bugs in Chicago. Although the series focuses on Chicago residents and laws, the subjects of the webinars is applicable to areas outside of Chicago.
The series will discuss practical steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations Each free, 45-minute presentation will be followed by a 30 minute “Ask the Expert” Q&A. Register at http://bit.ly/MPACwebinars . Continue reading
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