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This is a cabbage butterfly caterpillar feeding on an Arabidopsis plant where, on an adjacent leaf, a piece of reflective tape helps record vibrations.

Plants can hear the difference

They respond differently to vibrations caused by  chewing insects than to wind

By University of Missouri-Columbia July 17, 2014

University of Missouri-Columbia – Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found plants can not only tell the difference between the sound waves caused by insects chewing and wind but they respond with more defences. ‘We found that feeding vibrations signal changes in the plant cells’ metabolism, creating more defensive chemicals that can repel attacks

Crops, Oilseeds

New Soybeans On Tap For 2012

By Shannon VanRaes September 15, 2011

It wasn t the first day of school, but several dozen soybean and corn producers piled into buses early this September to examine new offerings at Marc Hutlet Seeds Inc. Moving forward in the spring of 2012, our (soybean) lineup will be revamped to include the Y-Series, three to be specific, Y61, Y71 and Y81,

Crops

Perennial Crops May Store Carbon

By Shannon VanRaes September 8, 2011

Finding ways to make farming more environmentally sound is one of the goals of a greenhouse gas study taking place south of Winnipeg. “What we’re trying to do is to see if it’s possible to generate cropping systems that are greenhouse gas neutral; in other words we want to build up soil carbon and prevent

Cereals, Crops

Scientists Race To Avoid A Bitter Climate Change Harvest

By David Fogarty June 23, 2011

Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that’s a bit unusual of late. His 7,000-acre farm near the Australian town of Cootamundra is testament to the plight facing farmers around the globe: increasingly

Crops

Take Steps To Protect Your Grain From Thieves

By Ashlee Espenell June 2, 2011

If someone steals your wallet when you’re not looking, you could be out a couple hundred dollars. If someone empties your grain bins when you’re not looking, you could be out a lot more. Farmers in the soggier parts of the Prairies may not be thinking about grain theft yet, but they probably should. On

Crops

Between-Row Spraying Good Option, But Challenges Must Be Overcome

By Alexis Kienlen February 3, 2011

Spraying herbicides between rows to hit the weeds and not the crop could give producers more bang for their weed-control buck, but more research is needed, says Agriculture Canada research scientist Tom Wolf. Inter-row spraying has caught on in Australia, where farmers use hooded sprayers to apply non-select herbicide between rows. Wolf, an expert in

Crops

Wind Turbines Might Improve Crop Performance

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 20, 2011

Wind turbines in farm fields may be doing more than churning out electricity, researchers with an Ames, Iowa laboratory associated with the U.S. energy department report. The giant turbine blades that generate renewable energy might also help crops stay cooler and drier, help them fend off fungal infestations and improve their ability to extract growth-enhancing

Livestock

4-H Reports – for Nov. 5, 2009

November 5, 2009

The Co-operator will publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by e-mail to [email protected],by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/o Manitoba Co-operator, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 or by fax to 204-954-1422. GAINSBOROUGH COMBINED The club’s first meeting was held Oct. 13 at

Livestock

4-H Reports – for Jul. 16, 2009

July 16, 2009

The Co-operator will publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by e-mail to [email protected],by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/o Manitoba Co-operator, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 or by fax to 204-954-1422. OAK LAKE BEEF The club’s monthly meeting was held on July

News

Deep ditches don’t drain

By Bonnie Baltessen October 30, 2008

After enduring a slaphappy September due to mosquitoes, at least one southern Manitoba farmer has had his fill of poorly designed farm drains. John Duvenaud blames drains and ditches that are dug too deep to properly function for creating a fertile breeding grounds for the pests. The risk of West Nile virus makes that hazardous

Daily Network News

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Plants can hear the difference

New Soybeans On Tap For 2012

Perennial Crops May Store Carbon

Scientists Race To Avoid A Bitter Climate Change Harvest

Take Steps To Protect Your Grain From Thieves

Between-Row Spraying Good Option, But Challenges Must Be Overcome

Wind Turbines Might Improve Crop Performance

4-H Reports – for Nov. 5, 2009

4-H Reports – for Jul. 16, 2009

Deep ditches don’t drain

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