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Plants can hear the difference
They respond differently to vibrations caused by chewing insects than to wind
The drones are coming to a sky near you
Dandelions versus pesticides on the playground
Parrish & Heimbecker has a Faller wheat contract for 2013
We’re all recovering safety offenders: Recognizing hazards on the farm
Wheat could be the next canola
Industry insiders say $2.2 billion will be pumped into wheat research in the coming decade and that will be a game changer
If research into the crop pays off, King Wheat is ready to elbow aside canola, say some industry experts. Seed and chemical companies are pumping up their research and will soon be turning out new seed varieties, treatments and fungicides, Todd Ormann, head of crop portfolio for cereals at Syngenta Canada, told attendees at theBarry Todd retires March 1
Popular herbicide may be linked to increased pathogen virulence, says Huber
Emeritus professor from Purdue University and former U.S. army bioweapons expert points to growing evidence of potential harm from genetic engineering and herbicide “abuse”
Don Huber may not be a big fan of organic agriculture, but he’s become a hero among organic farmers with his contention that glyphosate is less benign than its promoters crack it up to be. Huber an emeritus professor of Plant Pathology from Purdue University, isn’t backing down, even though some dismiss him as aNew technology with old herbicides
Man awarded $7.2 million in ‘popcorn lung’ lawsuit
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